Art is Her Best Friend

Yvonne is living her dream. She is an artist, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for vision research.

Become a Community Fundraiser

Community events are a fun way for you to join the fight against blindness and fund sight saving research. Host a fundraiser in your community today!

Out-pacing vision loss

Cycle for Sight founder and co-chair, Michael Ovens, will cycle any distance or run any length to help support sight-saving research.

Meet Molly Burke, FFB Youth Ambassador

Youth Ambassador

Molly Burke is a youth ambassador for the Foundation Fighting Blindness, educating the public about living with blindness while delivering a message of hope to those living with vision impairment.

Meet Norma Bastidas, mom on a mission

Mom on a Mission

Norma is the second person in history to run 7 of the planet's most unforgiving environments on 7 continents in 1 year in support of vision research. Read her about incredible journey.

Meet Dale Turner, proof that research does work

Miracles do happen

Dale Turner is the first Canadian to receive an experimental treatment and have some sight restored by gene therapy. Dale is proof that investing in research works.

Research Fact Sheets

This collection of research fact sheets is designed to help you  understand more about vision research and about the research happening in several high profile areas. The fact sheets have been created by the Foundation Fighting Blindness with the health and support of Canadian vision scientists.

Research information changes rapidly. The scientific reviewers for each fact sheet are listed, along with the date of the most recent review.

Anti-Apoptosis Therapy Fact Sheet (download this fact sheet in PDF format)

Gene Therapies Fact Sheet (download this fact sheet in PDF format)

Neuroprotective Therapies (download the fact sheet in PDF format)

Protecting Cone Cells Fact Sheet (download this fact sheet in PDF format)

Retinal Prostheses Fact Sheet (download this fact sheet in PDF format)

Stem Cell Therapy Fact Sheet (download this fact sheet in PDF format)

Check back often, as we continue to add fact sheets to this collection. Click here if you are looking for information about having a genetic test.

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