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Women Advancing Vision Health Research

Leading Discovery, Driving Change March 8 is International Women’s Day and we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some woman in vision health research who are shaping the future of how…

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AMD Research Update: What’s New, What’s Coming, and What Matters Most for Canadians

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a leading cause of vision loss for older Canadians, but the research landscape is changing. While we don’t yet have a cure, new treatments and technologies are…

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Top 10 Highlights of 2025

A year of strategy, science, and community: accelerating vision health across Canada In 2025, Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) advanced a bold agenda: strengthening research leadership, expanding education and community programs, and translating…

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2025 Research in Review: A Year of Momentum

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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Celebrating Canada’s 2025 Clinician-Scientist Emerging Leaders

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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In Memory of Cathy Haverstock

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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