Giving back in Victoria

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We’re Stronger & Happier Together

Our community is the foundation of our values. Victoria is a special place, and we take great pride in actively engaging with and supporting our local community. Leading the charge is our CEO (Chief Eyecare Officer), Mary Lou Newbold, who also serves as the President of Think Local First, a non-profit society dedicated to promoting and empowering Victoria’s independent businesses.

We are deeply committed to our community’s well-being and strive to give back generously. Within our practice, we serve as passionate patient advocates. Beyond our doors, we’re honoured to contribute our voices and resources to help shape Victoria into the vibrant community we hold dear. We’re proud to act as leaders in eye care and in our community.

Together, we hope to continue to nurture Victoria as a safe harbour for the people in our community.

Our Corporate Partners

Mayfair Optometric Clinic has a rich history in Victoria, and we take pride in our strong community connections, as well as our commitment to offering accessible eye care to our neighbours. 

Our corporate partners are organizations that provide direct vision care benefits for their employees. For many companies that have extended medical, we offer direct billing to insurance providers.

Benefits for employees include: 

  • 30% off the price of frames with purchase of eyewear for staff & their families
  • Special pricing on second pairs of glasses and sunglasses for staff & their families

To enroll as a corporate partner, contact us to request an appointment. We can come out to your place of work and enroll the company in less than 15 minutes.

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Find us on the corner of Douglas and Alpha, just north of the Mayfair Shopping Centre.

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  • 3196 Douglas Street
  • Victoria, BC V8Z 3K6

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Ask the Doctor: Sensitivity to Bright Light

Eye Care

I have noticed over the last month that I have become much more sensitive to bright light than I was before. It’s quite uncomfortable! What could be causing this?  Answer: What you are experiencing is called photophobia, which, despite its name, is not a fear of light, but is simply an intolerance or sensitivity to […]

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August 5, 2025
Mayfair Optometric Clinic

Ask the Doctor: Contact Lens Exams

Ask the Doctor, Contact Lenses

My contact lens order hasn’t changed in over eight years, and I feel like I am seeing clearly, so why do I need to have an eye exam before I can order more contact lenses?  Answer: I get where you are coming from! If your vision feels fine and your prescription hasn’t budged in nearly […]

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August 5, 2025
Mayfair Optometric Clinic

Ask the Doctor: Increased Risk of Disease for Blue Eyes

Ask the Doctor

I have blue eyes and find them to be very light-sensitive. Are blue eyes at greater risk than brown eyes for any diseases because they have less natural protection from the sun?  Interesting question! The “blue” colour stems from having less melanin in the top layer of the iris. Although this allows light to reflect […]

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August 5, 2025
Mayfair Optometric Clinic

I have noticed over the last month that I have become much more sensitive to bright light than I was before. It’s quite uncomfortable! What could be causing this?  Answer: What you are experiencing is called photophobia, which, despite its name, is not a fear of light, but is simply an intolerance or sensitivity to […]

Read More…

My contact lens order hasn’t changed in over eight years, and I feel like I am seeing clearly, so why do I need to have an eye exam before I can order more contact lenses?  Answer: I get where you are coming from! If your vision feels fine and your prescription hasn’t budged in nearly […]

Read More…

I have blue eyes and find them to be very light-sensitive. Are blue eyes at greater risk than brown eyes for any diseases because they have less natural protection from the sun?  Interesting question! The “blue” colour stems from having less melanin in the top layer of the iris. Although this allows light to reflect […]

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Land Acknowledgement

We respect and acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən People, a subset of the Coast Salish, also known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, on whose territory we do our work. Our clinic recognizes the colonization, attitudes, and systems that have been put in place that have drastically altered Indigenous Peoples relationship with the land. 

We as a team recognize the importance of educating ourselves on the systemic oppression of settler generations that has greatly changed the lives of Indigenous Peoples. We place the utmost importance on reconciliation and will continue to aid in this effort however we can.

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