Gloucester & Almonte Family Optometrists
Eyecare for the whole family in the national capital region
Did you know that 80% of classroom learning is visual? That alone is a great reason to make sure an eye exam is top of your back to school shopping list. But there are other reasons to make regular eye exams a priority.
As school gets back underway, both of our clinics will resume full Friday hours starting this Friday, 6 September. However, please note that on Friday September 13th, the Gloucester office will close at 2pm.
Our Almonte clinic will also resume Saturday openings from 8am to 2pm, and these dates are currently confirmed openings:
September 7, 21
October 5, 19
November 9, 16
December 7, 21
Watch for scheduled 2020 Saturday openings later this fall.
Contact our Gloucester clinic or Almonte clinic to make your appointments, or book online.
Summer hours at both of our clinics mean early closures on Fridays (2pm) starting this Friday, 28 June and running throughout July and August. We wish you and yours a fun and safe Canada Day and a great summer ahead.
Tips for you and your family: Fireworks and eye safety | Summer fun & keeping safe
We’re always closed for statutory holidays, including:
Canada Day (July 1st), the August Civic Holiday (August 5th) and Labour Day (September 2nd)
There are no Saturday openings in the summer. After a break in July and August, Saturday openings will resume on the following schedule in Almonte (8am to 2pm):
Sept 7, 21 | Oct 5, 19 | Nov 9, 16 | Dec 7, 21
Please note that on Friday, June 14th the Gloucester office will be closing early at 2 pm.
The Almonte office will be open until 5 pm as usual.
We recently published information about our Summer Hours for both clinics.
Following a challenging start to the spring, it’s hard not to think ahead to the summer. We have updated our clinic hours and holiday dates. Please take note of the following dates to help you with planning eye appointments in the warmer season ahead:
We’re always closed for statutory holidays, including:
Victoria Day (May 20th), Canada Day (July 1st) and the August Civic Holiday (August 5th).
During the school year we typically open two Saturdays per month. Please note that in June we recently modified our Saturdays to:
June 1, 22
After a break in July and August, Saturday openings will resume on the following schedule in Almonte (always 8am to 2pm):
Sept 7, 21 | Oct 5, 19 | Nov 9, 16 | Dec 7, 21
Easter is fast approaching. Please note that both clinics will be closed beginning Good Friday (April 19) and remain closed through Easter Monday. We will re-open at our usual hours on Tuesday, April 23rd.
We wish you and yours a lovely Easter weekend.
Family Day is Monday February 18th. Please note that both clinics will be closed for Family Day and regular hours will resume on Tuesday February 19th.
Enjoy the long weekend!
We’ve talked about Age-related Macular Degeneration here before and it’s a great time to raise awareness again of this particular vision problem.
A condition that causes blurring in your central vision, macular degeneration is not usually noticeable in the early stages, but your eye doctor can detect it during a routine exam. This makes regular exams all the more important.
Optometrists use several tests, including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and dilated retinal evaluation, to assess a patient’s central vision during an eye examination. If you are at particular risk of macular degeneration or other eye disease, you may find it helpful to monitor your vision at home with an Amsler Grid. Self-monitoring should, however, never replace having regular, comprehensive examinations by your eye doctor.
Take care and make your next eye appointment with your eye doctor. Click for appointments in Almonte, and for appointments in Gloucester.
Following the holiday season, we are now back to regular hours for both our Almonte Clinic and Gloucester Clinic.
Please note that both clinics will be closed on Mon, February 18 for Family Day.
January 5, 19 | February 9, 23 | March 2, 16 | April 6, 13 | May 4, 25 | June 1, 15
Contact our Gloucester clinic or Almonte clinic to make your appointments, or book online.
In order to help you plan for the upcoming holiday period, we’re sharing our holiday hours for both clinics. We wish you a very happy holiday season!
Friday, December 21st: 8:30am to 2:00pm
Dec 24th – 26th: CLOSED
Mon, December 31st: 8:30am to 1:30pm
Friday, December 21st: 8:00am to 2:00pm
Dec 24th – 26th: CLOSED
Mon, December 31st – 8:00am to 1:30pm
2019 Saturday Openings in Almonte
January 5, 19 | February 9, 23 | March 2, 16 | April 6, 13 | May 4, 25 | June 1, 15
Contact our Gloucester clinic or Almonte clinic to make your appointments, or book online.
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