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Methodology published for the Nakuru eye disease cohort study
To date, no longitudinal, population-based studies of eye disease have been undertaken in Africa, and there have been only ten worldwide, predominantly in high-income settings. Nakuru district (now Nakuru County), is the main district of Kenya’s largest province, the...
Next ISGEO Meeting Dates Agreed, 11 – 12 September 2014 at LSHTM (Updated)
The International Society Geographical & Epidemiological Ophthalmology (ISGEO) 2014 meeting is now being arranged. The ISGEO aims to promote the science of geographic and epidemiologic ophthalmology among all people and nations. This aim encompasses the...
A fifth of Nigerian adults have some degree of lens opacity
April's issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science publishes the latest paper from the National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey in Nigeria. The authros examined prevalence and risk factors for lens opacities among a nationally representative...
Protocol published for study into whether motivational interviewing improves uptake of treatment for glaucoma in Nigeria
ICEH student, Mohammad Abdull has published his trial protocol as part of his PhD study. "Adapted motivational interviewing to improve the uptake of treatment for glaucoma in Nigeria: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial" describes his study to assess...
Save the date – Global Ophthalmology seminar, UK, June 27th 2014
Global Ophthalmology programme 2014Saul Rajak is co-chairing a seminar day on global ophthalmology at the UK's Royal College of Ophthalmology. The aim of the day is to educate delegates the ways they can help/work in eyecare in poorer countries (rather than to teach...
TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous Talk on Peek: Get Your Next Eye Exam on a Smartphone
TED Fellow Andrew Bastawrous Talk on Peek: Get Your Next Eye Exam on a Smartphone Thirty-nine million people in the world are blind, and the majority lost their sight due to curable and preventable diseases. But how do you test and treat people who live in remote...
Laos and Cambodia EHSA country reports
Two new Eye Health System Assessment (EHSA) country reports have been published by WHO with technical support from Karl Blanchet. Download the Laos and Cambodia reports from our EHSA page.
Major boost for eye health
The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium, an international group of eye health organisations coordinated by the International Centre for Eye Health, has received a £7.1 million grant from The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust. The consortium will focus on training...