2019 was a big year for Vision Quest! Our signature educational series went coast-to-coast, with more than 650 people attending nationwide. Vision Quest events took several forms, from “TED-Talk-style” Speakers Series sessions…

The Way I See It is a ten-part blog series about living with vision loss, written by FBC community member Marlene Cust. Marlene lives in Victoria, BC, and has retinitis pigmentosa. To…

Fighting Blindness Canada is honouring the passing of Ms. Jean Sheung-Chi Ip, a valued member of our community. Jean was a Canadian real estate entrepreneur who lived in Vancouver. Born in Hong…

Fighting Blindness Canada is engaging with Canadians across the country, both online and on the phone. With the help of a third-party organization, we are conducting a series of telephone, text, and…

2020 has a special meaning to the vision community. It’s the phrase we all hear in the doctor’s office: 2020 vision. In medical terms, 2020 vision means “normal vision acuity” – that…

This month, we’re pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Koenekoop—a long-time FBC-funded researcher—will be bringing a natural history clinical trial to Canada focused on developing an effective treatment for Usher syndrome caused…