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Mar 4, 2022

Removing masks and transforming perceptions Laura is a seasoned former HR leader who began experiencing visual changes 30 years ago due to a detached retina. Although Laura lost some vision, she was…

Read More about The White Cane Series: Laura Feltz’s Story
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Mar 3, 2022

This February we recognized Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month with a special View Point. Our expert panel discussed geographic atrophy (GA), new research on a potential antibody treatment, biosimilars and more….

Read More about Advances in AMD Research: Highlights from View Point
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Mar 3, 2022

This year, fundraising for Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is easier than ever! We’ve introduced a new online platform that will streamline the fundraising process for our amazing Sight Saver fundraisers and your…

Read More about Introducing an Easier Way to Fundraise!
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Mar 2, 2022

During World Glaucoma Week we wanted to tell you about one of the glaucoma research projects Fighting Blindness Canada is funding. In January we announced that Dr. Balwantray Chauhan (Dalhousie University) has…

Read More about Finding a better way to measure optic nerve damage in glaucoma
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Feb 4, 2022

Canadians are spending more time than ever staring at digital screens during the pandemic —on computers, tablets, TVs, smartphones, and other devices. A 2021 study from Western University found that screen time…

Read More about Give Your Eyes a Screen-Time Break: Here’s Why
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Feb 3, 2022

Discovering opportunities and helping build community Sarah Patel is a past FBC Young Leaders Co-Chair, a full-time early childhood assistant and trained counsellor, runs a YouTube channel, co-hosts a podcast, and is…

Read More about The White Cane Series: Sarah Patel’s Story

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