Medically Necessary Coverage
Alberta Health and Wellness’ expansion of the coverage for medically necessary optometry services to include all Albertans creates more options for both patients and health care providers.
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Worksight News - Spring 2010 Edition
Read the newest edition of Worksight News, the newsletter published by the AAO's Occupational Vision Care (OVC) program. Learn about North American Occupational Safety & Health Week (NAOSH) May 2-8, 2010, meet the OVC team, and get tips for eye health this spring.
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Letter to B.C. Minister Hon. Kevin Falcon - Re-think "New Low Standard" of Eye Care
"...Normally, we would not engage in writing to another jurisdiction, but the implications of your amendments are of grave concern. These amendments create a standard of eye care that does not exist in any developed nation in the world. Consequently, this may lead to implications not only in BC, but across
Canada and
North America. Additionally, we trust any decisions being made by your ministry are based on sound evidence-based, medical criteria and not done to meet the economic needs of a single business in your province...."
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Recall of Ratio-Prednisolone Opthalmic Solution
Health Canada is advising consumers that Ratiopharm Inc., of Mirabel, Quebec, has voluntarily recalled all units from Lot HF26 and Lot HF27 of the prescription drug Ratio-Prednisolone Ophthalmic Solution (DIN 00700401) in 1.0% strength because some bottles may contain particles that could lead to increased eye irritation. Health Canada will continue to monitor the effectiveness of this recall...
New Grad Matching Service
The Association is pleased to facilitate a “Matching” service between successful graduates looking for employment within Alberta and established Optometric practices looking for new doctors.
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