Vision Quest
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Ride for Sight
Canada's longest running motorcycle fundraiser and weekend celebration
Cycle for Sight
Thinking about having fun, getting fit and making new friends in 2010? Then Cycle for Sight is for you! Register today to take part in our free spin classes.
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New Partnership Aims to Develop Therapies to Treat Vision Loss
July 26, 2010 – Blinding diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, are a significant health problem for Canadians. There are few, if any, treatment options for the more than one million Canadians living with these forms of vision loss. A new funding partnership proposes to change that.
Patient Conference, Vision Quest 2010, Please Register Today!
July 19, 2010 - Vision Quest 2010, a unique conference for patients living with vision loss and their families is happening in three Canadian cities: Calgary (Sat., Oct. 2), Toronto (Sat., Oct. 23) and Ottawa (Sat., Oct. 30). The conference will feature the latest information and research advancements for both RP and AMD. To find out more or to register, please select the conference most relevent to you by clicking on 'Read More.'
Sports car owners rev up to fight blindness
July 14, 2010 - Jack's Grill owner Mark Goodwin offered to prepare a meal for 60 people. Wade Brintnell of The Wine Cellar provided voluptuous wines. And some 26 drivers and navigators roared away in exotic sports cars to fight blindness.
Calgary Runners to Lace Up in Support of the Fight Against Vision Loss
June 21, 2010 – Calgary runners will take to the pathways of the Bow River this fall in support of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) and its pursuit of treatments and cures for inherited, degenerative forms of blindness. The Run for Sight is an exciting new 5km run/walk event that will raise awareness and funding for the FFB in support of the scientific breakthroughs that are happening at Canadian hospitals and universities.
A Family's Commitment to a Cure
June 17, 2010 - The FFB is excited to share news about FFB supporters, like you, who are committed to funding research to help restore sight to Canadians living with vision loss. Mike and Nadine Seed are launching Drive for Sight, a fundraiser for car enthusiasts, which takes place Sunday, July 11th, 2010 in Edmonton, AB.
Canadian-led study holds promise for patients living with a progressive form of blindness
May 26, 2010 – A new study led by Dr. Robert Koenekoop at the Montreal Children's Hospital at the McGill University Health Centre holds promise for certain patients with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited retinal degenerative disease that causes significant vision loss from birth. The study, sponsored by Canadian company QLT Inc., is designed to treat patients with LCA due to genetic mutations in either retinal pigment epithelium protein 65 (RPE65) or lecithin:retinol acyltransferase (LRAT). It is the first oral medication being tested to restore sight to a specific genetic group of LCA patients. The children and adults involved were genotyped, thanks to a technique developed with funding support from the Foundation Fighting Blindness-Canada.
Vision Quest Spring 2010 Newsletter
May 12, 2010 - The FFB Spring 2010 newsletter has arrived in Word and PDF format. It has the latest updates on the Vision Quest conferences, retinal research, emerging treatments, fundraising events and news about people, like you, who are making a difference. Sign-up for e-news for regular FFB updates.