Health Insight
World Sight Day
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Why People Living with Diabetes Need to Prioritize Vision Care
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of sight loss in people living with diabetes. Awareness and proper management are essential. Peter McCarthy, 65, from New Minas, Nova Scotia, has lived with type 1 diabetes since age 40. About four years ago on a routine eye exam, he learned he has diabetic retinopathy, an eye...
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Eye Van Provides Critical Vision Care To Those Across Northern Ontario
Ontario’s travelling eye hospital kicks off 52nd annual trip, continuing its mission bringing life-changing vision care to the provinces’ remote and rural northern communities. Northern Ontario plays host to an incredibly diverse population of over 800,000 and is home to nearly half of Ontario’s Indigenous population. Small communities and municipalities are scattered amongst the area’s lakes,...
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Advancements in Lens Technology Open Canadians’ Eyes To Better Vision
Cataracts are one of the most common conditions Canadians will face, but new technology in cataract surgery has benefits that go far beyond just treatment. The eyes are our window to the world. As we mature, however, eye health can often take a backseat. For most Canadians, sight will deteriorate with age. Because it happens...
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How the New TAPTYPE Tool Is Revolutionizing Patient Care
TAPTYPE is at the forefront of revolutionizing the way medical professionals handle their patients’ encounters and streamlining their workflows. They say that the best innovations are the simplest ones and the strongest inventions are born in crisis — seeking to solve a problem that the creator personally struggled with. Both of these maxims ring true...
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Why Timely Access to Care Is Essential to Prevent Vision Loss
Vision loss from certain retinal diseases is preventable. But it does require patients to have equitable access to assessment and treatment.
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AMI Launches Exciting New Programming for the Disability Community
AMI’s pair of projects further the company’s vision of establishing and supporting a voice for Canadians with disabilities.
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Vision Impairment and Steps to Your Rehabilitation
What is low vision, and what should you do if you suspect you or someone close to you experiences it? Registered Optician Zully Kasmani has the answers.
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Molly Burke Tackles Vision Loss and Accessibility
We spoke to motivational speaker and blind advocate Molly Burke about her experience living with retinitis pigmentosa and the future of accessibility.