An elderly couple jogging, a man stretching, a young girl jumping and two people on a tandem bike.
May 22, 2024

Canada’s Largest Charitable Funder of Vision Research Celebrates its 50th Anniversary, Advancing Breakthroughs to Help More Canadians Manage Vision Loss Toronto, ON, May 1, 2024 — Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) marks its…

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Stuart Matan Lithwick, Ph.D., and Ali Usman
May 13, 2024

Volunteering often has a ripple effect, touching people in profound ways and motivating them to act in ways that benefit their local communities and beyond. This is the case with Stuart Matan…

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Ian MacDonald with Eye Machine
May 8, 2024

Dr. Ian MacDonald’s illustrious career began when, as a trainee in clinical genetics he had the opportunity to work on a project funded by Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC). Choroideremia is an inherited…

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DNA strand
May 8, 2024

Fighting Blindness Canada Director of Research and Mission Programs Dr. Larissa Moniz attended the 2024 ARVO meeting in Seattle to learn about the latest in vision research and treatment development. Here are…

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Image of National Ballet of Canada performers doing a curtain call
Apr 7, 2024

This March, the National Ballet of Canada opened its doors to disability communities with a relaxed performance that offered those with vision loss a clear view of the stage, and an option…

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Apr 7, 2024

As part of our 50th anniversary, we are paying tribute to the community members, families and volunteers who helped to light the path along the way. Today we celebrate Carol Lithwick: volunteer,…

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