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Milestones, Unforgettable Memories, and Moving Together in Support of Vision Research

This year, Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) marked its annual Cycle for Sight 15-year milestone in Ontario and 10-year milestone in the West Coast with many cherished unforgettable (and some unexpected) moments. Our…

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Fact or Fiction? Test your eye health knowledge!

Were you told as a child that eating carrots would improve your vision? Wonder if screens and blue light negatively impact your eyesight? You are not alone! Below we share 8 common…

Using gene therapy to treat genetic eye disease aniridia

In 2020, Fighting Blindness Canada awarded Dr. Elizabeth Simpson at the University of British Columbia a research grant of $297,000 to support the development of a potential gene therapy for the inherited…

Shirley Marr shares, ‘How my mother was impacted by blindness.’

Fighting Blindness Canada community member Shirley Marr shares with us how her mother Mollie was impacted by blindness and the important call to support sight-saving research… The story of my mother and…

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$1.67 million for transformative research into retinal degeneration

These two awards will fund projects at the forefront of research into glaucoma and inherited retinal diseases. For nearly 50 years, Fighting Blindness Canada has helped move the needle on vision research,…

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Accessible tech coach Julia Bonnett talks vision loss and new tech tools

Navigating a world full of new technologies while living with vision loss can be confusing and sometimes scary. We connected with CNIB’s SmartLife and Accessible Technology Programs Coach, Julia Bonnett to learn…

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