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Eyecare education in times of COVID-19

4 February 2021 | | EYE - General
A collaboration between the German Committee for the Prevention of Blindness (DKVB), Rukwa regional government in Tanzania and the University of St Andrews Global Health Team successfully delivered a hybrid teaching programme for ophthalmic nurses in Sumbawanga, south west Tanzania,...

Exploiting nature’s randomised trials of eye disease

1 December 2022 | | EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - Orbit
Confounding and reverse causation in observational ophthalmic epidemiology Traditional observational studies are inherently limited in establishing a causal effect of an exposure on an outcome of interest. One fundamental limitation is confounding, whereby causation is incorrectly attributed to a third...

RSM: Advancements in Ophthalmology: Bridging Global Divides with AI, VR, and XR Technology

14 November 2024
This webinar will showcase cutting-edge technological advancements in ophthalmology and how these innovations are revolutionising healthcare delivery, particularly in the Global South. With a strong emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), and Extended Reality (XR), the meeting will...

Defence Medical Services Ophthalmology Conference 2024

3 July 2024 -4 July 2024
by Dr Ben Smith, General Duties Medical Officer (Army), Tidworth, UK. This annual national meeting of tri-service defence ophthalmologists was held in the beautiful and historic setting of Merton College in Oxford, hosted by Professor Robert MacLaren, the current Professor...

Development of retinoblastoma services in Zimbabwe

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Zimbabwe recognised the need for a paediatric ophthalmology service almost 20 years ago. The economic uncertainty in the country made it difficult to secure financial support, so initial funding came through local donors. Equipment – including vision charts, ophthalmoscopes and...

Ocular Dirofilariasis: a diagnosis on the rise?

1 February 2015 | | EYE - Cornea, EYE - General
Dirofilaria repens is one of 40 species of Dirofilaria. It is a zoonotic filarial nematode that commonly impacts dogs, however, human infection can occur through affected organs like skin, lung and eyes [1]. Although, there have been case reports of...

Primary eye health care in low- and middle-income countries

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The need for eyecare services in low- and middle-income countries Recent global estimates (2020) suggest that there is more than a three-fold difference in the prevalence of all categories of visual loss (presenting visual acuity <6/12 in the better eye)...

A personal reflection: working at the International Centre for Eye Health from 2006–2024

3 April 2024 | | EYE - General
I feel incredibly fortunate to have been working part-time at the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) [1] since 2006. Earlier in my career, the responsibilities of work and a growing family made this merely an aspiration, and apart from...

IACLE honors the recipients of the 2023 awards

9 August 2023 | contact lens, IACLE, awards, 2023, CooperVision
Contact lens educators from three countries – Colombia, India, and Jordan – receive prestigious awards from the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) for their outstanding contributions to contact lens education.

Strengthening eye care services in Botswana through the Botswana-Addenbrooke’s Abroad VISION 2020 LINK

1 April 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
The VISION 2020 LINK between Botswana and Addenbrooke’s Abroad has been running for 10 years. With support from the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme two-way exchange visits were undertaken leading to the formation of the first formal international partnership under Addenbrooke’s...

DR-NET Workshop – information-sharing for strengthening DR programmes

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal, EYE - General
Contributors: Rosie Brennan, Anshul Chauhan, Mona Duggal, John Ellis, Michael Gichangi, Edwin Grayson, Catherine Jamieson, Ankita Kankaria, Oliver Kemp, Hendra Kusuma, Nanda Matthew, Geeta Menon, Habibah Muhiddin, Tunde Peto, Recivall Salongcay, Frank Sandi, Hazel Shillingford-Ricketts, Bernadetha Shilio, Caroline Styles, Sharon...

Orbis named winner of 2023 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE grant for non-profits

11 January 2024 | charity, international, funding, AI, Asia, Africa
Orbis will work with Amazon's cloud computing arm to expand access to artificial intelligence-assisted eye screenings in Asia and Africa.