Optometrists are resuming government-funded eyecare services.
They stopped doing them in September to back demands for a better funding arrangement with the province.
The job action is being paused as talks between the Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Ministry of Health resume.
The Association is looking for a better deal that reflects the cost of providing OHIP funded services like eye exams for children and seniors.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province is ready to reach a fair and timely agreement.
Optometrists say the province has been leaving them paying around 45 per cent out of pocket for service.
Elliott has said the government has committed to paying $39 million in retroactive costs and is prepared to increase reimbursement by 8.48 per cent going forward,
But the optometrists say that $39 million amounts to just over $1 for each optometry service performed in that retroactive period.
The proposed 8.48 per cent increase in reimbursement would only bring the covered cost up to $48, but eye exams are between $75 and $80.
