Glaucoma Awareness Month 

  • Authored on January 26, 2023

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

  • Dr. Phil Hooper from the Canadian Ophthalmological Society discusses Glaucoma Awareness Month 
  • Pharmacists in Ontario can now prescribe treatments to some common ailments. Pharmacist Patty Vamvakitis breaks down the details
  • Steven Scott of Double Tap explores the issues new technology poses on the white cane 
  • Community reporter Blaine Deutscher tells you everything about this year’s ‘Frost Regina’ winter festival! 
    • ‘Frost Regina’ runs Feb 3 to 12.  
  • “The Unforgettables” plays at The Refinery in Saskatoon from February 3 to 5 and February 9 to 12  
    • The event is pay-what-you-can for the preview on February 2
    • The play runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. local time  
    • It is produced by Fight or Flight Theatre & Wonder City Collective 
    • The Refinery is located at 609 Dufferin Ave. in Saskatoon
  • And Dawn Dickinson previews Maclean’s magazine with an article about Canada’s gymnastics abuse scandal