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Private Member’s Bill Calls for National Strategy On Eye Care
Wednesday, July 13 2022 | 11 h 44 min | News, Press Release
On June 14th in the House of Commons, Hon Judy Sgro, MP for Humber River-Black Creek, introduced Bill C-284 to establish a National Strategy for Eye...
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COS Reminds Athletes Importance of Protective Eyewear this Sports Eye Safety Month
Friday, April 8 2022 | 09 h 58 min | News, Press Release
With the NHL hockey playoff season underway, April also marks Sports Eye Safety Month, and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) is reminding...
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Fight the Leading Cause of Working Age Blindness: Diabetes
Monday, December 13 2021 | 10 h 52 min | News, Press Release, Vision Science
In Canada, someone is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes A diabetes diagnosis holds many implications for a person: it impacts a...
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Diabetes Awareness Month Helps Highlight Importance of Regular Eye Care
Monday, November 9 2020 | 14 h 04 min | News, Press Release
One of the leading causes of blindness among Canadians is diabetic retinopathy, which affects as many as 749,800 people, yet early detection and...
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Transitions Hosts Panel on Millennials and the Need for Sun Protection
Wednesday, April 26 2017 | 00 h 00 min | News, Press Release
Pinellas Park, Fla – On April 24 in Ottawa, Transitions Optical brought together experts in eye and skin health to discuss and explore the needs of...
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