Spotlight: Vision Hazards for Earth Day
Check out my interview with Canadian Occupational Safety on vision hazards to look out for on Earth Day: Experts spotlight vision hazards for Earth Day | Canadian Occupational Safety
We did it!
I have been one of a small team of fundraisers helping Dr. Greg Moloney, a local corneal surgeon, raise money for Canada’s first ever OOKP procedure. What’s that you say? It is a procedure that restores sight to people with corneal blindness that aren’t eligible for corneal transplant. This affects […]
A Canadian Heritage Minute: CNIB Founder Edwin A Baker
Check out the production of a Canadian Heritage Minute, all about the founder of CNIB, Edwin A Baker. Paralympian Donovan Tidesley alongside visually impaired lead Bruce Horak were featured in the voiceover at the end. The piece was released on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities! What a wonderful […]
Warm a ❤️, with a Beautiful Christmas Meal
I started to donate to Whole Way House in 2018 or 2019 after hearing of the inspiring work they are doing on the Downtown Eastside. They manage 11 single residence occupancy (SRO) buildings. For 10 dollars a day they provide some meals, lots of games/puzzles/exercise programs and host special events […]
World Sight Day October 10, 2024
World Sight Day, October 10th, 2024, focuses on children’s vision with the theme “Children, Love your Eyes”. Protecting and caring for children’s eye health is crucial for their education and well-being. World Sight Day – International Agency of the Prevention of Blindness (iapb.world)
For the first time ever, blind and visually impaired British Columbians now have the opportunity to vote by phone in the upcoming Provincial election
Did you know that blind and visually impaired British Columbians who are eligible to vote can now do so by phone? What an incredible and smart use of technology! Hopefully our Federal and Municipal governments will adapt this as well! Check it out: https://elections.bc.ca/2024-provincial-election/outreach-and-education/voting-accessibility/
Interview with Paralympian Donovan Tildesley
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6493045 Did you know this is the first time that Canada has funded our Paralympic athletes? Olympic athletes have been funded since 1997 by the COC. This is awesome! I’m looking forward to cheering on our Canadian Paralympic athletes. So proud of this interview that my good friend Donovan gave […]
Migraines and Concussions: Advocating for Diagnosis and Treatment – Dr. Briar Sexton
Check out this podcast about migraines, concussions, and advocatnig for diagnosis and treatment! Website Apple Spotify Please subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Tell your friends and family to follow Invisible Condition on social. This helps us expand our reach! Please consider sharing our episode with your community! Subscribe […]
Memor-EYES Game
I am proud to be on the Board of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS Website) They do a lot of important advocacy work for Canadians living with vision impairment but they also have fun resources like these: Memor-EYES Matching Game My high score so far is 37 seconds, what’s yours?
Invisible Condition
Many of my patients live with invisible conditions like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, migraine or concussion to name a few. Tim Reitsma’s podcast on this really resonates with me. We can all be a bit more compassionate and empathetic towards our fellow humans if we think that they may be suffering in […]
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