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New digital tool helps community health workers provide reading glasses with 93% accuracy
Wearing reading glasses for Presbyopia Photograph: Peek Vision A new study in India has found that community health workers using a new digital tool can select appropriate reading glasses with a high level of accuracy, potentially helping millions of people access...
Social stigma and lack of awareness hinder children’s access to eye care in rural India
Childhood eye screening in India Photograph: Bhaskar Kulkarni / INFOSYS A new study in rural India has found that social stigma, limited awareness and financial barriers can prevent children from receiving timely eye care, highlighting the need to address community...
Listening to patients identifies practical ways to improve access to eye care in Kenya
Vision testing in Kenya. Photograph: Hugh Bassett A new study by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has identified barriers preventing younger adults in Kenya from accessing eye care, and developed practical solutions in partnership with the communities...
Training needed to improve microbial keratitis treatment in Nepal pharmacies
Testing for microbial keratitis Photograph: Hugh Bassett A new study involving researchers from the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has identified significant gaps in the recognition and management of serious eye infections among community pharmacy workers...
Portable eye-tracking test shows potential for glaucoma screening in Tanzania, but improvements needed
A new study involving researchers from the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has found that a portable, tablet-based eye test could help identify people with significant visual field loss in Tanzania, although technical limitations currently restrict its...
People with diabetic retinopathy nearly twice as likely to reach follow-up with AI-enabled screening
A man receives AI-enabled screening during the trial. Photograph: Hugh Bassett People receiving AI-supported screening for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness globally, were almost twice as likely to attend specialist follow-up appointments compared to...
Outcomes differ between cataract service type and provider
A major international study led by researchers at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) has found persistent differences in outcomes depending on where surgery was delivered. Published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, the study analysed 41,881...
Comparing AI Models for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection
Dilation for DR screening in Tanzania Photograph: Hugh Bassett Researchers have independently compared four commercially available artificial intelligence systems for diabetic retinopathy screening using the same set of retinal images from Tanzania, providing rare...
New approach links eye health needs with available services in northern India
Vision testing in rural India. Photograph: Mohd Javed Researchers have demonstrated a new approach to eye health planning that brings together data on how many people need eye care with information on the services available to meet that need. The study, involving...