by Hugh Bassett | Oct 31, 2024 | News
We at the International Centre for Eye Health are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Amos Kibata, who died on 17 September 2024 following a battle with cancer. Dr Kibata was a renowned ophthalmologist and founder of the City Eye Hospitals in Nairobi, Kenya. He also...
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 24, 2024 | News
© John Buchan Trachoma is a painful blinding eye disease caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Repeated infections with the bacteria cause the eyelids to swell and turn inwards. Without intervention, the eyelashes can scrape the front of the eye, leading to...
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 16, 2024 | News
A study by the St. John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and the International Centre for Eye Health has shed light on the prevalence of blindness and vision impairment in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). The study was carried out between July 2018 and April 2019...
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 15, 2024 | News
A new study has shown survival rates in Africa for a childhood cancer are dramatically lower than in high-income countries. Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in children globally. In high income countries such as the UK, nearly all children will survive it....
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 3, 2024 | News
A new study by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has highlighted health inequality in Kenya, revealing that adults 18-24 are three times less likely to access eye care than those over 65. Globally, more than one billion people currently live with sight...
by Hugh Bassett | Aug 27, 2024 | News
Two modules from ICEH’s Master’s Course in Public Health for Eye Care are now available for external eye health professionals to take as standalone educational offerings for the first time. Our Master’s course offers world-renowned training for eye...
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