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Study provides new insights into persistent trachoma infection after mass drug administration
Child eye health appointment in Tanzania. Photograph: Hugh Bassett New research from Tanzania has provided insights into how different strains of Chlamydia trachomatis, the bacterium that causes trachoma, behave over time and following mass drug administration, with...
Could AI widen global health inequalities? New study maps a growing research divide
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform healthcare, particularly in countries facing severe shortages of specialist health workers. But new research led by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) warns that the evidence needed to develop and...
Long-term study tracks myopia incidence in rural south India
Refraction in India. Photograph: Dr Srinivas Marmamula / LVPEI A 15-year population-based study from rural south India has found that around one in 12 people developed myopia over the follow-up period, providing some of the first long-term evidence on myopia incidence...
Former ICEH PhD student Dr M. A. Muhit appointed Bangladesh State Minister for Health and Family Welfare
The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) congratulates former ICEH Master’s and PhD student Dr M. A. Muhit, who was elected as State Minister for Health and Family Welfare in Bangladesh earlier this year. Dr Muhit, a long-standing advocate for improving the...
Study identifies patients at higher risk of trichiasis returning after surgery
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...
Nepal partnership expands efforts to improve care for premature babies at risk of blindness
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...
Malaysian children miss recommended eye tests due to regulatory barriers, study finds
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...
Teleophthalmology helps manage thousands of corneal conditions closer to home in rural India
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...
Glaucoma awareness linked to earlier presentation in south-east Nigeria, study finds
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....