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Raphaél Ervinckx joins Glaukos
Glaukos Corporation has appointed Raphaél Ervinckx as Vice President and General Manager for the EMEAI region, marking a strategic move to support the company’s continued international growth. Raphaël Ervinckx brings extensive experience in the ophthalmology sector, most recently serving as...Glaucoma-NET: a novel way of improving glaucoma management in sub-Saharan Africa
Background Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide [1]. People with untreated glaucoma suffer from irreversible, progressive loss of sight. The disease is characterised by progressive loss of visual field, with pathological cupping of the optic disc...Patient and public participation shapes biomedical research and access priorities in eye health
Patients, clinicians and clinician-scientists play a valuable role in shaping the future of vision research. Limited funding demands targeted research initiatives that ultimately will shape health policy and practice to secure progress in improving patient outcomes in eye health. This...Building capacity for diabetic retinopathy services in Malawi
Screening for diabetic retinopathy prevents blindness. There is no systematic screening programme for diabetic eye disease in Malawi and people present when they have lost vision and it is too late for treatment. The aim of the VISION 2020 LINK...Strengthening diabetic retinopathy services in Nigeria through DR-NET – from grass roots to national policy development
This is the third article in a series (see Part 1 and Part 2) reflecting on how shared learning via networks of UK and international eye health professionals is contributing to reducing unnecessary blindness in Nigeria. Earlier articles focused on...
Identification of potential social determinants which may impact on idiopathic intracranial hypertension
The authors analysed cross-sectional data with the aim of exploring the social determinants of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The data was obtained from the National Institute of Health (NIH) All of Us research programme (version 6 – May 2018 to...
Conversion to strabismus and amblyopia
This study was undertaken to evaluate the incidence of true manifest strabismus, the visual acuity at school screening and whether risk of failing screening is different in those discharged at first visit or followed up. The author reviewed 248 children...Women-led, solar powered eye centres to treat 1 million people at risk of avoidable blindness in India
One million people at risk of avoidable blindness in West Bengal, India, now have access to eye care thanks to the opening of nine environmentally friendly Green Vision Centres, five of which are led by women.Clinical relevance of the anatomic classification of neovascular age-related macular degeneration
The author explains why an OCT-based classification of neovascular AMD is needed and how these neovascular subtypes may help to predict patients’ long-term visual outcome. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative process involving the macula in...Orbis and FedEx team up on three-week training for Eye Care Professionals in Vietnam
This is the first surgical project for the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in three years.
