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.


  • Youth Space

    Connect with youth living with vision loss.

  • Comic Vision

    Share the laughter. See the hope. Join us for the 2013 Comic Vision tour & Comic Vision: Last Call - the most fun-filled, casual fundraising events of the season!

  • Ride for Sight

    Join us for Canada's biggest and longest-running motorcycle charity ride. The best party of the summer!

  • Cycle for Sight

    NEW! Cycle for Sight 2013 dates: Ottawa (June 2) and Toronto (June 22). Stay tuned for details.

News & Events

  • Valproic Acid: The Perils of Using Drugs Off-Label

    Valproic acid may be a useful therapy for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa, but people who take this drug off-label have not seen significant benefits.

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  • Youth Space Launch!



    Launched with the generous support of the RBC Foundation, our new Youth Space gives youth living with vision loss the chance to share experiences and connect.

    Read more.

  • New Sight-Saving Research Funded

    May 15, 2013 - With the generous support of our donors, the Foundation Fighting Blindness invests $1.3 million in five exceptional researchers.

    Learn more about these exciting new projects

  • Research Findings: Association for Research on Vision and Ophthalmology

    May 5-9, 2013 - The annual meeting of the Association for Research on Vision and Ophthalmology has began. This international meeting of scientists and ophthalmologists is one of the world's most significant conferences in vision research. Important new research is often presented at this conference. We will be covering all of the latest, with news stories posted throughout the week.

    Already in this section you can find new information about vitamin supplements for people with age-related macular degeneration, reports on research advances for retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome and choroideremia - highlighting the contributions of scientists funded by the Foundation Fighting Blindness.

    Learn about new research presented at this important meeting!

  • Three Million Dollars in New Canadian Vision Research

    April 29, 2013 - Newly announced grants from Brain Canada will expand our knowledge of retinal eye disease and potential treatments.

    Learn more about these exciting new grants

  • Gastric Reflux Drugs may cause Hallucinations in Some People with Wet AMD

    April 23, 2013 - New research suggests that drugs given to treat gastric reflux may occasionally cause halluncinations because the drug can pass into the brain through the damaged retina. This symptom may appear similiar to Charles Bonnet syndrome, a common complication of serious vision loss.

    Learn more about Charles Bonnet syndrome and this drug side effect.

  • 1 MILLION PENNIES in 100 DAYS

    Still got all your cents? Starting March 11, the Foundation Fighting Blindness will be collecting 1 million pennies for 100 days to support sight-saving research!

    Find out more.

  • New Look, Same Commitment!

    The Foundation Fighting Blindness has a new logo and we're excited to share it with you!


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  • Vision Quest 2013 is coming to a city near you!

    Toronto (AMD only) - September 17
    London - September 28
    Vancouver - November 2
    Ottawa - November 9

    Save the Date!

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