by Hugh Bassett | Jul 1, 2025 | News
Photo credit: Aeesha Malik Blindness and sight loss in early childhood has far-reaching consequences for a child, affecting their physical and mental development, education, future employment and wellbeing. Globally, 70 million have sight loss and 1.4 million are...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 26, 2025 | News
Photo credit: Heiko Philippin Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness globally. In 2020, 3.6 million people over 50 years of age were blind globally due to the condition, and there are estimated to be 112 million people with glaucoma by 2040. Early...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 10, 2025 | News
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is the most common eye cancer in childhood, and in high income countries is regarded as generally curable, with nearly no children dying. In many countries however, there is no capacity to provide even basic treatment for the condition. Afghanistan...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 3, 2025 | News
Photo credit: Melvin Rodriguez Uncorrected refractive error is the most common cause of vision impairment, and the second leading cause of blindness in the world. It is caused when the shape of the eye keeps light from focusing correctly, and means you require...
by Hugh Bassett | May 28, 2025 | News
Photo credit © Shrikant Ayyangar, Mission for Vision Presbyopia, a common age-related condition characterized by a decreased ability to focus on near objects, affects a significant portion of the global population. There are an estimated 826 million people who have...
by Hugh Bassett | May 20, 2025 | News
A new version of the IAPB Vision Atlas has launched, providing the latest visualisations and information around the magnitude and causes of sight loss globally. First starting in 2017, the Vision Atlas became a digital platform in 2021. The latest version, launched at...
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