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Nov 8, 2016

On November 4, 2016, we presented our Vision Quest educational session on retinal diseases to a live audience in Toronto. A panel of Canada’s top vision researchers discussed the latest advancements in…

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Dropper
Oct 11, 2016

What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials are experiments that test whether a new intervention, such as a drug or surgery, will work in people. The main goal of clinical trials is…

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DNA Genes
Oct 11, 2016

This is a tough question to answer, but one thing is for certain: you are bound to get a different answer, depending on who you ask. This question—and the answers to it—are…

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Dr. Sarah McFarlane
Sep 22, 2016

According to Dr. Sarah McFarlane, zebrafish hold important clues to restoring sight. These tiny, transparent, iridescent creatures provide Dr. McFarlane with a window into eye development, eye disease, and ultimately, to new…

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Sep 14, 2016

What do you want to know about clinical trials for your children? Clinical trials for gene and stem cell therapies for genetic eye diseases are underway. If these early phase trials are…

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Robin Ali and Michel Cayouette
Sep 6, 2016

What does it feel like to win the lottery? Just ask Dr. Michel Cayouette, who was awarded close to $1 million in government funding to support his vision research. But really, it’s…

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