Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Getting an Eye Exam with Optometrist Dr. Kevin Anderson [Facebook Live] (Video)

Watch our Facebook Live session from May 17, 2018, where we visited Shoppes of Angus Glen Optometry and spoke with optometrist Dr. Kevin Anderson. In honour of Vision Health Month, Dr. Anderson…

2018 Vision Quest Education Series Kicks Off in London (Videos)

Each year, Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) holds several Vision Quest educational events across the country. Our first Vision Quest of 2018 took place on April 28 in London, Ontario, where we were…

Protecting Patients by Encouraging Oversight: Can Civil Lawsuits Help?

Stem cell treatments have been advertised as miracle cures for many illnesses, including vision loss—but not all advertised “treatments” work, and some have even proven dangerous. Last year, three patients with age-related…

The Difference Between Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy [Facebook Live] (Video)

Watch our Facebook Live session from Friday, March 23, where we were joined online by special guest Dr. Jill Dolgin from the gene therapy company AGTC. In this video, Dr. Mary Sunderland…

Experimental Stem Cell Treatment for Macular Degeneration Restores Vision

Stem cells are making headlines again! This is good news, especially for those living with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common blinding eye disease in people over the age of 50….

Top Tech Tips from a Low Vision Specialist [Facebook Live] (Video)

On Friday, February 23rd, Fighting Blindness Canada visited Dr. Ana Juricic, the Low Vision Doctor, to get her advice on low vision aids and technology. Watch the video below to learn more…

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