by Hugh Bassett | Dec 5, 2023 | News
Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Caused by repeated infections with the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), it eventually results in the inward turning of the eyelashes, scratching against the cornea and leading to pain, sight loss and...
by Hugh Bassett | Oct 27, 2023 | News
A team led by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) have demonstrated a new indicator that assesses how long people at risk of cataract need to travel to treatment. Increasing age is a risk factor for developing cataract. Therefore, when planning...
by Hugh Bassett | Sep 28, 2023 | News
© Nick Burn / CBM Earlier this year the International Centre for Eye Health, in conjunction with the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and the Fred Hollows Foundation announced an 18-month fellowship training programme to strengthen individual capacity in public health...
by Hugh Bassett | Sep 11, 2023 | News
Image: © Ashley Gilbertson / Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionise many areas of healthcare. Alongside improving healthcare in high income countries, it promises rapid gains in low- and middle-income...
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...
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