Author Archives: Hugh Bassett
Peek Vision meets with Nigerian President Bola Tunubu
Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness launches new programme for trainers
International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) Africa Meeting this August
ICEH Professor and Peek Vision Co-Founder awarded an OBE
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Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus 0·5% timolol eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma in Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial
Globally, glaucomas are the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness, caused by a build-up of fluid in the eye. Africa has the highest prevalence of the condition and highest prevalence of blindness due to glaucoma. Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa are … Continue reading
Eye Health Population Surveys Could Potentially Include Socioeconomic Position
World Glaucoma Week: Glaucoma Research in Nigeria
by Dr Farouk Garba, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. Contrary to some conditions like cataract where patients get discharged after a successful surgery and sometimes never seen again, … Continue reading
Study reveals best ways to improve access to cataract services for underserved groups
Cataract surgeries in Nepal. Photograph: Shyam Cataract is the leading cause of blindness globally, and a major cause of vision impairment, affecting an estimated 94 million people in 2020. The scale of this challenge is not spread equally however, with … Continue reading
Vision test that could help 500m people developed by ICEH and Peek Vision
Around 500 million people worldwide suffer from untreated near-vision impairment, which can impair people’s ability to live and work. ICEH’s close partner Peek Vision, which works to create tools to improve eye care, has now completed validation of a smartphone-based … Continue reading
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