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 […]
URGENT: PRODUCT RECALL- CROMOLYN EYE DROPS
Health Canada has recalled Cromolyn Eye Drops,10 mL (DIN 02009277). The Health Canada Product Recall public advisory can be found here and includes detailed information about the recall. See the Health Canada advisory here: Cromolyn Eye Drops recalled due to risk of infection – Canada.ca
Wildfire smoke in your eyes? Doctors say we need to do more to study its long-term impacts
Check out the article below from the CBC feature Dr. Briar Sexton discussing how smoke from wildfires affects eyes, some tips for your eye protection and the importance of research on this topic: Wildfire smoke in your eyes? Doctors say we need to do more to study its long-term impacts […]
Blind Swimmer to Tackle Strait of Georgia for Guide Dog Fundraiser
We are all so proud of patient and active blind community leader Scott Rees. After slowly losing vision to Retinitis Pigmentosa he has decided to swim across the Georgia Straight to raise funds for Guide Dogs Canada. Today is International Guide Dog Day! Please consider donating here. Guide dogs restore […]
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