Education Events
View Point
Vision Quest is now View Point! Same great content, bold new format.
View Point is a virtual education series that brings you the latest information about vision health and research. In 2021, we will be exploring topics including AMD, glaucoma, inherited retinal diseases, gene therapy, diabetes, and caregiving. Upcoming webinars and links to view past webinars can be found below.
View Point is free of charge for all participants. If you would like to support this program and the important sight-saving research funded by Fighting Blindness Canada, please make a donation today!
If you would like to receive updates about new webinars, share webinar topic ideas, or require assistance registering, please email education@fightingblindness.ca.
View Point is proudly presented by Bayer.
Please note, for distribution purposes, all webinars are recorded.
UPCOMING Webinars
Glaucoma Doesn’t Discriminate
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 7 pm ET
Glaucoma can affect people of all ages and can be a secondary complication for people with other eye diseases. Join Dr. Raageen Kanjee for a discussion all about glaucoma and how it can be a manageable disease with the right care.
There will be time for Q&A. Please send questions in advance to education@fightingblindness.ca
REGISTER FOR THE GLAUCOMA WEBINAR
Making Gene Therapy a Reality
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 3:30 pm ET
2020 was an exciting year as the first gene therapy for an eye disease was approved by Health Canada. In this webinar, join Dr. Cynthia Qian as we discuss all things gene therapy: what it is, how it works, what’s new, and what’s next.
EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE
For the first half hour of the webinar, we will provide an overview of the Fighting Blindness Canada Patient Registry: what it is, what it means for vision research in Canada, and how you can get involved.
There will be time for Q&A. Please send questions in advance to education@fightingblindness.ca
REGISTER FOR THE GENE THERAPY WEBINAR
Caring for Someone with Vision Loss
Thursday, May 6, 2021, 3:30 pm ET
Caregivers and the loved ones they support are a diverse community. They include parents, children, partners, and siblings among others. Caregivers provide essential physical, emotional, and financial support. However, they are often a silent partner and their needs are often overlooked and unknown. In this panel discussion, we will discuss the joys and struggles of caring for a loved one with vision loss.
There will be time for Q&A. Please send questions in advance to education@fightingblindness.ca
REGISTER FOR THE CAREGIVING WEBINAR
Past Webinar Recordings
You can find all of our past webinars on our View Point Playlist here.
2021 Webinars:
- Uncovering the Role of Vitamin D in AMD (February 17, 2020): WATCH EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE | WATCH AMD TALK | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
2020 Webinars:
- Managing Eye Care in the COVID-19 Era (April 16, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Fighting Blindness Canada Town Hall Virtual Meeting (April 22, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD SLIDES | TOWN HALL FAQs | TOWN HALL TRANSCRIPT
- Current Trends in Low Vision Devices (April 27, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Emerging Sight-Saving Drug Therapies: Panel Discussion (May 6, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Tracing Inherited Eye Disease Across Atlantic Canada: From Discovering Genes to Developing New Treatments (May 12, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- New Research into Retinopathy Prematurity (May 19, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Stem Cells and Ocular Regenerative Medicine (May 27, 2020): WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Genetics and Models of Ocular Disease (June 3, 2020):
WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM - Everyday Accessible Solutions (June 8, 2020):
WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM | LOW VISION RESOURCES - Social Distancing in the Dark: A Blind Person’s Perspective on COVID-19 (June 16, 2020)
WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM - The Importance of Genetic Testing (September 10, 2020)
WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM - All your questions about AMD answered! (September 21, 2020) WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Glaucoma: Current & Future Treatment Options (October 6, 2020) WATCH RECORDING | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- How the Gut Influences the Development of Retinal Disease (October 19, 2020) WATCH RECORDING| DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Diabetes & Vision Loss 101 (November 3, 2020) WATCH RECORDING| DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Tele-ophthalmology program in Canada with Diabetes Action Canada (November 9, 2020) WATCH RECORDING
- Living Well with Diabetic Eye Disease (November 24, 2020) WATCH RECORDING| DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- 2020 Vision Research in Review (December 8, 2020) WATCH RECORDING| DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
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