Ophthalmology
Unity Health’s Ophthalmology teams are recognized for excellence in patient eye care, teaching and research. Through our world-class facilities, we offer a full range of ophthalmological care and subspecialty services relating to the cornea and anterior segment, glaucoma, the retina, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, ocular pathology, strabismus and uveitis.
Ophthalmology at St. Joseph's Health Centre
The Eye Clinic at St. Joseph’s Health Centre provides approximately 4,000 patient visits and performs approximately 1,500 cataract surgeries every year. Our care team includes comprehensive general ophthalmologists and specialists in paediatrics, glaucoma, retina, strabismus and uveitis. The clinic is equipped with laser therapeutic technologies as well as space for oculoplastic surgical cases.
Clinics & Services
Ophthalmology at St. Michael's Hospital
The Ophthalmology team at St. Michael’s Hospital offers comprehensive ophthalmological care through an Eye Clinic, as well as a full range of ophthalmology subspecialty services relating to the cornea and anterior segment, glaucoma, the retina, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, ocular pathology, strabismus and uveitis.
Our on-site diagnostic testing includes:
- Colour Vision Assessment (Farnsworth 100-Hue)
- Corneal Topography (COT)
- Heidelberg Retina Tomography (HRT)
- Intravenous Fluorescein Angiography (IVFA)
- IOL Master (Zeiss)
- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
- Retinal Photography
- Ultrasonography (both diagnostic B-scans and biometric A-scans)
- Visual Fields (both Goldmann and Humphrey)
Clinics & Services
The Eye Clinic at St. Michael’s Hospital cares for adult patients, ages 18 years and older, with a broad range of eye conditions.
The Eye Clinic does not offer walk-in services. We provide care for urgent eye conditions. Appointments are scheduled by referral from your health-care provider only. If you experience an ocular emergency, please go directly to your nearest emergency department.
Long-term follow-up care is not provided in the Eye Clinic. Once an eye condition is stabilized, patients are referred to community eye care providers for more long-term follow-up.
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Last updated November 23, 2023