| Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada

An Act to Establish a National Eye Care Strategy

An ophthalmologist conducts an eye examination on a young man in a clinical setting with blue walls and medical equipment.

Act C-284 is a call to establish a national eye care strategy in Canada. It represents a significant step toward addressing the needs of Canadians impacted by vision loss and blindness by emphasizing a comprehensive approach to eye health and ensuring equitable access to rehabilitation services.

Retinal Detachment

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Retinal detachment is a serious problem that usually affects middle-aged or older people. If it isn’t treated immediately, it will lead to vision problems or even vision loss.

Disability Benefits Navigation

Through VLRC’s GAIN Program, our Disability Benefit Navigators are here to assist you, free of charge. Our priority is to ensure that individuals within the GAIN Program achieve successful outcomes and reduce any barriers to accessing benefits.

Recognizing Eye Van Donors

Learn about the people, doctors, and organizations that make the Eye Van possible.

Resources

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Here are some resources that we believe you will find helpful.

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program

A close-up shot shows an older Indigenous woman with dark hair and glasses looking tenderly at a toddler with dark hair. They are very close to each other, almost touching faces.

Indigenous Services Canada operates the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program, which was created to ensure eligible First Nations and Inuit clients have access to health benefits.

Indigenous Health Care Services

A young Indigenous woman with braids and glasses, wearing traditional clothing with beadwork and a feathered headdress, adjusts the headdress.

Vision rehabilitation is a specialized process that helps individuals with vision loss to achieve and maintain skills to live their daily lives independently.