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Dr. Mike Sapieha holding microphone
Jul 2, 2024

Dr. Przemyslaw (Mike) Sapieha wants to move new discoveries from the lab bench to patients, where they can make a difference. And as the University of Montreal Endowed Chair in Translational Vision…

Read More about Where Are They Now: Mike Sapieha — Bringing Innovation from the Bench to the Bedside for Aging Eye Diseases
An elderly couple jogging, a man stretching, a young girl jumping and two people on a tandem bike.
May 22, 2024

Canada’s Largest Charitable Funder of Vision Research Celebrates its 50th Anniversary, Advancing Breakthroughs to Help More Canadians Manage Vision Loss Toronto, ON, May 1, 2024 — Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) marks its…

Read More about Fighting Blindness Canada Encourages Canadians to MOVE to Support Vision Loss Research, Launches National MOVE FOR SIGHT Fundraising Event this June
Stuart Matan Lithwick, Ph.D., and Ali Usman
May 13, 2024

Volunteering often has a ripple effect, touching people in profound ways and motivating them to act in ways that benefit their local communities and beyond. This is the case with Stuart Matan…

Read More about Stuart and Ali: Paying it Forward and Back
Ian MacDonald with Eye Machine
May 8, 2024

Dr. Ian MacDonald’s illustrious career began when, as a trainee in clinical genetics he had the opportunity to work on a project funded by Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC). Choroideremia is an inherited…

Read More about Where are they now: Dr. Ian MacDonald — clinical genetics pioneer and patient champion
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May 8, 2024

Fighting Blindness Canada Director of Research and Mission Programs Dr. Larissa Moniz attended the 2024 ARVO meeting in Seattle to learn about the latest in vision research and treatment development. Here are…

Read More about Research highlights from Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Conference
Image of National Ballet of Canada performers doing a curtain call
Apr 7, 2024

This March, the National Ballet of Canada opened its doors to disability communities with a relaxed performance that offered those with vision loss a clear view of the stage, and an option…

Read More about National Ballet of Canada Helps Young Leaders See Performance in a New Way with a Relaxed Performance

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