Bringing hope to those living and impacted by blindness with Fighting Blindness Canada
16 June 2026
The Benson team from the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences walking for the Fighting Blindness Canada Move for Sight fundraiser
Did you know 1.2 million Canadians live with vision loss?
Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) brings hope to those living and impacted by blindness by moving critical vision research forward and advocating for access to new treatments. They are the largest charitable funder of vision research in Canada.
Over their 50-year history, FBC has contributed critical funding for the development of sight-saving treatments and cures for blinding eye diseases. By raising and stewarding funds, FBC is helping drive forward research that supports their goal of understanding why vision loss occurs, how it can be slowed and how sight can be restored.
They are an invaluable resource for individuals and families impacted by blindness, providing accurate eye health information through our website and educational events, as well as engaging with government and other stakeholders to advance better vision health policies.