For urban Indigenous people in Ottawa, the barriers to eye care aren’t about distance—they’re about trust. The Wabano Eye Clinic, operating within the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, delivers comprehensive, no-cost primary eye care in a setting patients already know. Led by Dr. Joshua Smith of Etuaptmumk Eye Care, the clinic uses advanced diagnostic technology, trains the next generation of eye care professionals, and has built something rare: a model that is both culturally responsive and financially sustainable. Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) is proud to support their work.
For more information about OGS’s support of the Wabano Clinic: https://givingsight.org/news/your-donations-at-work-wabano-eye-clinic/
For more information about Wabano: https://wabano.com/health-and-wellness/eye-clinic/
