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2025 RESEARCH IN REVIEW: A YEAR OF MOMENTUM
In 2025, vision science didn’t just move forward—it accelerated. From a new retinal prosthesis that helped people with AMD to read, to array of clinical trials for inherited eye diseases to a...
READ MOREFROM DIAGNOSIS TO SUPPORT: THE ROLE OF GENETIC COUNSELLING IN INHERITED EYE DISEASE
Rita Kodida, is a certified Genetic Counsellor (GC) who specializes in inherited eye disease, also known as inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). Rita works alongside Dr. Brian Ballios at the Kensington Eye Institute...
READ MOREA GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE: BIONIC EYE TECHNOLOGY
Different Types of Prostheses There are several kinds of prostheses being studied today. Some sit under the retina (subretinal), others rest on top of the retina (epiretinal), and some bypass the eye...
READ MORE2025 RESEARCH ROUND-UP: ADVANCES IN INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE
The past year has seen ongoing progress in the field of inherited retinal disease (IRD) research. From discoveries reshaping our understanding of retinal biology to the first photoreceptor replacement cell therapy entering...
READ MOREFBC SUPPORTS PATH FORWARD FOR XLRP TREATMENT
Fighting Blindness Canada is urging Johnson & Johnson to continue pursuing regulatory approval for botaretigene sparoparvovec (bota-vec), a gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). This potential treatment has offered new hope...
READ MOREDIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common form of vision loss associated with diabetes, affecting approximately one million Canadians. Learn about DR.
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