Eyeglasses, when worn regularly, are constantly exposed to germs, bacteria and viruses. Contagious illnesses such as conjunctivitis and other eye infections ...

Dear Fellow Ontario Opticians The OOA has been hearing from many of you about concerns around the mixed messages coming from all directions. We have been wor...

The OOA’s signature event and the largest optician industry annual conference is INSIDE OPTICS®.  The coronavirus pandemic has required us to rethink how to ...

Yesterday, the World Health Organisation announced that COVID-19 had reached " pandemic " status. The Ontario government is expected soon to announce strateg...

On Friday March 6 the Ontario Opticians Association (OOA)and the Opticians Association of Canada (OAC) held their annual Student Night and Job Fair at the Sh...

Read the Ministry memo and download 'Wash your hands' promo.

Happy Healthy Vision Month! Inside Optics 2019 To celebrate the start of this important month for opticians, we’re looking back at our marquee event for 2019...

The Court Of Appeal For Ontario  has ruled that Clearly can continue selling prescription eyewear online in Ontario. The Ontario Opticians Association mainta...

2018 was a great year for OOA events! We learned from amazing speakers, connected with suppliers at the largest trade shows for opticians, made some improvem...

The Competition Bureau recently published an article advocating for provincial governments and regulators to provide greater access to online eyewear sales. ...

By: Yasmeen Syed,RO Held January 29th   from 3 – 7 pm at the Newnham Campus in Toronto; students, faculty, school administrators, associations, and industry ...