ABOUT US
Our team at Metro Eye Care combines friendly service with innovative technology and in-depth expertise to create an outstanding optometry office for our patients. We take pride in helping families in downtown Toronto to see differently with top of the line products and care. If you need an annual eye exam, a new pair of fashionable eyeglasses, or consultation regarding an eye disorder, our team will take care of all of your eye care needs. Dr. Bastiampillai and team, work tirelessly to provide the best possible care for their patients. 
Multiple times during their journeys to becoming optometrists, they have taken on additional courses to ensure that they are well versed in the comprehensive cycle of eye care. All Metro Eye Care doctors completed advanced studies in pediatrics, enabling them to properly service the needs of young children. Parents in downtown Toronto who wish to provide their children with exceptional optical care should consider visiting our clinic to see the difference that our modern team can make. Adults and children alike depend on their vision to learn, play, and experience everything that life has to offer. At Metro Eye Care, we want to be fully invested in achieving your highest level of visual acuity and comfort. We look forward to meeting with you and your loved ones each year to evaluate your vision, and to ensure that we are doing everything in our power to enhance your eyesight.
Our foremost priority is caring for your eyes, not selling you optical products or unnecessary services. We want to build great relationships with our patients that last, so we do our best to earn your trust and to keep it. From helping you to choose the perfect pair of prescription lenses to caring for your unique needs during vision therapy, we commit to being upfront and honest about the challenges that you are facing and what opportunities we can leverage to overcome them. Contact Metro Eye Care and begin your journey towards better vision with a team that really cares about your optometry experience. If you live in downtown Toronto, visit our office. Meet the optical and eye specialists who will be more than happy to help you and your family choose the innovative eye care and eyewear solutions that best suit your needs.
See differently with an eye care team who puts your vision first.
Our comprehensive eye exams check for three criteria: whether you need glasses or not, how your eyes work together and then your ocular health. After a thorough history of the patient’s visual and medical reason for the visit, the doctor will conduct appropriate tests to get the correct prescription for their needs. The second half of the exam is called the dilated fundus exam, where the doctor will instill a drop in your eye to dilate your pupils so that he can look inside of your eyes to check for many of the diseases that can affect the eye.
Dr. Bastiampillai specialized in Pediatrics during his time in Optometry school. Children are never too young for an exam, Dr. Bastiampillai uses pictures and toys to engage the child. The exam consists of testing visual acuity, testing for eye turns, binocular vision, and ocular health.
Children are recommended to have their first eye exam at 6 months old, second exam at 3 years, third at 5 years old and annual exams during their school years. Children are covered by OHIP once a year until they are of 19 years old.