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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 […]

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

Background Over the past several years, medications for the treatment of eye diseases have evolved from drugs comprising single chemical entities to more complex drugs obtained from biological sources. These biologic drugs are usually based on recombinant DNA technology and are produced by organisms or living cell lines. As a result, they are complex molecules

SPECSAVERS AND THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP TO CHAMPION VISION HEALTH TORONTO, June 6, 2023 – Specsavers, an optometrist-owned and led business, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) as a Participating Gold Sponsor. The CCB is a renowned organization dedicated to enhancing the quality