Nov 2, 2023

Fighting Blindness Canada has awarded three new Clinician Scientist Emerging Leader Awards, helping build the pipeline of ophthalmologist researchers. Clinician-scientists can translate laboratory research into the clinic and help bring clinical trials…

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Oct 20, 2023

“Researchers are on the cusp of significant breakthroughs in the treatment and cure of many eye diseases,” says Richard Henson. That is why he believes supporting Fighting Blindness Canada, the largest charitable…

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Oct 3, 2023

Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) and optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) are leading causes of poor vision in children in Canada. These conditions are caused by underdevelopment of the optic nerve which transmits visual information…

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Aug 29, 2023

Fighting Blindness Canada funded researcher Dr. Sachdev Sidhu (University of Waterloo) has developed a novel antibody therapy that will now be tested in a Phase 1/2 human clinical trial (Clinical Trial ID:…

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Aug 29, 2023

September is Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Month and we thought it was a great time to share some of the research discoveries that are moving us towards new treatments across different IRDs…

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Aug 9, 2023

Dreaming of an unforgettable European adventure? Now’s your chance to win a trip of a lifetime with a 3-night stay and Paella making experience in Barcelona for you and 3 guests by…

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