Fighting Blindness Canada
890 Yonge St. 12th Floor M4W 3P4 Toronto, ON, Canada

Do you care for a loved one with vision loss? Join us live this Thursday, May 6th at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time for a conversation on the joys and struggles of caring for a loved one with vision loss. To attend the webinar, please register for free at: https://bit.ly/3ufGSkz #visionloss #sightloss #careperson #caregiver #virtualevent

Congratulations to FBC-funded researcher Dr. Peter Campochiaro, Eccles Professor of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, on receiving this year's Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Proctor Award! #ARVO2021 #researcher #visionresearch #fightblindness #science #award #whyeyecare

The television production 'See' is seeking actors who are blind or partially sighted to portray characters in Season 3 of the Apple TV+ Series. Casting is open across Canada. The series will be filming in Toronto and surrounding areas from May until October. If you would like to be considered for roles in Season 3 please send an email with a recent photo and your contact information to [email protected] Learn more about the series 'See': https://imdb.to/2RaChS9... #tvshow #tvprodcution #visionloss #see #appletv #blindactors #castingcall

May is Vision Health Month ! We've partnered with @BauschLombCA on the #WhyEyeCare campaign to inspire Canadians to proactively protect their gift of sight. Throughout the month of May, join the fight against blindness by sharing your vision story using the hashtag #WhyEyeCare, and by purchasing participating Bausch + Lomb OTC products, where $1 will be given to Fighting Blindness Canada's to advance vision research.

COVID-19 is hurting vision health. 84% of Canadian ophthalmologists report their patients are experiencing deteriorating eyesight. Longer wait times and postponed eye injections among impacts COVID-19 has had on eye care. Learn more https://bit.ly/3gSo1rO #visionhealth #health

Did you miss us on AMI's The Pulse? Listen to the recording now to hear an engaging discussion on the impact of COVID on the vision loss community from ophthalmologist, Dr. Deepa Yoganathan, FBC Research Director, Dr. Larissa Moniz, and FBC community member Liz Tully! Access the podcast 'Eye care during the pandemic' here: https://bit.ly/3eEIsps #PulseAMI #COVID19 #visionloss #pandemic #Eyehealth #eyedoctor #eyecare

What a year it has been. Through all the challenges 2020 brought us, you were there to support. Together, we continued to help advance sight-saving research and raise awareness of the importance of eye care and vision research. From the entire Fighting Blindness Canada team, we would like to thank you for being a part of this dedicated and generous vision loss community. With your support, we continue to bring hope to 1.5 million Canadians living with vision loss. Note: FBC'...s office will be closed December 24, 2020 - January 3, 2021 as our batteries recharge for an exciting new year. We wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season! -The FBC Team #happyholidays #grateful #kindness #visionresearch #hope

Our friends at Balance for Blind Adults offer an electronic newsletter that shares valuable information on living with vision loss independently, and community support and engagement. Are you an adult living with vision loss? Join their mailing list to receive monthly information. Sign up at the following link and check out previous newsletter editions: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/home/ #visionloss #newsletter #sightlos

In 2020, FBC worked together with the vision loss community to learn more, share more, and do more for Canadians living with vision loss than it could have ever imagined in such unprecedented times. We adapted quickly, taking our education programs and fundraising events to an entirely new virtual level, while also offering more opportunities to share valuable vision health information and resources. Most importantly, the determination of FBC’s funded researchers kept researc...h moving forward in safe ways. While labs at hospitals and universities across Canada weathered the on-and-off again storm, together with the support of generous donors, advancements towards new treatments and cures for blinding eye diseases continued. Learn how your support and donations made an impact in 2020, check out our Impact Report: https://www.fightingblindness.ca//ImpactReport2020_final_w #donate #charity #nonprofit #visionloss #blindness #donation

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Did you know diabetic retinopathy is the most common form of vison loss associated with diabetes, affecting approximately 500,000 Canadians. Learn more about this eye condition in our health information video featuring low vision optometrist Dr. Ana Juricic: #vision #sight #blindness #DAM2020 #diabetes #visionloss #diabeticretinopathy #DYK

FBC research award recipient Dr. Vincent Tropepe studies the genetic basis of Usher syndrome, the most common form of inherited deaf-blindness. Learn about Dr. Tropepe’s work and how it may lead to new treatments in our December feature article: https://www.fightingblindness.ca//fbc-researcher-investig/ #eyedisease #Ushersyndrome #blindness #visionresearch #research

Optometrists say every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break, and look 20 feet away. Do you practice the 20-20-20 eye-break method? Learn more... #giveyoureyesabreak #eyecare #vision #vsionhealth #visioncare #health #eyehealth

Identifying gaps in patient access to diabetic screening eye examinations in Ontario: a provincially representative cross-sectional study. Learn more about the study via NCBI - National Center for Biotechnology Information... #diabetes #eyecare #eyeexams #preventblindness

Living with diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema? Share your voice by completing this survey to help tell policy makers what it’s like to live with vision loss, and why it’s crucial that new treatments are made available and accessible to all Canadians. TAKE SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VIEWDME2

Chemical engineering professor who designs gels to mimic human tissues wins $1M Herzberg medal via CBC News. Learn more... https://www.cbc.ca//techn/herzberg-2020-shoichet-1.5795495 #Science #Research #Award #Engineering

Our first ever virtual Young Leaders Summit was a great success, with 42 participants joining us from across Canada. The summit’s theme focused on ‘networking and social supports’, and included a mix of workshops, small group discussions, and online socials to provide young people living with vision loss the opportunity to engage. Check out summit presentations recordings and learn about Danica, FBC's Young Leaders Career Advancement Grant recipient on our website: https://www.fightingblindness.ca//fbcs-first-ever-virtual/ FBC's Young Leaders Program is proudly supported by RBC Future Launch