2023 Inherited Retinal Disease Research Updates
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…
$1.67 million for transformative research into retinal degeneration
These two awards will fund projects at the forefront of research into glaucoma and inherited retinal diseases. For nearly 50 years, Fighting Blindness Canada has helped move the needle on vision research,…
Canadians now have access to Luxturna!
Luxturna is the first gene therapy treatment approved for an inherited retinal disease in Canada. The treatment is for people who have Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) or retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused by…
Advances in Stem Cell Therapy made by FBC-Funded Researcher
Cells Grown in Lab can Reach Out and Connect to Other Retina Cells Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) funded scientist Dr. David Gamm (University of Wisconsin) has successfully shown that photoreceptor cells grown…
top 10 articles that Captured Your Attention in 2022!
Funding innovative vision research is at the heart of Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC). Throughout the year, our monthly e-newsletter has shared articles and publications showcasing the amazing research and advocacy work taking…
Their parents thought they were afraid of the dark. Then these twins learned the truth — and the fight to save their sight began
Nathan and Andre needed a game-changing gene-specific therapy. But the costs were astronomical and the parents were at a loss. Here’s how I witnessed their story go from tragic to triumphant. Twins…
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