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
Inherited Retinal Disease Research Spotlight
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 3 – 4:30 pm ET
An inherited retinal disease (IRD) is a condition caused by a specific genetic mutation. In this webinar, we will hear from scientists who are studying this family of conditions that cause retinal damage and vision loss. Join us to learn from the experts about research on Stargardt disease, Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher Syndrome
Featured scientists:
Dr. Rod Bremner
Dr. Vincent Tropepe
More speakers to be announced soon!
There will be time for Q&A. Please send your questions in advance to education@fightingblindness.ca
Past Webinar Recordings
You can find all of our past webinars on our View Point Playlist here.
2021
- Uncovering the Role of Vitamin D in AMD (February 17, 2020): WATCH AMD TALK | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Glaucoma Doesn’t Discriminate (March 10, 2021): WATCH GLAUCOMA TALK | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Making Gene Therapy a Reality (April 13, 2021): WATCH GENE THERAPY TALK | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- 2021 FBC Town Hall Meeting (April 21, 2021): WATCH TOWN HALL | DOWNLOAD ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT | TÉLÉCHARGER LA TRANSCRIPTION FRANÇAISE
- Caring for Someone with Vision Loss (May 6, 2021): WATCH CAREGIVER PANEL | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Cost of Vision Loss & Blindness Summit (May 26, 2021): WATCH SUMMIT | DOWNLOAD ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT
- The Cost of Vision Loss & Blindness in Canada (June 9, 2021): WATCH COST OF VISION LOSS PANEL
- All About Cataracts (June 29, 2021): WATCH CATARACTS TALK | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
- Spotlight on CSEL: Meet the 2021 Recipients of FBC’s Clinician-Scientist Emerging Leader Award (July 27, 2021): WATCH CSEL TALK | DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
2021 Community Showcase:
- CNIB Smart Life (February 17, 2020): WATCH COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
- Glaucoma In Perspective (March 10, 2021): WATCH COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
- The FBC Patient Registry (April 13, 2021): WATCH COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
- Say Hello 2 Blindness (May 6, 2021): WATCH COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
- BALANCE for Blind Adults (June 29, 2021): WATCH COMMUNITY SHOWCASE
2020
- 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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