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On June 19, 2020 Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) Senior Advisor on Policy, Equity, and Access, Chad Andrews joined Retina International CEO, Arvil Daly on their In-Focus podcast. The In-Focus podcast is comprised…
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) has been listening and learning about the concerns of the vision loss community. Over the last few months, we’ve helped answer…
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The late Jay and Malca Marin began leading the fight against blindness over 50 years ago. Jay and Malca were a devoted couple that had four children: Joe, Lorne, and twins Reva…
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The last few months have been challenging for all, including labs at the forefront of sight-saving vision research. Many research labs where work was shut down or slowed in March to reduce…
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With the revolutionary gene therapy Luxturna being reviewed by Canada’s health agencies this summer, the year 2020 marks a crucial moment in the history of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs), which until now…
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Introduction My name is Marlene Cust. I am a senior citizen, and legally blind due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In my writing, I want to acknowledge both…
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