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Eye Care Services

St. Catharines Eye Exams & Vision Care

We provide kindness, excellence and extraordinary service in caring for your vision. Our passion is improving your performance with a goal of “Sight For Life”.

With prevention and early diagnosis as the mainstay of our philosophy, our team utilizes state of the art technology to deliver personal and comprehensive care for your entire family. We pride ourselves on our desire to educate patients of their vision, their eye health, all options available for pertinent issues relevant to them to provide a very personalized experience. We hope to build a life-long relationship with you and your family.

Primary Eye Care For All Ages in St. Catharines

family eye care and eyeglasses fitting in St. Catharines

  • Comprehensive eye health and vision examinations
  • Binocular Vision Evaluations
  • Vision Therapy and Enhancement
  • Contact lens examination and fitting – conventional wear, disposables, dailies and Crazy Novelty Lenses (cat eyes or bullseye etc.) Soft and hard (rigid gas permeable) contact lens fittings are available
  • Eye Glasses and Sunglasses – over 500 frames including contemporary, designer, classic and conservative
  • Sports and Safety Eyewear
  • Corneal Reshaping
  • Dry Eye
  • Magnifiers and Low Vision Aids and Examinations
  • Referrals and Co-management of cataract, glaucoma, retinal lesions, infections and injuries
  • Visual field screening
  • LASIK and laser surgery consultation and co-management

OHIP Coverage

OHIP pays for full yearly eye examinations for patients under 20 and over 65. Some patients between those ages are also covered for certain diseases (for example diabetics). Those that are not covered by OHIP will be responsible for payment. We accept cash, debit, MasterCard, and Visa.

Often your employment insurance benefits cover the cost of one eye examination every 2 years.

Prescriptions

The role of Ontario optometrists has expanded to allow prescriptions of both topical and systemic medications to treat a variety of eye diseases.

Since April 7, 2011, optometrists with approved therapeutic pharmaceutical agent training have been able to prescribe medications to treat:

  • Bacterial and eye infections
  • Lid infection and inflammation
  • Eye inflammation (Eg. iritis, uveitis, episcleritis, and scleritis)
  • Eye allergies
  • Eye pain
  • Glaucoma

Full details are availabe through the Ontario Association of Optometrists.

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  • Binocular Vision Evaluations
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  • Eye See Eye Learn Program
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  • Presbyopia Diagnosis and Treatment
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  • Dry Eye Disease and Treatment
    Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a chronic condition that develops when your eyes do not produce and maintain enough tears to keep the eye’s surface lubricated.
  • Pediatric Eye Exams
    According to experts, 80% of learning is visual, which means that if your child is having difficulty seeing clearly, his or her learning can be affected.  This also goes for infants who develop and learn about the world around them through their sense of sight.  To ensure that your children have the visual resources they need to grow and develop normally, their eyes and vision should be checked by an eye doctor at certain stages of their development.
  • Management of Ocular Diseases
    Including Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, and Cataracts.
  • Advanced Technology
    We use the most up-to-date technology to ensure the best eye care possible. Learn about the different types of tests and equipment you may experience on a visit to Dr. Robertson-Woods & Associates.
  • Eye Emergencies (Pink/Red Eyes)
    Did you know your optometrist can help you with red eyes, pink eye, or sore eyes, foreign body removal and eye emergencies?
  • LASIK & Refractive Surgery Co-Management
    If you're ready for an alternative to glasses and/or contacts look to us for co-management of LASIK, cataract, and other ocular surgery.
  • Orthokeratology (CRT & VST)
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  • Emergency Eye Care Services
    Our eye doctors have the latest technology and lots of experience with eye infections, scratched eye, something stuck in your eye, painful or stinging eyes and many other types of eye infections.
  • Low Vision
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  • Sports and Specialty Eyewear Fitting
    Sports eyewear can give you the performance edge you're seeking for just about any sport (tennis, racquetball, etc.) or recreational activity (hunting, fishing, etc.). It can also provide the safety and eye protection you need as well.