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The past year has seen ongoing progress in the field of inherited retinal disease (IRD) research. From discoveries reshaping our understanding of retinal biology to the first photoreceptor replacement cell therapy entering…
Read More about 2025 Research Round-Up: Advances in Inherited Retinal Disease
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…
Read More about Victoria Nolan: Rewriting the Story of Vision Loss
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…
Read More about Inside the World of Rainbow on Mars: A Conversation with Devon Healey
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…
Read More about FBC Supports Path Forward for XLRP Treatment
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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