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What to do if you think you may be experiencing an eye health emergency. Symptoms that may indicate an eye health emergency include flashes of light, spots in your vision, blackened areas in your vision, or pain.

There is no substitute for a regular, comprehensive eye examination. Your eyes deserve an optometrist ® A regular eye exam is an important part of your overall healthcare. Many eye problems have no symptoms and rarely any pain.

Manitoba optometrists are featured in the following news videos about eye health.

When you look at something, each eye receives light rays which land on your retinas and form images. These images are passed along the optic nerve to the brain where the two images are combined into the one clear picture you see.

The Manitoba Association of Optometrists (MAO) and the Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (EPSOM) are pleased to announce that a Bill to prohibit the dangerous and sight-threatening practice of scleral tattooing and eye jewellery insertion has passed first reading in the Manitoba Legislature.