Iceh News

On the Death of Her Majesty the Queen

On the Death of Her Majesty the Queen

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We are very grateful for the considerable support that Her Majesty gave to addressing avoidable sight loss worldwide. The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust supported the Commonwealth Eye Health...

Diabetic Retinopathy Network Publishes Research compendium

Diabetic Retinopathy Network Publishes Research compendium

ICEH's Diabetic Retinopathy Network (DR-NET) has published a collection of research related to diabetic retinopathy programmes in Sub-Saharan African. The research has been created by members of the network working in screening and treatment programmes in Africa. The...

ICEH Celebrates 40th Anniversary

ICEH Celebrates 40th Anniversary

This year is ICEH's 40th anniversary. Our centre started from humble beginnings: a single ophthalmologist committed to improving eye health worldwide through a new concept of 'community eye health'. From a small team working on a shoestring to improve infectious...

New Equipment Guidelines for Blinding Child Disease Released

New Equipment Guidelines for Blinding Child Disease Released

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of preventable blindness in babies born prematurely. Infants born pre-term can experience disruption to the blood vessels at the back of the eye, leading to one in six babies with the condition developing severe...

Focus on: Retinoblastoma Network

Focus on: Retinoblastoma Network

The news regularly reports amazing new cancer treatments, promising life-saving and life-changing results for those affected by the myriad of different forms of the disease. Yet millions around the world are unable to receive even the most basic level of care afforded...