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New report reveals vision loss costs Canada almost $33 billion annually
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The Canadian Council of the Blind, partnering with Fighting Blindness Canada, and key partners, the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, commissioned new research, The Cost of Vision loss and Blindness in Canada, from Deloitte Access Economics, to identify Canada s emerging crisis of preventable blindness.
TORONTO, May 5, 2021 /CNW/ - Released today, a new report reveals the emerging crisis of preventable blindness in Canada, totalling almost $33 billion and impacting all Canadians– including individuals, families and governments.
Living with vision loss negatively impacts an individual s financial health and often represents a loss of independence affecting their quality of life. As Canada s population ages, the main drivers of vision loss are more prevalent and will increasingly impact Canada s health syst
TORONTO A new report suggests that improved services for those with vision loss are needed to address growing costs that could otherwise put a strain on the health-care system and Canada s economy. The report, published on Wednesday from Deloitte Access Economics and commissioned by four leading vision organizations in Canada, used established data on major eye diseases to estimate that vision loss costed Canada nearly $33 billion in 2019 and is expected to climb to $56 billion in 2050, primarily due to trends in population growth and aging. Canada is experiencing an emerging crisis of preventable blindness, Doug Earle, president and CEO of Fighting Blindness Canada, told CTVNews.ca in an interview.
White Cane Week raises vision loss awareness
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Since 1946, the first full week of February has been reserved to raise awareness for vision loss.
White Cane Week is an initiative of the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB). The organization was founded by blinded war veterans in 1944. In two years, the organization was able to launch White Cane Week as a national initiative.
For thirty years, 100 Mile House has had their own chapter, known as the White Cane Club.
Normally, events to raise awareness and educate would be happening across Canada, but they will be done a little differently this year. Lori Fry of the 100 Mile House White Cane Club says some events happening on Zoom. She added an event was planned for 100 Mile House but was postponed due to COVID-19.