by Hugh Bassett | May 5, 2021 | News
Photograph: Pak Sang Lee Retinoblastoma is a potentially fatal cancer of the eye occurring in children. However, the likelihood of death from those experiencing it has been known to be highly variable for years. For instance, a child in Africa with retinoblastoma has...
by Hugh Bassett | Apr 29, 2021 | News
A new study has revealed the scale of the economic impact for vision loss globally. The research, authored by members of ICEH as part of the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health, modelled the annual cost of potential productivity losses associated with...
by Hugh Bassett | Mar 19, 2021 | News
ICEH were co-chairs on the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health, published this month. The Commission is the work of an interdisciplinary group of 73 academics and national programme leaders and practitioners from 25 countries. Building on the World...
by Hugh Bassett | Mar 19, 2021 | News
ICEH and Peek Vision have been awarded a major new research grant by USAID to develop a tool to improve school eye health programme planning. The funding will enable the development of a new School Eye Health Rapid Assessment (SEHRA) tool. The aim is to help eye...
by Hugh Bassett | Mar 9, 2021 | News
A new study from the International Centre of Eye Health has shown that only a third of board members and a third or fewer of chairpeople at major eye health membership organisations are women. The study looked at the governing bodies for the International Council of...
