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Health Canada Approves First Sight-Restoring Gene Therapy for Inherited Eye Diseases

On October 14, 2020, Health Canada announced their approval of the first sight-restoring innovative treatment voretigene neparvovec (Brand name:...

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HOYA Wins Prestigious Silmo d’Or Award in Paris

HOYA Vision Care announces that its MiYOSMART lens has won the Silmo d’Or Award in the Vision category at the recent SILMO Paris Optical Fair...

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MIDO 2021 Set for June to Ensure Peak International Business Opportunities

MIDO 2021 drops its traditional February dates to schedule a June show to ensure an exhibition offering peak international traffic potential...

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Canadian Tire Makes Long-Term Donation of Smartphones

The CNIB Foundation has announced a new ongoing commitment from Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) to support Canadians with sight loss through its...

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Landmark Cost of Vision Loss Associated with Inherited Retinal Diseases

A new study released by Fighting Blindness Canada and Retina International places the total cost of illness from vision loss associated with...

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