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The State of Vision Health in Canada
A Canadian Council of the Blind Conference<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Canadian Council of the Blind Conference took place virtually on Tuesday, October 17 from 3:00\u00a0pm\u00a0to 5:00 pm\u00a0(EST) Eastern Standard Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In October 2022, the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and Fighting Blindness Canada published a report on the state of vision health in Canada in 2021, evaluating primarily the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had had on vision health. The report card found that vision care in Canada had not returned to pre-pandemic levels due to significant staff shortages, surgical backlogs, and people not keeping their doctor appointments or having their regular eye examinations. In addition, funding for vision research had not changed from pre-pandemic levels and was still woefully inadequate.

This conference proposes to update the audience as to the current state of vision health in Canada and what we can expect to see as we enter the post-pandemic era.

We are privileged to have representatives from the major stakeholders in vision presenting their view of the future. Topics to be covered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n