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Luxturna is the first gene therapy treatment approved for an inherited retinal disease in Canada. The treatment is for people who have Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) or retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused by…
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Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit media company, that entertains, informs, and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. As Fighting Blindness Canada’s national media partner, we had the opportunity…
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Breanne Massey from Kamloops This Week’s, ‘Massey’s Musings,’ shares with us her experience participating in Fighting Blindness Canada’s anticipated annual Cycle For Sight event and her goals and hopes for this year’s…
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Fighting Blindness Canada would not be the largest charitable funder of vision research in Canada if it wasn’t for the passion and support of our incredible volunteers. Rain or shine, our volunteers…
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We sat down with Fighting Blindness Canada’s Susan Techner, Senior Manager, Fundraising Events to learn about her and her dedication to fundraising for Fighting Blindness Canada. When did you start with the…
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This month we wanted to share more about an exciting optogenetic project that Fighting Blindness Canada is funding. In 2022, Dr. Julie Lefebvre (Sick Children’s Hospital) and Dr. Arjun Krishnaswamy (McGill University)…
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