Art is Her Best Friend

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

Meet Molly Burke, FFB Youth Ambassador

Youth Ambassador

Molly Burke is a youth ambassador for the FFB, 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.

For Immediate Release

DateArticle
October 21, 2011International AMD Organization Urges Changes to Avastin Use for wet AMD
October 05, 2011Sacha Pommepuy Completes his Ride Across Canada
October 03, 2011Snap Milton Visits the Twilight for Sight and Sound
September 30, 2011Kaltenbock Opticians Joins the Fight to Save Sight
September 14, 2011Victoria Nolan Faces the Challenges of Living with Eye Disease
September 13, 2011Health Canada Approves Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
August 18, 2011New Treatment for Retinal Vein Occlusion Approved in Canada
August 17, 2011Toronto Optician Hosts Campaign to Give the Gift of Sight
August 17, 2011Cycle for Sight Toronto photos
August 16, 2011Improving the Delivery of Gene Therapy
August 04, 2011Drug Treatment Benefits Some People with the Optic Nerve Disease LHON
July 25, 2011Russell Ladies Night Raised $27,000 for the Fight against Blindness
June 28, 2011Luxury car enthusiasts raise funds for vision research
June 28, 2011Cyclists raise over $233,000 for Cycle for Sight
June 14, 2011Glaucoma Eye Drops Being Evaluated for Retinal Diseases
May 27, 2011Refinements in Stem Cell Transplants Continue
May 08, 2011Vision Research News from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting
May 06, 2011Women of Russell Raise $27,000 to Fight Blindness
April 25, 2011High Levels of Vitamin D Associated With a Lower Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
April 18, 2011Seeking Solutions for Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
April 13, 2011Russell Ladies Night Joins the Fight Against Blindness
April 12, 2011Making Progress in Canadian Vision Research - Dr. Valerie Wallace
April 11, 2011Dinner in the Dark Raises $1400 for Vision Research
April 11, 2011Fighting Blindness with Belly Dancing
April 03, 2011Genetic Mutations in One's Own Stem Cells Can Be Corrected Before Transplantation
March 24, 2011Stargardt Gene Therapy Will Begin Trials in USA and France
February 25, 2011Shorcan Brokers Ltd. Raises $10,000 for FFB
February 24, 2011DICER Enzyme May Play a Critical Role in Stopping Dry AMD
February 22, 2011You Did It - How $50,000 Became $1.5 Million for Sight Saving Research
January 20, 2011Rates of Aged-Related Macular Degeneration Declining
January 10, 2011Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema Approved in the European Union
January 05, 2011Stem Cell Therapy Trial Approved in the US for Dry AMD
December 21, 2010FFB Ambassador Dale Turner Talks About His Experiences with Gene Therapy
December 15, 2010New Gene Therapy for Wet AMD
December 02, 2010New AMD Drug will Require Less Frequent Injections
November 22, 2010American Regulators Approve Trial for Stargardt's
November 17, 2010Valproic Acid - A Possible Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment?
November 04, 2010Tiny Electronic Implant Simulates Sight
November 02, 2010Canadian Trial To Enrol Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients
October 25, 2010Vision Quest Recordings are Now Online
October 03, 2010Vision Quest Conference a Great Success
September 18, 2010Building Awareness About Age-Related Macular Degeneration
September 09, 2010Frost Road Elementary gets an A+ from the Foundation Fighting Blindness
September 09, 2010Running Down A Cure For Vision Loss
August 24, 2010Study opportunity: Development of a Technology Selection Survey for people with vision difficulties
August 11, 2010Local Athletes to Run in Support of the Fight Against Vision Loss
July 26, 2010New Partnership Aims to Develop Therapies to Treat Vision Loss
June 21, 2010Calgary Runners to Lace Up in Support of the Fight Against Vision Loss
May 26, 2010Canadian-Led Study Holds Promise for Patients Living with a Progressive Form of Blindness
March 08, 2010Ottawa Researcher Awarded $1.4M to Lead International Team Developing Gene Therapy for Retinal Blindness
February 18, 2010FFB Researcher Discovers Way to Predict the Fate of Neural Progenitor Cells, Illuminating their Potential as Rods and Cones
February 17, 20109th Annual Light the Darkness Dinner & Dance Raises $17,000 for Vision Research
February 12, 2010Visually Impaired Athlete Makes History
January 29, 2010Choroideremia Patient Survey
January 25, 2010FFB Partnership in Alberta Supports Studentships and Fellowships in Vision Research
January 25, 2010FFB Funded Discovery Paves Way to Optic Nerve Regeneration
January 18, 2010New Clinical Trial for LCA Patients
September 29, 2009Toronto Sun Video - Let the Battle Begin
September 27, 2009Results from Neurotech NT-501 Phase 2 Retinitis Pigmentosa Studies Demonstrate Consistent Biological Effect on Photoreceptors
September 21, 2009The FFB, in Collaboration with the AMD Alliance International, Joins the Global Effort During AMD Week, September 19-27, to Address the Alarming Lack of Understanding About Age-Related Macular Degeneration
August 13, 2009For One Young Canadian Man, Gene Therapy was the Gift of Sight
August 13, 2009Gene Therapy Improving Sight in Congenital Blindness
August 12, 2009Gene Therapy One Year Later: Patients Healthy and Maintain Early Visual Improvement
May 10, 2009Protein-Protein Interaction Explains Vision Loss in Genetic Diseases
April 24, 2009Historic Global Run Marks Mother's Day Milestone
April 22, 2009Fenretinide Phase II Trials Results Slows Progression of Dry AMD by 45%
March 26, 2009Emerging Treatment Stabilizes Vision in People with Dry AMD
March 05, 2009Discovery of a New Retinal Gene Involved in Childhood Blindness
March 04, 2009$2.4 Million to Develop Stem Cell Therapies to Reverse Blindness Canada's Leading Researchers Working Together Thanks to Unique Grant
February 02, 2009Discovery of a Pivotal Gene in the Regulation of Brain Aging: Unlocks Clues to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
January 15, 2009Calgary Mom Making History with Global Run
December 03, 2008$3 Million Towards Gene Therapy for Human Retinal Degenerative Diseases
October 08, 2008A Key Mechanism Regulating Neural Stem Cell Development is Uncovered
September 08, 2008Seeing Eye to Eye with...the Fly?
April 29, 2008LCA Trial Frequently Asked Questions
April 28, 2008Breaking News - Gene Therapy Provides Vision to Nearly Blind Young Adults
March 14, 2008Ontario Will Pay For Drug to Treat Blindness
March 11, 200815th Retina International World Congress
February 01, 2008Thank You for Helping Give the Gift of Sight

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