Many blinding eye conditions of childhood are preventable or treatable, particularly in developing countries. However, primary eye care (PEC) for children is poorly developed, leading to unnecessary visual loss. Activities for control by health workers entail interventions for systemic conditions (measles, vitamin A deficiency), identification and referral of children with…
Coordinated by ICEH, the Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium is a group of highly respected eye health organisations is delivering an integrated programme of fellowships, research and technology to provide quality care to all and strengthen eye health systems across the Commonwealth.
Applications are now open for the Consortium’s programme…
Registration is now open for this year’s International Society Geographical & Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) congress which is being hosted by ICEH at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on the 11th and 12th of September.
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To date, no longitudinal, population-based studies of eye disease have been undertaken in Africa, and there have been only ten worldwide, predominantly in high-income settings.
Nakuru district (now Nakuru County), is the main district of Kenya’s largest province, the Rift Valley and has a population of 1…
The International Society Geographical & Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) 2014 meeting is now being arranged.
The ISGEO aims to promote the science of geographic and epidemiologic ophthalmology among all people and nations. This aim encompasses the epidemiological, clinical, educational, environmental and cultural aspects of eye disease, prevention of blindness, preservation of…
ICEH is proud to support the Peek Vision project which aims to identify and diagnose eye problems in any setting using only a smartphone. Find out more about Peek.
