Dr. J.C. Mungar Optometry has cared for Oakville families from 135 Lakeshore Road West since 1998. Two optometrists, one location, and a full diagnostic and dispensing setup under one roof.
The practice has been at 135 Lakeshore Road West since 1998 and has never moved out of the community. In an industry that has consolidated heavily, with independent clinics absorbed into chains and optometrists rotating between locations, an independent practice staying put is now unusual enough to be worth saying out loud.
It matters more than it sounds. Eye disease is diagnosed by comparison, not by a single reading. Glaucoma is not identified because one pressure measurement looks high, it is identified because the optic nerve has changed shape since last time. Macular degeneration shows up as a difference between this year's scan and the previous one. A clinic that has held your records for years can see that. A clinic seeing you for the first time cannot.
That continuity is the thread through everything below, and it is why so many of the families here now bring their own children to the same clinic.
Most optometry practices send work out. Lenses go to an external lab, imaging goes to a specialist, complex fittings go elsewhere. Here, most of it happens on site.
HD digital progressives, high index materials and premium coatings, with every pair measured and adjusted on the eye rather than approximated from a photo.
Digital retinal photography, visual field testing and tonometry, with OCT retinal scanning available as an optional additional test.
LipiFlow thermal pulsation and BlephEx are performed here, treating blocked glands directly rather than managing symptoms with drops indefinitely.
A curated frame collection including Tom Ford, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent, Ferragamo and Maui Jim, measured and fitted in person.
From daily disposables to specialty lenses for irregular corneas, backed by Dr. Mungar's ongoing research work with lens manufacturers.
No meters and no circling the block. The clinic sits on Lakeshore Road West with its own parking, a short walk from Kerr Village.
The clinic runs on a simple principle. An eye exam is a medical appointment that happens to end with a prescription, not a retail transaction that happens to include a health check.
In practice that means appointments are not compressed to fit more of them into a day, results are explained while you are still in the chair rather than posted out later, and nobody is sold eyewear they did not come in for. If your prescription has not changed, we will tell you that.
It also means being straight about what we find. Some things need treating now, some need watching, and a good number need nothing at all. Knowing which is which is most of the value of the appointment.
Patients here range from infants having their first assessment to people in their nineties. What an exam looks for changes across a lifetime, and so does who pays for it.
Vision development, focusing and tracking, plus myopia control to slow progression. Fully covered by OHIP to age 20, and a school screening is not a substitute.
Children's eye examsPrescription updates, screen related strain and early disease screening. Every one to two years without risk factors, annually if there are any.
Comprehensive eye exams OHIP coveredCovered exams every 18 months for anyone 65 or over (every 12 months with a qualifying condition), and annually for patients with diabetes, glaucoma or cataracts at any age, with ongoing monitoring and specialist co management.
Eye disease management
Optometrist. Practising from this clinic on Lakeshore Road West since 1998. University of Waterloo graduate and former Director of the Ontario Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Templeman graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2023 with Dean's Honours, after a Bachelor of Health Sciences at Western University in 2019. He then practiced in Vancouver, BC for two years before joining our Oakville team.
He enjoys providing comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages, including dry eye, glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, and pre- and post-operative cataract surgery care. Outside the clinic, he enjoys hockey, time with family and friends, and travelling.
Book with Dr. TemplemanThe clinic sits on the Lakeshore corridor in south Oakville, which puts it within easy reach of most of the town and a good part of west Mississauga.
Central to Kerr Village, Old Oakville and the Lakeshore corridor, with free parking at the door.
Find usA straight run along Lakeshore Road from Bronte Village and the harbour, with no highway driving.
Bronte eye examsConvenient for Clarkson, Lorne Park and Port Credit without driving north into central Mississauga.
South Mississauga eye careThe practice has been at 135 Lakeshore Road West since 1998 and has served the Oakville community continuously since.
Yes, and no referral is needed. Optometrists are primary care providers in Ontario, so you can book directly whether you are new to the clinic or new to Oakville.
We will schedule you with the same optometrist whenever we can. Your records and results stay in one place, so they are always compared against your own history.
Yes. The dispensary carries a curated designer collection alongside everyday frames, and every pair is measured and adjusted on the eye rather than approximated. Adjustments and minor repairs are handled at the clinic.
Digital retinal photography, visual field testing and tonometry, alongside LipiFlow and BlephEx for dry eye treatment. OCT retinal scanning is available as an optional additional test.
Results are stored, so each visit is compared against the last rather than read in isolation. That history is what allows subtle changes to be spotted early.
We direct bill OHIP for patients whose exams are covered, which includes anyone under 20, anyone 65 or over, and patients with a qualifying condition such as diabetes or glaucoma at any age.
Adults aged 20 to 64 without a qualifying condition pay at the time of the visit and can usually claim it back through workplace benefits.
Yes, free parking is available on site at 135 Lakeshore Road West. If the lot is full there is municipal parking nearby in Kerr Village.
New patients are always welcome and no referral is needed. Book online in under a minute, or call the clinic and we will find a time that works.
