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Sep 7, 2021

In 2018 Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) announced the first Restore Vision 20/20 research awards which support world-class research teams to develop therapeutic approaches for late-stage retinal degeneration, specifically retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Through…

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Aug 19, 2021

For the past 22 years, Fighting Blindness Canada’s (FBC) annual fundraising events Comic Vision and Last Call have delivered a night to remember, bringing supporters together to help raise over $10 million…

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Aug 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, including the provision of eye care in Canada. The impact on Canadians’ eye health is outlined in a new report released by…

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Aug 10, 2021

Until recently there were no treatments for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) but investments in research over the past decades have started to pay off. Treatments are now being tested and, in the…

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Aug 4, 2021

Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is a proud partner of Accessible Media Inc. (AMI). To support Canadians living with vision loss by providing eye health information and educational resources, FBC and AMI collaborated…

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Jul 5, 2021

We are once again blown away by the incredible support of our Cycle for Sight community! Cycle for Sight Virtual 2021, held on Saturday, June 19th, was an amazing success! With 555…

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