Visual Impairment

Our team sees children or youth with known and suspected visual impairments through Sunny Hill Health Centre and the Ophthalmology Department at BC Children’s Hospital. 

The Visual Impairment Clinic is a provincial program. We provide specialized assessment and diagnosis services for children from birth to 19 years of age who have a suspected or known visual impairment.  

Services include: 

• Specialized clinical assessment of a child’s function based on their visual impairment and stage of life
• Helping families and caregivers understand their child’s vision level and vision impairment, and how it may affect their learning and developmental needs
• Resources, consultation and information to help community service providers meet the child’s health and developmental needs

Referral information

The visual impairment team sees children or youth who have suspected or confirmed vision impairment. You need a referral from a medical doctor or nurse practitioner to access these services.  

Providers can find more details on the process via the Visual Impairment referral page.

Appointment details

Please arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of your appointment time and check in with our receptionist at the main entrance. 

Bring any equipment your child uses to all appointments, such as: 

• Eyeglasses
• Hearing aids and spare batteries
• Communication device
• White cane 

If your child takes regular medication, be sure they take the dose as usual unless you are told not to do so. If you have an all-day appointment, consider bringing a snack and lunch.  

Please note: you could be seen either at Sunny Hill Health Centre at entrance #5 or through BC Children’s Ophthalmology at entrance #73. We will send you this information before the appointment.

Contact us

We offer this service from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Address: 
4500 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC 
V6H 3N1 

Marie Campbell, nurse clinician
Phone: 604-875-2345 extension 459226