Family Eye Care
108 Pine St South P4N 2K2 Timmins, ON, Canada

Failing is another stepping-stone to greatness." Oprah Winfrey #MondayMotivation

Happy Christmas Eve!

Even Santa knows the importance of having regular eye exams! Book your eye exam online today at bit.ly/TimminsEyeExams

It’s about you, the patient. It’s about your eyes and your health. It’s time to open the Ontario government’s eyes to a crisis that’s about to become all too visible and ensure these essential, accessible local health professionals don’t disappear before our eyes. Please visit saveeyecare.ca and help protect eye care in your community. It takes less than 2 minutes to add your name, email address, and riding, which will submit a letter to the Ontario Premier, Minister of Health, and your local MPP. #saveeyecare

Happy Holidays! Please be aware that we are going to be closed for the holidays, the image below is an update of our Holiday hours. Wishing you all a merry and safe holiday,... Family Eye Care

It’s that time of year where we have fun, get creative and compete for a full year of bragging rights. It’s our annual PUMPKIN CARVING competition. Have a look at our creations and vote away in the comment box. The pumpkin creator will be revealed next week!

Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill #MondayMotivation

Order your contact lens supply today through our Online Vision Store! When ordering your contact lens supply online you will be able to choose the product you are currently wearing, and compare discounts for multiple box purchases! www.familyeyecaretimmins.com

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." Colin Powell #MondayMotivation

You blink about 15-20 times in a minute. #FunFactFriday

Research indicates that all plan members' vision care needs can be covered with an almost negligible increase in premiums. 74% of private vision care expenditures are out-of-pocket vs. 37% for prescribed drugs and 44% for dental. No wonder only 15% of Canadians are satisfied with their vision care benefits plan.... Learn more: https://dontlosesight.ca/best-practices-guide

IROQUOIS FALLS It’s that time of year where we need to think about shoveling snow . We are looking for someone to shovel our front walkway Tuesday to Friday before 8:30 am only on days when it is needed. We need your help to find someone who we can hire for this duty. Please share and call the office at 705-232-5311 if this is something that interests you.

Please visit https://saveeyecare.ca to learn how you can take action to help save eye care in your community. For 30 years, previous governments neglected to invest in eye care so OHIP now only covers less than half the cost of an eye exam. Optometrists subsidize the rest. And physical distancing means optometrists will only be able to see half the patients they did before COVID-19. This means more than two million comprehensive eye exams will be wiped out over the next 12 m...onths. #SaveEyeCare

Comprehensive eye exams with an optometrist are the only way to tell if your child's eyes are developing properly. Eye exams make sure your child is able to learn. Children who cannot see the board, focus on a picture or follow words in a book may struggle to achieve their full learning potential. Vision problems can also impact their hand-eye coordination for physical activities and even impact their social development. Book your kids their OHIP-insured eye exam today at www.familyeyecaretimmins.com

Begin the week with momentum and you’ll look back with great satisfaction on all you achieved. -Skip Prichard #MondayMotivation

We spend about 10% of our wake time with our eyes closed.#FunFactFriday

Did you know that 61% of Canadian parents mistakenly believe they would know if their child is having a vision problem? An eye exam performed by an optometrist looks at the entire eye health and visual system. It is an important part of preventative health care: think of an eye exam as a physical for your eyes. Book your kids their OHIP-insured eye exam by calling 705-2628-2020 (Timmins) or 705-232-5311 (Iroquois Falls) or book online at www.familyeyecaretimmins.com

Eye health in Ontario is at serious risk. COVID-19 has highlighted the gaps and strained the system for Ontarians’ eye health even further. For many years, optometry has been underfunded by the Ontario government. Currently, only 50% of the cost of an eye exam is covered by OHIP. The remainder of this cost comes out of your optometrist’s pocket. Before the pandemic, this situation was unfair and unsustainable. But today, to comply with physical distancing directives from the... government and the College of Optometrists of Ontario, optometrists can only see half the number of patients they did before COVID-19. This will wipe out nearly two million comprehensive eye exams over the next 12 months. With statistics showing that 1 in 3 Ontarians will have some form of vision-threatening eye disease by the age of 65, finding a sustainable solution is ever more pressing. Go to www.saveeyecare.ca and easily send a letter to your MPP. #saveeyecare

This #ChildrensVisionMonth, make eye health a priority for your family. Book an eye exam for your children online at www.familyeyecaretimmins.com or by calling the Timmins office at 705-268-2020 or the Iroquois Falls office at 705-232-5311. Comic by Kirkmand and Scott

Wishing all of our wonderful patients a Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for trusting us with your eye care needs!