about us
The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) works to improve vision and eye health worldwide.
We engage in a large variety of activities, spanning research, education, capacity development and technology. All of our work is done in partnership with colleagues in low- and middle-income countries, and our work is focused on populations with the greatest needs. We are based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
about us
The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) works to improve vision and eye health worldwide.
We engage in a large variety of activities, spanning research, education, capacity development and technology. All of our work is done in partnership with colleagues in low- and middle-income countries, and is work is focused on populations with the greatest needs. We are based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Our Vision and mission
We are a global academic network, delivering excellence in research, education and capacity strengthening to improve eye health worldwide through collaborative partnerships.
what we do
Our activities include:
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
what we do
Our activities include:
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
our community
ICEH’s emphasis on collaborative working means we are a diverse, global community with a shared purpose.
Currently the Centre has more than 50 staff involved in research, education and administration.
Our Alumni are a very important part of the ICEH community. Since 2010, twenty-eight individuals have completed PhDs through the Centre, 17 of whom are from low- or middle-income countries; and since the MSc course started in 1990, more than 750 people have graduated from 100 countries. More than 42,000 people from 180 countries have completed one of our free online courses and hundreds of thousands of people receive or access the Community Eye Health Journal.
our achievements
We make a major contribution to global literature on eye health in LMICs, publishing two or more new papers a week.
We carry out multiple clinical trials every year in lower resource settings.
We led the landmark Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health, which argued that improving eye health is essential to achieving the UN SDGs. It was authored by 73 leading eye health academics and national programme leaders from 25 countries – over a quarter of whom are academics from ICEH.
We strengthen research capacity for eye health in LMICs. Over ten years, we have trained 12 (of 13) eye health researchers with a PhD in Africa; since 1990, more than 750 people from 100 countries have graduated from our MSc in Public Health for Eye Care.
We coordinate a clinical services capacity building programme of 30 international partnerships between eye health teams in LMICs and NHS hospitals in the UK, and disease-specific networks with 121 partners globally.
To address training inequities in public eye health education we have developed several open online courses in key subject areas. Over 42,000 people from 180 countries have participated.
Our quarterly Community Eye Health Journal is distributed free of charge in 128 countries: 18,000 receive print copies, 240,000 visit the website, 2,500 use our app and our articles have 2 million views on PubMed.
In partnership with not-for-profit tech spin-out from ICEH, Peek Vision, we are developing technology and software, resulting in improved programmes and more than one million people receiving treatment.
our achievements
We make a major contribution to global literature on eye health in LMICs, publishing two or more new papers a week.
We carry out multiple clinical trials every year in lower resource settings.
We led the landmark Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health, which argued that improving eye health is essential to achieving the UN SDGs. It was authored by 73 leading eye health academics and national programme leaders from 25 countries – over a quarter of whom are academics from ICEH.
We strengthen research capacity for eye health in LMICs. Over ten years, we have trained 12 (of 13) eye health researchers with a PhD in Africa; since 1990, more than 750 people from 100 countries have graduated from our MSc in Public Health for Eye Care.
We coordinate a clinical services capacity building programme of 30 international partnerships between eye health teams in LMICs and NHS hospitals in the UK, and disease-specific networks with 121 partners globally.
To address training inequities in public eye health education we have developed seven open online courses in key subject areas. Over 42,000 people from nearly 180 countries have participated.
Our quarterly Community Eye Health Journal is distributed free of charge in 128 countries: 18,000 receive print copies, 240,000 visit the website, 2,500 use our app and our articles have 2 million views on PubMed.
In partnership with not-for-profit tech spin-out from ICEH, Peek Vision, we are developing technology and software, resulting in improved programmes and more than one million people receiving treatment.
iceh overview
Download a report sharing an overview of ICEH, our research and activities.
iceh overview
Download a report sharing an overview of ICEH, our research and activities.
Our Newsletter