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2020 VISION SUMMIT – VISION RESEARCH

Download a Word FileProvide Your Feedback Canadian Vision 2020 White Paper VISION RESEARCH At the outset of 2020, a symbolic year for those connected to vision loss, it is clear Canadian ophthalmology...

FBC LAUNCHES HEALTH INFORMATION LINE!

At FBC, we are committed to helping people living with blinding eye diseases navigate the complex research and ophthalmology landscape in Canada. In 2018, we launched our Vision Care Pathways to provide...

LANDMARK STUDY SHOWS BURDEN OF INHERITED RETINAL DISEASES IS BORNE PRIMARILY BY FAMILIES

This month, the Inherited Retinal Dystrophies Consortium Operating for the Under-Represented for Novel Therapies and Services (IRD COUNTS) released a landmark study highlighting the personal costs of living with an inherited retinal...

NEW SURVEY INITIATIVE ENGAGES PATIENTS AS EXPERTS AND COLLABORATORS

Last year Fighting Blindness Canada launched its Vision Care Pathways (VCP) online tool, a set of resources and guides for people living with eye diseases. These diseases include rare genetic disorders such...

THE ERA OF GENE THERAPY – A PANEL DISCUSSION

In this panel discussion from Vision Quest Vancouver on April 27, 2019, experts from around the world introduced the new era of gene therapy and discussed what this means for the future...

DAVE SWEENY CELEBRATES 11 YEARS OF CYCLE FOR SIGHT

Each year, Cycle for Sight brings together members of the Fighting Blindness Canada community for the perfect one-day ride. From its roots as a “ride-along” part of Ride for Sight, Cycle for...