Glasses
It’s Time To Give Back – MVC Style!
It’s been so nice to see all our favourite faces at both MVC and WVC even if it’s with social distancing. Now that we have gotten back into the swings of things, we are ready to do what we love – give back to the community! For the month of July and August, for every pair of glasses…
Read MoreAn Update: Our New Normal
From all of us at MVC, WVT and OVT, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support. This has been an exceptionally challenging time for health care and our small businesses. Over the past several weeks, we prepared our clinic in order to re-open for routine care. We have missed you and we are thrilled that…
Read MoreWe’re back! The New Patient Journey
We are so excited to announce that the clinic is re-opened to the public again! We have spent weeks preparing our clinic and training our staff for our reopening with your health and safety in mind. We truly look forward to welcoming our patients back! Here are some of the changes you can expect when you come to visit our offices. Make…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Phase 1 Changes
Hello again! As of today, we are making small changes with hopes to re-open for normal business to everyone soon! You may have noticed online that we are now taking appointments for purchasing non-prescription sunglasses. As much as we would love to serve everyone for all their eye care needs right now, we are still adhering to strict guidelines by both the Optometrist and Optician Colleges…
Read MoreTips for Kids and Screen Time
With school being cancelled, kids are home all day, parents are juggling both a full-time job and taking care of their kids. The reality is that children will spend more time in front of the screen versus if they were in school all day. In the optometry world, we worry about excessive screen time because it correlates strongly with the onset and increase in myopia – the need for glasses to see in…
Read MoreContact Lens Safety
With all the circulating news about our current times, sometimes it’s hard to know what rules to follow. Here at MVC and WVC, we are going to help provide you with simple and safe tips on contact lens wear. Scroll all the way to the bottom to find out about our awesome new online shop and…
Read MoreLet’s Shop Together and Give Back! (at least 6 ft apart of course)
Hello to all our amazing patients and friends! Over these past few weeks, we’ve undergone many changes and made difficult decisions, but our commitment to our team and community still stands. Our mission to provide sight for life is still as strong as ever, but for now, we need to do things just a bit differently. Once we settled into our new normal, which is hard, because we miss our…
Read MoreWomen’s Day 2020!
Hi Friends! I am sure that many of you celebrated International Women’s Day this past weekend. We celebrate International Women’s Day annually here at Merivale Vision Care, Wellington Vision Care and Ottawa Vision Therapy! Since the day fell on Sunday, we moved our celebration to Monday March 9th at MVC and Tuesday March 10th at…
Read MoreMarch Madness at MVC!
Hello everyone and welcome back to the blog today. I am so excited to share today’s post with you because I want to tell you all about our March Madness Event happening here at Merivale Vision Care! Now is the time to book that eye exam with us and start building that eyewear wardrobe! When…
Read MoreHi, Diane!
A few blog posts back we let you know that we have welcomed some new Opticians into the MVC/WVC family! We first introduced you to our new Optician Dave. Second up, another fabulous Optician, Diane! You’ll find Diane predominantly at our Wellington location, but she has been known to moonlight occasionally at Merivale as well…
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