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At just 12 years old, Dr. Ruanne Lai began experiencing night vision loss — a challenge that would profoundly shape both her personal life and professional journey in the field of vision…

When Dr. William Stell retired in 2020, he moved to a town outside Calgary called Okotoks. The town’s name is derived from “ohkotok,” a word meaning “rock” in the Blackfoot language. “There’s…

Dr. Przemyslaw (Mike) Sapieha is moving new discoveries from the lab bench to patients. Dr. Sapieha shares how Fighting Blindness Canada funding has supported his career and what innovations he is excited about.

For esteemed ophthalmologist Dr. Peter Kertes, it’s both personal and professional. Dr. Kertes believes there’s more hope than ever before for people living with blinding eye diseases — and this is why…

Dr. Ian MacDonald’s illustrious career began when, as a trainee in clinical genetics he had the opportunity to work on a project funded by Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC).

The blood-retinal barrier is important for proper retinal function and can be disturbed in eye diseases like AMD and diabetic retinopathy (DR) leading to vision loss. Dr. Sidhu has developed a new…