Eye Surgery

• Groundbreaking gene therapy gives the gift of sight to Quebec child

  Doctors at the Maisonneuve Rosemont ophthamology clinic performed groundbreaking surgery on an 11-year-old boy, reversing a rare genetic condition that can cause blindness.

  Canada

  May 29, 2023
  
• Richmond, B.C. woman angry after doctor performs treatment on the wrong eye

  Ng said it wasn't until after the procedure was over that she was informed that she would have to undergo the procedure again, but this time on her right eye. 

  Health

  Feb 24, 2023
  
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• Eye implant made from pig skin restored sight in blind people, according to study

  Scientists have devised a way to turn pig skin into collagen that can be implanted into diseased corneas to restore sight to the blind, according to a new study.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2022
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• Montreal hospital gets new eye surgery equipment

  Ophthalmologists at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital are excited about a new kind of microscope that they've been using for just a few weeks now.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2018
• Victim of random attack in Winnipeg’s Exchange District able to see again

  A Winnipeg woman who thought she wouldn't see out of her right eye again is now taking in all the sights.

  Jan 26, 2018
• Winnipeg woman drives to Saskatoon, pays $3K for her dog’s eye surgery

  After spending more than $3,000 and driving nearly 1,600 kilometres, a Winnipeg woman is thankful her dog can now see, but frustrated that it came as such a high cost.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 6, 2017
• Saskatoon man has new outlook after high risk eye surgery

  A Saskatoon man is seeing with new clarity after undergoing high risk surgery in Ontario for a severe cataract and glaucoma in his right eye.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2016
• Retinal Tears/ Detachment – A personal story with Rick Webber

  Global Okanagan News Anchor Rick Webber has been away from work after doctors found a tear in his retina. Rick talks about the symptoms of a retinal tear, including floaters, flashes of light, and loss of partial vision.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2015
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• Edmonton midwife gives birth to healthy baby months after life-changing surgery

  A well-known Edmonton midwife has given birth to a beautiful baby boy, just months after going through life-changing surgery in hopes of keeping a rare form of eye cancer from affecting him.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2014