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Syllabic eye charts: Doctors’ groundbreaking approach for Indigenous patients

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Friday, April 14, 2023 at 15:51
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Inuit in northern Quebec are now able to take vision tests using the Inuktitut writing system, after two Montreal doctors

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Long wait times for eye care in Nunavut, Canada are a concern to patients. (CBC.ca)
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Nunavut, Canada patients waiting up to a year for eye exams

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 09:32
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Unlike every other province and territory in Canada, the eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut does not have its own optometrist

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Feature

Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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