Covadonga Bascaran

DR-NET Technical Lead and Research Fellow

VISION 2020 LINKS Programme, International Centre for Eye Health, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.

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Photo showing how fundus images are taken during diabetic retinopathy screening in Arusha, Tanzania.

Implementing technology to improve global eye health

3 October 2024 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

Technological innovation is providing new solutions to transform global eye health [1–5]. In particular, research towards the development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in ophthalmology has gained pace in recent years. However, there has been little research relating to its...

Photo of one of the four consultation rooms and the operating room at The Brenda Strafford Foundation Eye Centre in Dominica.

Development of eyecare services in Dominica: Past, present, and future

3 October 2024 | | Ophthalmology

Dominica is a small island developing state in the Caribbean with a population of approximately 73,000 people [1] and has a long and proud history of developing eyecare services through international partnerships. This article will give you an outline of...

Vision 2020 photo of child.

Help the VISION 2020 LINKS & Networks Programme to save children’s sight and lives

3 October 2024 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The LINKS & Networks Programme was established at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London School of Health and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), 20 years ago to improve the quality and quantity of eye health services in low- and middle-income...