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Eye Care

Exploring different eye conditions through the experiences of everyday Canadians.

Eye Care

Exploring different eye conditions through the experiences of everyday Canadians.

  • Glaucoma

    Glaucoma

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Meet two patients who have exhausted all non-surgical methods to control their glaucoma, and now require eye surgery.

  • Keratoconus

    Keratoconus

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Doctors share how recent advances in customized corrective lenses, and non-surgical therapies, are offering new hope for patients with keratoconus.

  • Macular Degeneration

    Macular Degeneration

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Physicians are determined to provide the best care possible for two seniors with a degenerative eye condition called age-related macular degeneration.

  • Eye Cancer

    Eye Cancer

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    New treatments for eye cancer mean that, often, the eye can often be saved. Ocularist Jean-François Durette shows how he custom-makes an acrylic prosthesis for each patient.

  • Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetic disorder that affects the photo receptors at the back of the eye. Left untreated, it usually leads to blindness. Promising new research into stem cell and gene therapy may make a difference for people living with RP.

  • Cataracts

    Cataracts

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    The lens in front of the eye often gets cloudy with age. Replacing it with an artificial corrective one is a common procedure that can dramatically quality of life.

  • Premature Retinopathy

    Premature Retinopathy

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    One of many complications of premature birth is damage to the retina. Ophthalmologists Dr. Cynthia Qian and Dr. Patrick Hamel discuss current therapies, and coming innovations, in the treatment of Premature Retinopathy.

  • Diabetic Retinopathy

    Diabetic Retinopathy

    Duration: minutes and seconds

    The retina can be severely affected by diabetes. Two patients recount their experience of intensive treatment and their struggle to get their diabetes under control.