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Jul 6, 2020

View Point: A Virtual Education Series is a new Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) initiative that was developed this spring. In response to the new world of COVID-19 and concern for the safety…

Read More about View Point: Bringing Education Online!
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Jul 6, 2020

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…

Read More about The Way I See It Blog Series: Insights
Jul 6, 2020

Dr. Michael Walter is one of this year’s Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) award recipients!  Dr. Walter, a professor and Department of Medical Genetics chair at the University of Alberta, received $216,300 to…

Read More about FBC researcher deciphering the genetic cause of pigmentary glaucoma 
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Jul 6, 2020

It started with hello. When Gilbert and Ardeth made the decision to attend Queen’s University for their Bachelor’s Degrees in the late 1940s, they did not anticipate the ripple in their life…

Read More about Hill Family Donates $1 Million to Help Advance Vision Research
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Jul 6, 2020

You can make a difference by joining Fighting Blindness Canada’s Monthly Giving program! Sharing more about the program and how to join is Fighting Blindness Canada Senior Manager Jaime Alexanderson. Q&A WITH…

Read More about Why Become a monthly donor? Q&A with FBC Senior Manager Jaime Alexanderson
Jun 23, 2020

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…

Read More about Fighting Blindness Canada’s Chad Andrews speaks with Retina International

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