2024 in Review: A look back at the top stories of last year

From the passage of Canada’s National Strategy for Eye Care Act, to the world’s first eye transplant, to the approval of an FBC-funded clinical trial for a first-of-its-kind stem cell treatment, there’s…

2024 Inherited Retinal Disease Research Updates

September is Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Month! Once again, we have compiled IRD research discoveries that took place in the last year. We are always looking to bring you news of innovation…

Research highlights from Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Conference

Fighting Blindness Canada Director of Research and Mission Programs Dr. Larissa Moniz attended the 2024 ARVO meeting in Seattle to learn about the latest in vision research and treatment development. Here are…

welcome to view point vancouver: live stream

Jump To: Accessing the Live Stream | Program | Speaker Bios | Get Involved | Sponsors accessing the live stream Make sure you are registered to receive the zoom link. One link will provide you access to…

Showing the “Love” for Vision Loss Research

When you first meet the Love boys, Kolton, age 6, and Karson, age 5, you find two active, engaging, and curious young boys who enjoy motor-biking, snowmobiling, playing hockey, and spending time…

Funding the Future: New awards announced to support early career clinician-scientists

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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