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AMD RESEARCH UPDATE: WHAT’S NEW, WHAT’S COMING, AND WHAT MATTERS MOST FOR CANADIANS

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a leading cause of vision loss for older Canadians, but the research landscape is changing. While we don’t yet have a cure, new treatments and technologies are...

TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025

A year of strategy, science, and community: accelerating vision health across Canada In 2025, Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) advanced a bold agenda: strengthening research leadership, expanding education and community programs, and translating...

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...

FROM 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...

A 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...

2025 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...