All Optometrists can get a diagnosis confirmation from your Doctor with your permission. Opthamologists are MD's. As such,as specialists,they have access to all your health records.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
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All Optometrists can get a diagnosis confirmation from your Doctor with your permission. Opthamologists are MD's. As such,as specialists,they have access to all your health records.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
Don't put off the test, if it gets bad, you can go blind and there's no coming back from that.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
Mine runs around 5.5 to 6.5 on the average day, sometimes higher in the morning. When I drop, I get the shakes, sweats, headache, tingly legs and blurry vision. When I sense that, a quick stab confirms I'm below 5.0 and have gone as low as 3.7, faceplant and wake up a few minutes later. A semi ripe banana around morning coffee keeps me steady. Getting rid of white rice, white bread, even the so called whole wheat is garbage.
My research indicates the the cancer screening was previously covered and that was changed under the Ford government. As well as many other tests.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
- Travel medicine, travel vaccine advice
- Physiotherapy (reduced/removed over the years: 1990's, 2004, 2005, 2013)
- Chiropractor
- Other health providers: massage therapy, naturopaths, acupuncture, osteopath
- Eye exams and vision services by an optometrist
- Dental work by a dentist
- Ambulance rides
- Cosmetic services
- Earwax syringe (removed Oct 1, 2019)
- Urine pregnancy tests (removed Oct 1, 2019)
- Pre-operative assessments (removed Oct 1, 2019)
- Sinus x-rays (removed Oct 1, 2019)
- Cardiac HOLTER (removed Oct 1, 2019)
De-listed Services from OHIP (getwellclinic.ca)
“Doug Ford’s Conservatives have appeared to quietly cancel a number of OHIP covered tests including cancer screenings which now cost $86,” the tweet read.
Ontario Ministry of Health says there are no changes to OHIP-covered blood tests (citynews.ca)