The mandate of the Eye Health Council of Ontario (EHCO) is to support the provision of accessible, quality eye care to Ontarians by ensuring the most effective use of the continuum of eye care professionals in the interests of patient safety, quality of care and cost effective delivery...
The inaugural meeting of EHCO took place on December 3, 2010, following the March 31, 2010 recommendations of the Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC) "Report to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care on Inter-professional Collaboration Among Eye Care Health Professionals". This report envisioned a Council composed of optometrists and ophthalmologists working together, similar to the innovative model in Nova Scotia, building upon the foundation already established in Ontario.