by Hugh Bassett | Apr 17, 2026 | News
As eye care services expand to meet growing global demand, a paper in JAMA Ophthalmology highlights the need to consider environmental impact alongside patient outcomes and cost. The Viewpoint article highlights a comparative unit, the ICFER, first proposed in 2024,...
by Hugh Bassett | Apr 17, 2026 | News
A new study published in BMJ Global Health examines how two countries, Kenya and Nepal, are putting the World Health Organization’s effective cataract surgical coverage (eCSC) target into practice, and shows that progress depends not just on technical targets, but on...
by Hugh Bassett | Apr 10, 2026 | News
New research provides robust evidence that portable, low-cost diagnostic tools can perform comparably to standard glaucoma testing and are feasible for health workers to use, offering a potential pathway to expand case finding in low- and middle-income countries...
by Hugh Bassett | Mar 26, 2026 | News
A major new trial investigating enhanced trachoma control approaches has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and Lancet Global Health. The multi-year study analysed the effect of increasing antibiotic treatment for the infection and strengthened...
by Hugh Bassett | Mar 4, 2026 | News
A comprehensive global analysis of eye health research published between 2000 and 2019 has revealed that the volume of peer-reviewed primary research doubled during those two decades, yet substantial inequalities in research output and authorship remain. The findings,...
by Hugh Bassett | Feb 11, 2026 | News
Photograph: Lindsay Hampton Around the world, more than 100 million people are currently affected by sight loss due to cataract. Most cataracts can be treated with a safe and affordable 15-minute surgery, yet half of all people with the condition have no access to...
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