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2019 was a big year for Vision Quest! Our signature educational series went coast-to-coast, with more than 650 people attending nationwide. Vision Quest events took several forms, from “TED-Talk-style” Speakers Series sessions…
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The Way I See It is a ten-part blog series about living with vision loss, written by FBC community member Marlene Cust. Marlene lives in Victoria, BC, and has retinitis pigmentosa. To…
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Fighting Blindness Canada is honouring the passing of Ms. Jean Sheung-Chi Ip, a valued member of our community. Jean was a Canadian real estate entrepreneur who lived in Vancouver. Born in Hong…
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Fighting Blindness Canada is engaging with Canadians across the country, both online and on the phone. With the help of a third-party organization, we are conducting a series of telephone, text, and…
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2020 has a special meaning to the vision community. It’s the phrase we all hear in the doctor’s office: 2020 vision. In medical terms, 2020 vision means “normal vision acuity” – that…
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This month, we’re pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Koenekoop—a long-time FBC-funded researcher—will be bringing a natural history clinical trial to Canada focused on developing an effective treatment for Usher syndrome caused…
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