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Staff Spotlight: Morgan Ineson
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How myopia can affect children
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month! In recognition of this important awareness month, we are sharing on the topic of myopia and how this eye condition can affect children. Keep…
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Using gene therapy to treat genetic eye disease aniridia
In 2020, Fighting Blindness Canada awarded Dr. Elizabeth Simpson at the University of British Columbia a research grant of $297,000 to support the development of a potential gene therapy for the inherited…
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