the international centre for eye health

Improving Eye Health Worldwide

 

 

About usContact

the international centre for eye health

Improving Eye Health Worldwide

 

 

About usContact

improving eye health worldwide

A truly international research and education centre focused on improving global eye health

The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) works to improve vision and eye health worldwide, with a focus on low- and middle-income populations.

We are an academic centre and collaborative network of global eye health researchers and educators that work to deliver:

Research that translates impactfully into policy and practice

Education that equips and informs eye health leaders and personnel

Capacity Development that strengthens the workforce and catalyses system transformation

Knowledge Exchange providing a forum for sharing and debating ideas in global eye health

A woman in a yellow hijab uses a microscope during a surgical skills training day

What we do

RESEARCH

An opthalmologist inspects a patient's eye with a slit lamp

ICEH research, including clinical trials, covers many areas of eye health, from disease-specific challenges to health systems. Through this we create an evidence base for improved vision globally.

EDUCATION

Attendees of the ICEH short course stand smiling on the steps of the school

ICEH offer a range of courses, including a Master’s course in Public Health for Eye Care and many free, online courses. Since 1990 more than 40,000 people from over 190 countries have taken our courses.

CAPACITY STRENGTHENING

In St. Lucia, three health workers gather round a table to look at a form

We run several capacity strengthening networks and partnerships, publish a free journal and help to develop software that upskills health workers worldwide

What we do

RESEARCH

An opthalmologist inspects a patient's eye with a slit lamp

ICEH research, including clinical trials, covers many areas of eye health, from disease-specific challenges to health systems. Through this we create an evidence base for improved vision globally.

EDUCATION

Attendees of the ICEH short course stand smiling on the steps of the school

ICEH offer a range of courses, including a Master’s course in Public Health for Eye Care and many free, online courses. Since 1990 more than 40,000 people from over 190 countries have taken our courses.

CAPACITY STRENGTHENING

In St. Lucia, three health workers gather round a table to look at a form

We run several capacity strengthening networks and partnerships, publish a free journal and help to develop software that upskills health workers worldwide

lancet commission

ICEH co-chairs the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: Vision Beyond 2020

Eye health has profound implications for many aspects of life, health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet many people continue to suffer the consequences of poor access to high-quality, affordable eye care, leading to vision impairment and blindness. This Commission harnesses lessons learned from over two decades to provide a thorough understanding of rapid developments in the field. This report charts a path forward for eye health beyond 2020, working towards a world without avoidable vision loss and where people with existing vision impairment are included and cared for.

The Commission is authored by 73 leading experts from 25 countries, and is co-chaired by Professor Matthew Burton, Director of ICEH, and Professor Hannah Faal, Professor of International Eye health at the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Twenty of the Commissioners are ICEH academic staff members, who contributed to many different aspects.

lancet commission

ICEH co-chairs the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: Vision Beyond 2020

Eye health has profound implications for many aspects of life, health, sustainable development, and the economy. Yet many people continue to suffer the consequences of poor access to high-quality, affordable eye care, leading to vision impairment and blindness. This Commission harnesses lessons learned from over two decades to provide a thorough understanding of rapid developments in the field. This report charts a path forward for eye health beyond 2020, working towards a world without avoidable vision loss and where people with existing vision impairment are included and cared for.

The Commission is authored by 73 leading experts from 25 countries, and is co-chaired by Professor Matthew Burton, Director of ICEH, and Professor Hannah Faal, Professor of International Eye health at the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Twenty of the Commissioners are ICEH academic staff members, who contributed to many different aspects.

latest news

Study outlines how mHealth is used in eye care

Mobile health (mHealth) is a rapidly growing field that is described by...

Selecting an Artificial Intelligence System for Diabetic Eye Screening in Tanzania

Tanzania has the highest age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes in...

Study highlights distribution of trachoma-causing bacteria

© Rajan Shrestha Trachoma is a painful, blinding disease that over 100...

Prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment of people 50 years and older in Nepal

© Rajan Shrestha The Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) is...

Latest grants received by ICEH announced

Image credit: Hugh Bassett The International Centre for Eye Health is the...

Our Newsletter

KEEP IN TOUCH

 

For updates on our news, events, research and more, sign up to our newsletter here.

For any other queries please go to our contact page.