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A NEW VIEW OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION: STARVING EYE CELLS CONTRIBUTE TO LOSS OF VISION IN SENIORS
Story guest authored by Derek Waldner with contributions by Dr. Mary Sunderland. Derek is a neuroscience graduate student at the University of Calgary and a knowledge translation intern at Fighting Blindness Canada. Even though...
READ MORETOP 10 DISCOVERIES OF 2015
In 2015, the Foundation invested in research to understand vision, preserve vision, and restore sight. All of the Foundation’s funded projects are “translational” research, which means that the long-term goal of each...
READ MORETEACHING SCIENTISTS ABOUT THE RESEARCH THAT MATTERS MOST TO YOU
People with vision loss are changing how scientists think about their research. This is one of the main reasons why we hold our annual conference: Vision Quest. Yes, Vision Quest is about bringing...
READ MOREHARNESSING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS TO FIGHT AMD
We need better treatments for age related macular degeneration (AMD). Currently AMD is the leading cause of blindness in the Western world and studies predict that the number of patients will double...
READ MORESPOTLIGHT ON STEM CELLS: WILL THEY WORK FOR YOU?
Over the past few days, there has been much excitement about the latest clinical trial involving stem cells. With headlines boasting a new “stem cell treatment to cure vision loss,” of course...
READ MORETRANSLATING DISCOVERIES INTO TREATMENTS: WHAT CAN PATIENTS DO?
How can we translate scientific discoveries into new treatments? In Canada, we are fortunate that top thinkers across the country are working on this question. The answer requires contributions from research scientists and medical...
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