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On Tuesday, February 11 we gathered in Ottawa for our first Vision Quest of 2020! At this afternoon “tea & talk”, 60 people living with vision loss, their families, and allied professionals…
Read More about Vision Quest Ottawa a success!
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…
Read More about Interview With AMI’s Dave Brown
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: GlimpsesJoin the Fight!
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