The way we perceive the world that surrounds is largely dictated by what we see. In adults, blindness or impaired vision is most often caused by cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. In children, the main causes are strabismus, l’amblyopia, retinopathy prematurity, hereditary retinal diseases. Blindness or visual impairment is responsible for inadequate visuo-motor responses and reduces a patient’s ability to interact with his environment. On top of reducing the patient’s overall quality of life, the loss of autonomy suffered by these patients is a financial burden on our health care system and an emotional burden on their immediate family. The importance of developing vision research cannot be overstated if we want to insure that generations to come are not plagued by the same vision problems we see today.

This Web site was developed as a reference tool for researchers implicated in fundamental, clinical and evaluative research and to help and inform the general public. The information contained in this site is varied, among other things, you will find a description of the Network’s different research axes as well as the work being done in each axis, the list of researchers working in the field of vision in Quebec, a glossary of the scientific terms used in vision health and a summary of the most recent and important discoveries in vision research.