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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 … Continue reading
28th September5:30 pm London time Please note that you can join this event in person in the John Snow lecture theatre or you can watch the live broadcast. More information is available on the LSHTM webpage.
Children with the eye cancer retinoblastoma in a low-income country are at 16 times higher risk of dying at any time within three years of diagnosis than those in high-income countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global … Continue reading
Health care services are substantial contributors to national greenhouse gas emission totals, representing 10% in the USA, 7% in Australia, 5% in Canada and Japan, and 4% in the UK. Eye care, as a high-volume service, likely forms a substantial … Continue reading
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 research questions … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
A new PHI|Lab study published in PLOS Medicine found that the Transport for London restrictions on advertising of high fat, salt and sugar products was associated with a 1001 calorie reduction in weekly household energy purchased compared to the expected … Continue reading
Testing intraocular pressure during community screening in Nigeria. Image: Gideon Okorie Improving access to good quality eye health services globally is a key enabler to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including those related to overall health, poverty, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading