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When Victoria Nolan lost her sight shortly after the birth of her daughter, she faced a crossroads. Vision loss could have defined her by limitation—but instead, she chose to redefine what was…
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Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) recently sat down with Godfrey Wong, a Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist, to learn more about what patients can expect when visiting an ophthalmology clinic. As part of the…
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This summer, theatre takes a bold new shape with Rainbow on Mars—a genre-defying immersive performance that blends fantasy, movement, and accessibility in unforgettable ways. Created by artist and academic Devon Healey and…
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Fighting Blindness Canada is urging Johnson & Johnson to continue pursuing regulatory approval for botaretigene sparoparvovec (bota-vec), a gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). This potential treatment has offered new hope…
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As one of Fighting Blindness Canada’s 2024 Research Grant Awardees, Dr. Liu is leading an ambitious project focused on congenital stationary night blindness type 2A (CSNB2A)—a rare inherited retinal disease that causes…
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Dagmar Jamieson has a remarkable story to tell. At age 13, she was diagnosed with a debilitating eye disease resembling macular degeneration, making it increasingly difficult to see, and the pressures of…
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