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TIPS TO PROTECTING CHILDREN’S VISION FOR BACK TO SCHOOL

As parents and children are gearing up to head back to school this fall, it is the perfect time to think about the importance of your children’s eye health. Healthy vision is...

UPDATES FROM ICELAND: RETINA INTERNATIONAL WORLD CONGRESS & RETINA YOUTH

In June 2022 a small team from FBC attended the Retina International World Congress in beautiful Reykjavik, Iceland. We sat down with FBC Manager of Education, Morgan Ineson, and FBC youth representative,...

GIVE YOUR EYES A SCREEN-TIME BREAK: HERE’S WHY

Canadians are spending more time than ever staring at digital screens during the pandemic —on computers, tablets, TVs, smartphones, and other devices. A 2021 study from Western University found that screen time...

CLINICAL TRIALS

On this page you can find a list of clinical trials for inherited retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease, as well as for some innovative treatments for age-related macular...

YOUR IMPACT: HOW FBC FUNDED RESEARCH IS LEADING THE WAY TO NEW TREATMENTS FOR RETINAL DEGENERATION

Until recently there were no treatments for inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) but investments in research over the past decades have started to pay off. Treatments are now being tested and, in the...

COVID-19 IMPACTS CANADIANS GETTING DIAGNOSED FOR BLINDING EYE DISEASES

More than 1 in 4 Canadians’ lives are impacted by vision loss and blindness, yet a recent Ipsos public opinion survey conducted on behalf of Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) shows more Canadians...