by Hugh Bassett | Jun 30, 2026 | News
Photograph: Sasipriya M Karumanchi A new Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey has found that blindness and vision impairment remain major public health challenges in northwest Ethiopia, with more than four in five cases of blindness caused by...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 29, 2026 | News
A new study published in the Journal of Primary Health Care suggests that introducing publicly funded community eye care in Aotearoa New Zealand, modelled on Australia’s Medicare system, could substantially improve access to eye examinations and spectacles,...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 26, 2026 | News
Face washing. Photograph: John Buchan A new randomised trial has found that three different face-washing methods, using water alone, water with soap, or a damp antimicrobial microfibre towel, were equally ineffective at removing Chlamydia trachomatis DNA from the...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 25, 2026 | News
A new feasibility trial published in BMJ Open suggests that prescribing near-vision glasses to very young infants at high risk of cerebral visual impairment (CVI – sight loss due to damage in the brain rather than the eye itself) may improve early visual and...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 24, 2026 | News
Cataract Surgery in Nigeria. Photograph: Abdulwahab Usman A new study has found that visual outcomes following cataract surgery in Nigeria remain below internationally recommended standards, despite improvements over time. The study highlights both the progress made...
by Hugh Bassett | Jun 23, 2026 | News
A new study from Tanzania has provided some of the first evidence from Africa on how diabetic retinopathy affects quality of life, finding that blindness caused by the condition is associated with a substantial reduction in both general health-related quality of life...
