Fighting Blindness Canada
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We are Canada's largest charity funding sight-saving research. Together, let's move research forward.
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Joined July 2011
Are you ready to MOVE FOR SIGHT and help advance research with the potential to transform life? MOVE FOR SIGHT 2026 registration is now open!
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February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people aged 55+, affecting 2.5 million Canadians. Learn more about tips to decrease the risk of developing AMD: https://t.co/5TVL9gQfDZ
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It's Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month. Visit our resources page to sign up for an AMD webinar featuring a vitreoretinal surgeon, a research roundup, a look at current clinical trials and some best tips. https://t.co/5TVL9gQfDZ
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Join us to MOVE FOR SIGHT on Saturday, June 6, to fund life-changing research on blinding eye diseases. Join from anywhere, or Move with Us in Vancouver, Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto. Meet others living with vision loss and make a difference! Register now: https://t.co/7cvUJAqmAh
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Join us for a webinar on Friday, March 13, Glaucoma & Optic Nerve: In Conversation, featuring research updates, an expert Q&A, and a community connect session. Register today: https://t.co/zCqkD59arj
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February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people aged 55+, affecting 2.5 million Canadians. To mark the month, we've done a research round up of recent AMD research: https://t.co/5TVL9gQfDZ
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Are you ready to MOVE FOR SIGHT and help advance research with the potential to transform life? MOVE FOR SIGHT 2026 registration is now open!
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It's White Cane Awareness Week — a week about shifting perspectives on people with vision loss. Meet Bernie Zinck. He has X-linked retinitis pigmentosa, but he doesn’t let that get in the way of his dreams — he’s the band leader of a 15-piece band that plays across Nova Scotia.
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February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people aged 55+, affecting 2.5 million Canadians. Learn more about tips to decrease the risk of developing AMD: https://t.co/5TVL9gQfDZ
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On Saturday, June 6, hundreds of Canadians will be coming together to MOVE FOR SIGHT. We'll be moving to help sight-saving research with the potential to transform lives. Join us and help raise awareness. https://t.co/7cvUJAqmAh
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Congratulations to both of our 2025 Clinician-Scientist Emerging Leader awardees for helping to advance vision research in Canada! Learn more about their projects. https://t.co/iIsxwRkrjx
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Join our Tuesday, Feb. 4, webinar on Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD): Research & Practice. Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Dr. Shaheer Aboobaker, will provide an update on current research, emerging therapies, and clinical considerations in AMD. https://t.co/PfnzPopUkQ
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On Saturday, June 6, people across the country will once again come together to move toward a future without vision loss. Register today to join us. You can move your way from anywhere across Canada or join us at select locations! Register now: https://t.co/7cvUJAqmAh
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Have questions about your eye health? Our Health Information Line is here to help. Reach out at healthinfo@fightingblindness.ca or call 1.888.626.2995.
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🎉Congratulations to @LiaHuo_ for being awarded a @FB_Canada Clinician-Scientist Emerging Leader award for her work exploring a gene-agnostic treatment for retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disease. Learn more: https://t.co/UmLfv4QVMl
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Move for Sight is back! Join us on Saturday, June 6, to raise funds and awareness to help end vision loss. You can move from anywhere across Canada in your own way, or move with us in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton or Vancouver. Register today: https://t.co/f4PIaXTiJF
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Understanding your ophthalmology visit: Learn more about what patients can expect when visiting an ophthalmology clinic. https://t.co/GSWijAeqy6
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Breaking limits: How one Calgarian is redefining adventure after vision loss. https://t.co/qYVNd1Cu1Y
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Watch our 2025 research round-up, and learn about the some of the most important developments in vision health research in 2025. We can't wait to see what 2026 brings! https://t.co/hiZ0vl99xh
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Happy New Year! Have a wonderful 2026 filled with peace, love and happiness.
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