One organization is challenging Canadians to turn off their screens to help raise awareness for sight-saving research in the country.
Fighting Blindness Canada is hosting the Screens off for Sight initiative that asks families to turn off their devices for a full day. “This is an experience for families to spend 24 hours doing other things than looking at a TV, computer screens and video games,” president and CEO with Fighting Blindness Canada, Doug Earle, said in an interview with 770 CHQR. “We are trying to encourage Canadians to support Fighting Blindness Canada’s efficient research programs. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “It’s good to experience what the 1.5 million Canadians that are living