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“GENE THERAPY HAS ARRIVED!”
Canada’s first ocular gene therapy clinical trial was led by Dr. Ian MacDonald. The FBC was proud to be one of the funders who made this trial possible – as Dr. MacDonald...
READ MOREPATIENT REGISTRY (OLD)
The Patient Registry is for CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY. Are you living with an inherited retinal disease? Are you interested in helping to advance research in Canada and in contributing to the development...
READ MOREFBC FUNDED RESEARCH
Every year, donors of Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) fund research taking place in hospitals and universities across Canada, and around the world. FBC and its generous supporters are currently committed to funding...
READ MOREX-LINKED RETINOSCHISIS
Jump to: Cause & Inheritance | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment & Care | Research & Clinical Trials | Resources | References Overview X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is a rare genetic eye disease...
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Jump to: Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Clinical Trials | Usher Syndrome Patient Registry | Usher Syndrome Research | Resources | References Overview Usher syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by...
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Jump to: Causes| Genetics & Inheritance |Symptoms| Diagnosis| Treatment & Care| Stargardt disease Research| Resources Stargardt disease is an inherited retinal disease that causes progressive vision loss. It affects between 1 in...
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