On June 19, 2020 Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) Senior Advisor on Policy, Equity, and Access, Chad Andrews joined Retina International CEO, Arvil Daly on their In-Focus podcast. The In-Focus podcast is comprised…

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) has been listening and learning about the concerns of the vision loss community. Over the last few months, we’ve helped answer…

Jay and Malca were a devoted couple that had four children: Joe, Lorne, and twins Reva and Bayla. Jay, business owner of Reliable Silk (inherited from his father) and Northcott Silk (partnered…

The last few months have been challenging for all, including labs at the forefront of sight-saving vision research. Many research labs where work was shut down or slowed in March to reduce…

With the revolutionary gene therapy Luxturna being reviewed by Canada’s health agencies this summer, the year 2020 marks a crucial moment in the history of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), which until now…

Introduction My name is Marlene Cust. I am a senior citizen, and legally blind due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In my writing, I want to acknowledge both…