Check out this great resource for photosensitive patients, chronic migraine patients and patients suffering from concussion

Check out this great resource for photosensitive patients, chronic migraine patients and patients suffering from concussion

I have found a great resource for photosensitive patients, chronic migraine patients and patients suffering from concussion.             It was created by Michael Murphy,  a Vancouver local lawyer.

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Science News: 3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Science News: 3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Check out this fascinating article from: Your source for the latest research news 3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones: Team replicated human corneal structure and fabricated a transparent cornea with the lattice pattern When a person has a severely damaged cornea, a corneal transplant is required. However, there […]

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Check out out this interesting article by Bruce Arnott: The Incredible Eyesight of Baboons

Check out out this interesting article by Bruce Arnott: The Incredible Eyesight of Baboons

The Incredible Eyesight of Baboons Bruce ArnottApril 24, 201913 The chacma baboon is a very dynamic, adaptable and successful animal in the bushveld. They live in troops of all different ages and sizes; the troop is usually led by one or a small group of dominant males. The troop size […]

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CBC News: Visually impaired youth face 70% unemployment — and this group wants to change that

CBC News: Visually impaired youth face 70% unemployment — and this group wants to change that

Check out this article from CBC.ca Visually impaired youth face 70% unemployment — and this group wants to change that Blind paralympian Donovan Tildesley says blind or visually impaired youth need to advocate for themselves CBC News · Posted: Apr 28, 2019 8:04 PM PT | Last Updated: April 28 Visually impaired youth […]

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WATCH: Dr. Briar Sexton on Global News “Blindness crisis coming to Canada?”

GLOBAL NEWS HOUR AT 6 April 25 2019 Blindness crisis coming to Canada? Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. One of Canada’s largest vision advocate groups is warning that this country is facing a crisis that could double the number of people […]

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WATCH Dr. Briar Sexton’s on Global News: National care strategy to fight blindness and vision loss

Watch Dr. Briar Sexton and Jack McCormick with Sonia Sunger on Global News at noon aired on April 25, 2019 National care strategy to fight blindness and vision loss   1.5 million Canadians live with vision loss and that number is expected to double by 2031. We look at why […]

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Upcoming Event: Cycle for Sight West Coast 2019

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April 18, 2019

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Upcoming Event: Cycle for Sight West Coast 2019

I’d like to share with you another upcoming event from the Foundation Fighting Blindness: Cycle for Sight Join sighted, low-vision and blind cyclists across the country as they pedal hundreds of kilometers toward treatments and cures for retinal eye diseases. West Coast (Langley, BC)  June 1, 2019 Registration Details Price FREE […]

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GINGER FOR MIGRAINE IS EFFECTIVE, EASY TO USE, AND INEXPENSIVE

GINGER FOR MIGRAINE IS EFFECTIVE, EASY TO USE, AND INEXPENSIVE

New research shows Ginger can be a powerful tool to stop migraines. It works as well as Sumatriptan, a powerful drug with side effects. I’m looking forward to recommending this to my migraine patients and hearing their feedback! Also, if you are interested in non-medicinal migraine treatments check out this […]

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Upcoming Event: Out of My Head – a Migraine Canada Presentation

Upcoming Event: Out of My Head – a Migraine Canada Presentation

I’d like to share with you an upcoming event by Migraine Canada Out of My Head – a Migraine Canada Presentation Tickets, Sun, 7 Apr 2019 at 1:30 PM | Eventbrite<link rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css” href=”https://cdn.evbstatic.com/s3-build/37827-rc2019-04-01_16.04-a746ff4/django/css/images/grunticons/styles/icons.fallback.css” /> Join Migraine Canada for a screening of the award-winning documentary Out of My Head followed […]

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Upcoming event by Foundation Fighting Blindness: Vision Quest 2019

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March 29, 2019

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Upcoming event by Foundation Fighting Blindness: Vision Quest 2019

I’d like to share with you another upcoming event from the Foundation Fighting Blindness: Vision Quest 2019 The Foundation Fighting Blindness(FFB) is Canada’s largest charitable funder of sight-saving research. Vision Quest, the FFB’s premier educational series, is coming to Vancouver on Saturday, April 27, 2019 with a special session on cutting-edge approaches […]

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