Discover how a centralized platform with the power of high-quality, de-identified eye data can unlock AI-driven research, policy, and innovation in vision health nationwide.
Why an eye data repository (Can-View) matters
Data is the cornerstone of effective decision-making and creating evidence-based policy, revealing valuable insights about the current state of eye care in Canada. Optometry plays a critical role in primary and preventative eye care. Through diagnoses and treatments, data and insights are collected to foster the innovation for enhancing public health outcomes and quality of life. Data enables innovation and tracks the impact on health equity. Ultimately, data-informed insights align key issues at a national level, driving a unified approach to improving eye care for all Canadians. Help us to build a clearer eye care future!
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Partnering for FAIR data
People have the right to a say in how their data is collected, managed, stored and used. That’s the principle behind a new partnership that will see the University of Waterloo co-develop governance policies for eye data with a Manitoba First Nations organization.
Addressing vision care nationally
With more than 1.2 million Canadians living with vision loss, at a cost of $32.9 billion in 2019, researchers, advocacy groups and eye care professionals have called on the federal government to develop a strategy that addresses vision loss more effectively. On November 5, that call was heard when the Senate passed Bill C-284. The bill received royal assent on November 7.