• October 29, 2012 - Non-Prescriptive Contact Lenses Mask Serious Eye Injuries

  BE VERY AFRAID — HALLOWEEN COSTUMES WITH NON-PRESCRIPTIVE COSMETIC CONTACT LENSES MASK SERIOUS EYE INJURIES

   

  OTTAWA — Canadians donning a Halloween costume this year should steer clear of cosmetic, non-corrective contact lenses sold directly from retail outlets because of the significant risk of blindness and other eye injuries associated with improper fittings, warned the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) today.

   

  “The real danger here is that Canadians have been able to buy decorative or cosmetic lenses without a prescription and proper fitting by an eye health specialist,” said Dr. Paul Rafuse, President of the COS Board of Directors. “These lenses change the appearance of the eye but in doing so they can produce corneal ulcers than can quickly lead to internal ocular infection and permanent loss of vision if left untreated.”

   

  Read the full statement here...

• October 7, 2012 - 60 Minutes - Sticker Shock: Why Are Glasses So Expensive?

  A number of you pointed this out. Luxottica/Lenscrafters seems to be a favourite of the investigative news programs both north and south of the border this year.

   

  If our American neighbours think prices are out of line at LensCrafters in the US, they're considerably higher here.

   

  CBS's 60 Minutes reports...

• March 20, 2012 - Cost of Foldable IOLs now Covered by Manitoba Health

  The cost of foldable intraocular lenses for cataract surgery is now covered by Manitoba Health. Previously Manitoba Health only covered the cost of the older style rigid implants. Patients had to pay an additional cost of approximately $300 per implant for the foldable/soft lenses. Although the rigid lenses were perfectly fine, the foldable lenses hold many benefits.

   

  Click here for more information on cataracts and cataract surgery.

• February 25, 2012 - Marketplace Compares Online Glasses to LensCrafters

  CBC Marketplace purchased online and compared them with those from LensCrafters. The online glasses were hundreds of dollars cheaper even with a LensCrafters sale. That wasn't a surprise. The big surprise was that the online glasses were also better.

   

  To view the story and see what this really means to you click here.

• November 15, 2011 - Celebrate our Grand Opening with this $10 off coupon

  Celebrate our Grand Opening! Download this coupon and save $10 of the price of a routine private eye examination.

  

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