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A Canadian teenager recently became the first person in the world to receive a revolutionary new gene therapy for people living with Bardet-Biedl syndrome Type 10 (BBS10). And Fighting Blindness Canada-funded research…
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Diagnosing vision problems in very young children can be challenging. Many of the most accurate vision tests require children to identify letters or match shapes — tasks that are difficult for toddlers…
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Brianna turned a deeply personal experience with vision loss into action by becoming a fundraiser for Fighting Blindness Canada. By taking on the Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon, she’s raising funds to support…
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Vision loss can be isolating. That’s why coming together matters.
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Inherited retinal disease (IRD) research continues to move forward on many fronts. This year, one important trend we’re seeing is how many potential treatments are advancing into later stages of clinical testing….
Read More about 2026 Research Round-Up: Advances in Inherited Retinal Disease
When Doug Carr learned he had retinitis pigmentosa (RP) at age 38, he didn’t panic. Having watched his dad, who also had RP, cope with his own progressive vision loss, Doug took…
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