by Hugh Bassett | Sep 5, 2023 | News
Prof Andrew Bastawrous with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Twenty-four million Nigerians are currently living with sight loss, yet less than 0.0002% of the country’s current health budget is spent on eye health. In an historic meeting last week, ICEH Professor...
by Hugh Bassett | Aug 9, 2023 | News
Image: © Rolex / Joan Bardeletti. The Peek visual acuity test, part of the RAAB7 software Efforts to improve eye health globally requires an evidence base on the prevalence and type of vision impairment in a particular area. This data is essential in planning services...
by Hugh Bassett | Aug 7, 2023 | News
The first International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) Africa meeting will be held live in Mombasa, Kenya, from August 21-23, 2023. The ISOO mission is to promote the advancement of ocular oncology by coordination with general ophthalmology, general oncology,...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 19, 2023 | News
Prof Andrew Bastawrous with the Peek visual acuity test © Rolex Joan Bardeletti ICEH Professor Andrew Bastawrous, co-founder of award-winning eye health social enterprise Peek Vision, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for ‘services to eye health...
by Hugh Bassett | Apr 28, 2023 | Publication
Globally, glaucomas are the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness, caused by a build-up of fluid in the eye. Africa has the highest prevalence of the condition and highest prevalence of blindness due to glaucoma. Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa are predicted to...
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