e chose the Oudjat to illustrate the historical section of this Web site since it is a symbol of protection and healing. The eye of Horus also called Oudjat, is the left lunar eye which originates from the struggle between Horus and Seth. In the fight, Horus loses his left eye which is taken by Seth, but then Horus acquires spiritual sight, the eye of light. The eye was later healed by Thoth and returned to Horus.

The Vision Network is sponsored by the Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ). This governmental agency instigated the creation of research networks in the early 1990’s in order to promote collaboration within the research community in Quebec and to give Quebec a competitive edge in matters targeted by our health policy. Hoping to concentrate the efforts being deployed by vision researchers and to increase vision health in Quebec, Dr. Hélène Boisjoly and a small team of researchers created the Vision Network in 1995.

In order to increase research capabilities and vision health in Quebec, the Network grants subsidies for infrastructures such as databases, equipment, research projects, post-graduate training, etc...

The research efforts of Network members will lead us to a better understanding of normal and pathological visual function and will help us develop better therapeutic strategies and solutions such as early detection of diseases affecting the eye and brain, visual learning, behavioral rehabilitation of visual function and finally, visual implants.

Today, more than sixty clinical and fundamental researchers from seven different universities - Concordia, McGill, Laval, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Université du Québec à Montréal, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières – are Network members.

Members are affiliated to the departments of ophthalmology of four universities in Quebec and to a dozen fundamental science departments (psychology, biology, pharmacology, biophysics) and clinical research centers (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Centre de recherche Côte des Neiges, Centre de recherche Lucie-Bruneau, Centre Universitaire en Santé de l’Estrie, Centre Universitaire en Santé McGill, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Hôpital Sainte Justine, Hôpital juif de Montréal, Laboratoire d’organogenèse expérimentale, Hôpital pour enfants de Montréal, Institut neurologique de Montréal).