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Trachoma Risk Factors in Oromia, Ethiopia, Outlined for First Time

Trachoma Risk Factors in Oromia, Ethiopia, Outlined for First Time

Trachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. Caused by repeated infections with the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct), it eventually results in the inward turning of the eyelashes, scratching against the cornea and leading to pain, sight loss and...

New Indicator of Access of Cataract Care Demonstrated

New Indicator of Access of Cataract Care Demonstrated

A team led by the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) have demonstrated a new indicator that assesses how long people at risk of cataract need to travel to treatment. Increasing age is a risk factor for developing cataract. Therefore, when planning...

ICEH Announces New Public Eye Health Clinical Fellows

ICEH Announces New Public Eye Health Clinical Fellows

© Nick Burn / CBM Earlier this year the International Centre for Eye Health, in conjunction with the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and the Fred Hollows Foundation announced an 18-month fellowship training programme to strengthen individual capacity in public health...

Peek Vision meets with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

Peek Vision meets with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu

Prof Andrew Bastawrous with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Twenty-four million Nigerians are currently living with sight loss, yet less than 0.0002% of the country's current health budget is spent on eye health. In an historic meeting last week, ICEH Professor Andrew...