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In 2025, vision science didn’t just move forward—it accelerated. From a new retinal prosthesis that helped people with AMD to read, to array of clinical trials for inherited eye diseases to a…
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Fighting Blindness Canada is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Clinician-Scientist Emerging Leader (CSEL) Awards — supporting early-career ophthalmologists and optometrists who are advancing vision research across Canada. Each award…
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Cathy Haverstock’s life was marked by kindness, purpose, and a deep commitment to making a difference. Together with her late husband Greg, they understood the importance of planning for the future and leaving…
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Rita Kodida, is a certified Genetic Counsellor (GC) who specializes in inherited eye disease, also known as inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). Rita works alongside Dr. Brian Ballios at the Kensington Eye Institute…
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Fighting Blindness Canada’s Young Leaders Program recently hosted a powerful webinar exploring how vision loss and mental health intersect. The discussion brought together three speakers who offered both professional expertise and personal…
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Different Types of Prostheses There are several kinds of prostheses being studied today. Some sit under the retina (subretinal), others rest on top of the retina (epiretinal), and some bypass the eye…
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