by Hugh Bassett | Jul 27, 2026 | News
A large study in Ethiopia has identified several factors that could help trachoma programmes identify patients at greater risk of developing postoperative trachomatous trichiasis after eyelid surgery. The findings suggest that information collected during routine...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 22, 2026 | News
A growing partnership between the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) and eye hospitals across Nepal is helping to strengthen the detection and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a leading cause of preventable...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 3, 2026 | News
Photograph: Aeesha Malik A new study has revealed substantial differences in how children receive eye examinations in Malaysia, with regulatory and institutional barriers limiting the use of cycloplegic refraction in many settings. The findings suggest that children...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 2, 2026 | News
Photograph: Luke Allen A new study from northern India has shown that teleophthalmology can enable people with corneal disease to receive specialist-supported care without travelling to hospital at scale, while ensuring that patients with sight-threatening conditions...
by Hugh Bassett | Jul 1, 2026 | News
Counselling for glaucoma. Photograph: Bintu Lamba A new study from researchers in Nigeria and the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has found that people who were aware of glaucoma before diagnosis were more likely to present earlier for specialist care....
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...
