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Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age adults in Canada. This is shocking because vision loss is often preventable if the eye disease is caught early and treated….
Read More about Project OPEN: Improving access and diagnosis for diabetic retinopathy
Our inaugural vision research competition, ‘Eye on the Cure presented by FYidoctors’, premiered on Saturday November 13th, 2021. In front of our three esteemed judges – Dr. Al Ulsifer, Dr. Michel Cayouette,…
Read More about Supporting Vision Researchers of Tomorrow
For many of us, time seemed to have stood still during the pandemic with staggering lockdowns across the country, but when it comes to vision loss, there is no such thing as…
Read More about The Impact of COVID-19 on Eye CARE IN Canada
Did you know that 1.2 million Canadians have vision loss? There are also 8 million Canadians who have an eye disease (age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy) that puts them…
Read More about 10 WAYS TO PREVENT VISION LOSS by FYidoctors
After many years of reading personal stories of those living with vision loss, I findthat it is my turn to share a bit of our story and how my husband and I…
Read More about A LETTER TO FIGHTING BLINDNESS CANADA
What an exciting weekend October 22-24th proved to be for our Young Leaders as we all came together for our second virtual summit of 2021! Forty-six youth from across the county joined…
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