All new and existing patients need a valid contact lens prescription. Contact lens prescriptions are valid for one year, and the expiration date will be written on your prescription. It is illegal to sell contact lenses without a valid contact lens prescription. A contact lens is a medical device, and a poorly fitted lens — or one made from a material not well-suited to your eyes — can cause distorted vision, discomfort, infection, inflammation, swelling and...
Office Updates
OHIP Guidelines
A few years ago, you may remember the petitions that were circulating throughout Ontario, inquiring to the provincial government to raise the amount of money that optometrist were being paid for their eye examination services for those 19 and younger, 65 and older, or with a diagnosed medical condition who are covered through OHIP. After many deliberations and conversations between the optometrists of Ontario and the provincial government, they came to a mutual agreement that...
Welcome back Dr. Smith.
In November 2023, Dr. Jessica Smith and her husband welcomed their beautiful son into the world, and over the last few months have been learning about their new world of parenting. Dr. Smith is a beloved member of our team, and after being away for a few months on maternity leave, we are very excited to be welcoming her back into the office in March 2024. Dr. Smith is looking forward to being able to...
Thank You
Would you believe us if we told you that our last renovation was in the 1980s? Since 2017 we have had design drafts planned for a new office layout, and our dreams have finally come true as our four-month long renovation comes to a close in February 2024. We want to give an extra special thank you to Anglin Group Ltd who have been in the office tirelessly over the past four months, working incredibly...
Marc Raymond Opticians is in support of the Partners in Mission Foodbank
As the longest standing Opticians in Kingston, our community is something we hold very near and dear to our hearts. Being able to serve Kingstonians for all their optical needs has been such a pleasure the last 50+ years, however our office is always striving to do more. After doing some of our own research, we learned that on average, 1 in every 9 households in KFL&A faced food insecurity in 2022 (1). In addition,...