June 2022 Covid Protocol & Mask Update

June 11, 2022 marked our most recent change in Covid protocol, as medical clinics are no longer covered under the Provincial mask mandate.  We remain committed to providing access to eye care and our Doctors at Merivale Vision Care, Wellington Vision Care, and Ottawa Vision Therapy have elected to continue wearing masks.  Patients and staff…

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Covid Safety Protocol January 2022

Once again, Covid season is upon us. Our health care system is already challenged & we are as committed to providing access to eye care as we have been this entire pandemic. We will continue to monitor, follow & implement provincial & college guidelines for any changes specific to optometry. In response to the Omicron…

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Update for OHIP Patients

The press release on Monday November 22 has led to us receiving numerous questions from our patients about the status of the Ontario job action and OHIP appointments. We have compiled this list of the most frequently asked ones and we invite you to read through. Is the Ontario Optometrist OHIP job action over?  As…

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Happy September!

Hello MVC family, welcome back to the blog! We wanted to wish each and every member of our Merivale Vision Care family a happy September. The temperatures are cooling down, the kids are returning to school, and there is an air of motivation, routine, and productivity in the air. Dare we say that there might…

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MiYOSMART Lenses and Myopia Control

Hi Friends, welcome back to another segment with Merivale Vision Care. We are so proud to share that we can now prescribe, fit, and dispense the new MiYOSMART Lenses from Hoya Vision. The MiYOSMART lens product is designed particularly for managing near-sightedness (or myopia) in children and can help prevent the progression of myopia over…

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Summer Sale 2019!

Is it safe to say that summer is just around the corner? Hopefully the last of our spring showers are out of the way we can head outside and enjoy the weather! We made it Ottawa – we survived another winter. So, how are we going to celebrate? A new summer sale of course!  From June 1, 2019 until August 31,…

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Makeup Tips Part 2

After hearing such wonderful feedback on the last makeup tips post, the consensus was “more please!” You’re in luck since I had to cut just over 300 words the from the last post, I’ll add them back here in part two. Grab your brushes people and get ready! COMPLEXION If you happen to have skin…

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