Welcome to CCB’s Winter/Spring 2024 issue of White Cane Magazine and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month.Check out this issue to: It’s a great issue, accessible in Word and PDF Formats. Enjoy the Read!
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“Vision care is healthcare,” emphasizes Phil Hooper, president of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, underscoring the urgent need for a national eye care strategy in Canada. Approximately 1.2 million Canadians are experiencing sight loss, with about 8 million living with one of the four major eye diseases that can lead to blindness. Of these four major
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UPDATE: October 25th, 2023 Exciting news! Bill C-284 has just been voted in the House of Commons in 3rd reading with 324 votes in favor and 0 votes against and now the Bill will be referred to the Senate!. Thank you to the Hon. Judy Sgro and yes, the entire vision health team for your
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The State of Vision Health in CanadaA Canadian Council of the Blind Conference We are pleased to share with you the recording of the Canadian Council of the Blinds, Tuesday, October 17 conference, “The State of Vision Health in Canada”. This conference provided a comprehensive update on the current state of vision health in Canada and offered insights into
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75% of Vision Loss Is Preventable and Treatable, but Half of Canadians Don’t Know It “This World Sight Day, we are encouraging Canadians who are overdue for an eye exam to book an appointment with their local optometrist,” said Jim Tokos, National President, The Canadian Council of the Blind. “There is a common myth that if
Welcome to CCB’s Fall/Winter issue of White Cane Magazine dedicated to advances in Vision Health. Check out this issue of White Cane Magazine and learn more about your Vision Health: It’s a informative issue that’s accessible in Word and PDF Formats. Enjoy the Read!
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The State of Vision Health in CanadaA Canadian Council of the Blind Conference The Canadian Council of the Blind Conference took place virtually on Tuesday, October 17 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EST) Eastern Standard Time. In October 2022, the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and Fighting Blindness Canada published a report on the state of
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