Vision Program

News

April 12, 2011-	Dr. Valerie Wallace is asking big question about the brain and the eye and opening up new avenues for the development of regenerative therapies
August 25, 2010-	Seeing the world with new eyes: Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans
March 9, 2010-	Ottawa researcher awarded $1.4M to lead international team developing gene therapy for retinal blindness
September 9, 2009-	Ontario invests in OHRI-affiliated start-up company eSight
March 4, 2009-	$2.4 million to develop stem cell therapies to reverse blindness
November 16, 2007-	Dr. May Griffith’s artificial cornea promises to address the worldwide shortage of human donor tissue
April 24, 2007-	Study urges short wait times for cataract surgery
November 1, 2006-	Dr. Seymour Brownstein is a pioneer vision scientist and winner of the 2006 Dr. J. David Grimes Research Career Achievement Award