Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drug May Promote Retinal Neuron Regeneration
Wednesday, June 9 2021 | 13 h 06 min | Vision Science
FBC funded researcher Dr Philippe Monnier has published a study in the journal Neurobiology of Disease that shows that cholesterol inhibition...
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New Report Reveals Vision Loss Costs Canada Almost $33 Billion Annually
Wednesday, May 5 2021 | 10 h 28 min | News, Press Release
The Canadian Council of the Blind, partnering with Fighting Blindness Canada, and key partners, the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the...
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Ontario Patients Experiencing Worsening Eyesight Due to Lack of Access to Care During COVID-19
Wednesday, May 5 2021 | 09 h 30 min | News, Press Release, Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has had dire consequences for Ontario patients living with eye diseases leading to an inability to access care, according...
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Fighting Blindness Canada Challenges You to Turn Off Your Screens for 24 hours on March 20
Tuesday, February 9 2021 | 15 h 45 min | Events, News, Press Release
Canadians spend a lot of time looking at screens: Computer, phone, gaming and television According to Statistics Canada in a survey completed in...
Read More LHON Study Finds Double the Impact
Wednesday, January 13 2021 | 10 h 58 min | Vision Science
In a surprising finding, scientists have shown that injecting a gene therapy for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) into one eye can...
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