By Gerry Chevalier Hello. I am Gerry Chevalier from Edmonton. I am a retired IT professional, and I am blind as a result of retinitis pigmentosa. Blindness may make everyday tasks seem…

Fighting Blindness Canada is starting the new year with an exciting research announcement! We are pleased to share that we will be funding 8 new and innovative vision research awards from our…

The last 24 months have not only challenged our mental health, but our vision health as well. It is difficult to imagine life without digital screens, especially as we continue to navigate…

As we start a new year we asked Drs. Elise Héon and Robert Koenekoop to share their insight on what treatment advances we may see for inherited retinal diseases in 2022. Dr….

In Canada, someone is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes. A diabetes diagnosis holds many implications for a person: it impacts a person’s blood sugar levels, their diet, and their daily activities….

Fighting Blindness Canada is excited to announce that Canadians are one step closer to being able to access voretigene neparvovec (Luxturna), the first gene therapy for an inherited retinal disease. As of…