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Fighting Blindness Canada is pleased to hear Ontario has approved public coverage of Luxturna® (generic name: voretigene neparvovec-rzyl) . This gene therapy treatment slows and may even restore some vision loss due…
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Inclusivity advocate, non-profit ambassador, children’s book author, and mother, Jo-Anne Longtin Rames shares her experience as the parent of a child living with Coats disease. Coats disease is a rare eye condition…
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In 2023, Fighting Blindness Canada’s Cycle for Sight fundraising event will mark 15 years and over $6 million raised towards sight-saving research. An incredible milestone and 100% due to the dedicated commitment…
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This year, Cycle for Sight marks 15 years of fundraising towards ground-breaking vision research! We connected with long-time Cycle for Sight volunteer, Demitrios Kotsambouyoukas to learn what inspired him to join the…
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In 2022 Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) awarded Dr. Ajitha Thanabalsuriar from McGill University a $200,000 research grant to further her research into antibiotic corneal infections, also called bacterial keratitis. Learn about Dr….
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Did you know that AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 55 and affects over 2.5 million Canadians? Join us during the month of February…
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