It was also reported that the Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (EPSO) are petitioning the provincial government to make it illegal to tattoo eyeballs. Read the full story here: https://globalnews.ca/news/3911929/year-in-review-2017-lifestyle-decisions-that-ended-unfortunately/
The study, an annual survey of physicians from across Canada, reports a median wait time in 2017 of 21.2 weeks—the longest ever recorded. By comparison, Canadians waited 9.3 weeks in 1993 when the Fraser Institute first reported wait times for medically necessary elective treatments. Read more here: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/waiting-your-turn-wait-times-for-health-care-in-canada-2017
Doctors pushed for addition to patient care bill after Ottawa woman suffered eye damage “We would rather be leaders in legislation promoting eye safety and banning eye tattoos than leaders in how to deal with the complications associated with eye tattoos,” Dr. Jordan Cheskes, president of EPSO and the doctor who proposed the motion, said.…
Dr. Jordan Cheskes, EPSO president, tells Global News. “I am very pleased EPSO was able to work with all political parties at Queen’s Park to make sure that unregulated eye tattoos never occur again in Ontario’s future. Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/3885534/ottawa-woman-who-got-botched-eyeball-tattoo-id-rather-get-my-eye-taken-out/
EPSO’s leadership petition the provincial government to ban the act of unregulated eye tattooing by anyone other than a regulated health professional. Read more here: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/committee-proceedings/committee_transcripts_details.do?Date=2017-11-16&ParlCommID=8998&BillID=5096&Business=&locale=en&DocumentID=33989#P229_35673
With Halloween quickly approaching, the Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario are reminding people to take good care when considering complementing their costumes with unregulated cosmetic contact lenses. Currently, cosmetic lenses may be purchased in novelty stores without a prescription. “While decorative contact lenses may seem harmless, many forget that they are legitimate medical devices,”…
One challenge for Canadian health care is access. Most Canadians have timely access to world-class care for urgent and emergent problems like heart attacks, strokes and cancer care. But for many less urgent problems they typically wait as long as many months or even years. Patients who require hip or knee replacements, shoulder or ankle…
Dr. Iqbal K. Ahmed, widely known as Dr. Ike Ahmed, is the recipient of the 2017 innovator of the year award by the Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (EPSO), in recognition of his groundbreaking work in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of highly complex eye diseases, including glaucoma and anterior segment surgical complications. Read…
Peterborough’s Dr. W. Bruce Jackson was awarded the Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s Lifetime Achievement award in recognition for his distinguished career of service to the specialty of ophthalmology. Read more here: https://www.mykawartha.com/community-story/7564356-peterborough-doctor-receives-lifetime-achievement-award/
While a parent’s back-to-school list is dominated with purchasing new school clothes, backpacks and school supplies, the Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (EPSO) are reminding parents not to forget one of the most important learning tools: their children’s eyes. Eighty percent of preschoolers don’t receive a proper visual assessment. Though most children have healthy…