Vision

Sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind By the time Milena Khazanavicius realized how severely her diabetes could damage her eyesight, it was already too late: at 22 years of age, the Halifax-based floral designer had gone blind.

Sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind The first time Braydin Trickett told his mother he had a headache and needed to rest, Samantha Trickett put it down to her rambunctious six-year-old trying to cram too much life into too litt

Sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Montreal resident Franklin Vargas knows how important it is to visit your doctor of optometry regularly.

Sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Rico John is the first to acknowledge that when he went blind in his early 60s, he hit a low point.

Sponsored by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind Nothing can keep Saskatoon resident Ricardo Pino-Robles from enjoying life these days.

Sponsored by Canadian Natiional Institute for the Blind Bernadine Nielsen encourages her four children to get their eyes checked every year. The 41-year old Regina-based mother and student knows all too well the perils of neglecting eye health.

Sponsored by Canadian National Institute for the Blind Ontarian Sheldon Francis wishes he had known when he was growing up that both his parents had glaucoma. The information could have saved his sight.

Calgary resident Joey Chopra has never known full vision. At the age of two, she was diagnosed with several eye disorders and she grew accustomed to seeing a doctor of optometry regularly.

Sponsored by Canadian National Institute for the Blind Robert Schabler describes losing his sight as “a learning process beyond imagination.

Sponsored by Canadian National Institute for the Blind Alida Miletic always knew there was a possibility she would someday develop vision loss.