Fighting Blindness Canada

Using Gene Therapy to Treat Genetic Eye Disease Aniridia

In 2020, Fighting Blindness Canada awarded Dr Elizabeth Simpson at the University of British Columbia a research grant of $297,000 to support the...

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Fighting Blindness Canada

Transformative Research Into Retinal Degeneration

FBC announced $167 million in funding for two Transformative Research Awards which will push the boundaries of vision science Dr Marius Ueffing...

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MYOPIA Management; A Bright Future with Contact Lenses

By Dr Shaun Rawana, OD Myopia has recently been classified as a public health epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and recognized as...

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Fighting Blindness Canada research

A New Approach to Vision Restoration for Inherited Retinal Diseases

Dr Michel Cayouette’s team (University of Montreal) has found a way to reactivate cells in the retina and turn them into light-sensing cells,...

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The Retina: An Emerging Frontier in Alzheimer’s Detection

The retina, an extension of the brain, is rapidly gaining attention in the realm of Alzheimer’s disease detection Originating from the brain...

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