Common Eye Problems & Surgeries

Common Eye Problems

Blepharitis

Blepharitis (HealthLink BC)

Cataracts

Cataracts (HealthLink BC) Cataract patients receive foldable intraocular lenses free of charge. For more information, visit the Medical Services Plan web page and view our Questions and Answers.

Conjuctivitis (Pink Eye)

Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) (HealthLink BC)

Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy (HealthLink BC)

Floaters and Flashes

Floaters and Flashes (HealthLink BC)

Glaucoma

Glaucoma (HealthLink BC)

Macular Degenation

(Age-related) macular degeneration (HealthLink BC)

Retinal Detachment

Retinal detachment (HealthLink BC)

Strabismus

Strabismus (HealthLink BC)

Common Eye Surgeries and Procedures

Most Common Surgeries

Retinal Procedures and Surgeries:

Surgeries to correct nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia) are offered at private clinics on Vancouver Island.

News & Events

January 5, 2021

Cowichan eye-surgery patient Canada’s first recipient of new lens implant technology

Tracy Parow is Canada’s first recipient of new lens implant technology.

January 7, 2020

Island Health Magazine Winter 2020

The Winter 2020 issue of Island Health magazine encourages readers to live their healthiest life. Read features on how to keep your resolutions; re-thinking “diets” and some delicious soup recipes. Also included in this issue are articles about the stigma of mental illness and an Island Health Research project on dementia.

December 20, 2019

Temporary service reduction at Port Alice Health Centre

Island Health is advising that, despite significant effort to fill shifts, there is a temporary shortage of registered nurses and physicians over the holiday season resulting in a temporary service reduction at the Port Alice Health Centre.

Common Eye Problems & Surgeries