Prince George residents at risk of blindness as BC Retina Disease Treatment Program ends, leaving patients without coverage for $1,700 monthly injections.

Prince George residents face blindness risk after BC Retina Disease Treatment Program ends on March 31, leaving patients without coverage for their monthly, $1,700 eyesight-saving injections. Local artist Christina Watts received a letter from the only retina specialist north of Kamloops stating her treatments would no longer be covered, forcing her to choose between losing her sight or paying out-of-pocket.