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World’s first approved gene therapy for an eye disease is turning the dream of treating inherited retinal diseases (IRD) into a reality. Forty-six years ago families came together to form Fighting Blindness…
Read More about Luxturna Treatment: Restoring Vision Becomes a Reality
The long white cane serves to identify a person who has a visual impairment but is designed primarily to be used as a mobility tool. Increasing detection range to nearly a meter,…
Read More about The Way I See It: Restoring Confidence With The White Cane
Fighting Blindness Canada has had a long-standing relationship with Accessible Media Inc. (AMI), with whom we have partnered to produce and provide accessible videos to our community. We are always thrilled to…
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Dr. Deepa Yoganathan is an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science at the University of Toronto and the co-president of the Toronto Ophthalmological Society. She is one of…
Read More about Age-Related Vision Loss: Diseases and Emerging Treatments
Blindness is experienced by individuals in unique and various ways. There is no ‘one size fits all’! In this and subsequent posts, I offer a glimpse into my life as a person…
Read More about The Way I See It: Glimpses
In recognition of the symbolic year 2020, Fighting Blindness Canada, the Canadian Council of the Blind, and other national vision organizations are hosting a summit in Ottawa on February 12 called the…
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