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Posted: Feb 09, 2021 6:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 10
Dr. Kourosh Sabri performing a refraction exam on a child in Moosonee.(WAHA Communications )
A new partnership between McMaster University and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) in northern Ontario is hoping to help improve eye care for Indigenous children and youth in northern communities.
The Indigenous Children Eye Examination (ICEE) Project aims to provide vision screenings and eye examinations for children and youth aged six months to 18 years old. The ultimate goal is to ensure the program can continue for years to come.
The program is currently available to seven communities including Attawapiskat First Nation, Kashechewan First Nation and Moose Cree First Nation in Moose Factory.