In 2021, Purdys Chocolatier released a limited-edition accessible box of chocolates designed for and in consultation with the vision loss community. The box included accessible features including orientation tabs, the chocolate legend…

Removing masks and transforming perceptions Laura is a seasoned former HR leader who began experiencing visual changes 30 years ago due to a detached retina. Although Laura lost some vision, she was…

This February we recognized Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month with a special View Point. Our expert panel discussed geographic atrophy (GA), new research on a potential antibody treatment, biosimilars and more….

This year, fundraising for Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is easier than ever! We’ve introduced a new online platform that will streamline the fundraising process for our amazing Sight Saver fundraisers and your…

During World Glaucoma Week we wanted to tell you about one of the glaucoma research projects Fighting Blindness Canada is funding. In January we announced that Dr. Balwantray Chauhan (Dalhousie University) has…

Canadians are spending more time than ever staring at digital screens during the pandemic —on computers, tablets, TVs, smartphones, and other devices. A 2021 study from Western University found that screen time…