Community Eye Health Journal

Around 800 million people worldwide need reading glasses but do not have them. Presbyopia affects around 1.8 billion people globally, yet access to simple near-vision correction remains limited in many settings.

To mark our upcoming issue on presbyopia, we are hosting a webinar exploring practical strategies to expand access to near-vision care.

This discussion will bring together experts from global health organisations, academia and eye care programmes to examine topics including:

• community-based delivery models
• innovative distribution approaches
• over-the-counter provision of reading glasses
• raising awareness and generating demand
• policy, regulation and WHO tools for action

📅 Monday 30 March 2026
🕑 14:00 BST (09:00 EDT / 14:00 BST / 16:00 EAT / 18:30 IST)

Speakers include Andrew Bastawrous (Peek Vision), Stuart Keel (World Health Organization (WHO)), Priya Morjaria (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Thulasiraj Ravilla (Aravind Eye Care System) and Oteri Okolo (Nigeria Eye Health Programme).

Register to join the conversation and explore how programmes and policies can help ensure access to near-vision care for millions.

Register here: https://lshtm.zoom.us/.../register/WN_qy9YMZJuSc24Z5jFzM95ug

Thanks to Livelihood Impact Fund for supporting this issue and webinar.

📰 Our latest issue: Improving the Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgery, is now available online!

Poor refractive outcomes is one of the main reasons for cataract surgery failing to provide patients with the vision they need.

In this issue, we will explore how refractive outcomes can be monitored and improved through good biometry, intraocular lens (IOL) selection, and auditing to improve biometry – all of which helps to minimise the number of people who remain limited in their visual function after undergoing cataract surgery.

Read the issue here 👉 https://bit.ly/3W09j5E

Thank you VISION 2020/IAPB for a wonderful 2030 in Sight Conference!

A change of approach, including different kinds of leadership skills, are needed in eye health to achieve our goals.

Our latest article, the first in a new series, discusses how to achieve it 👉 https://bit.ly/43f9Svq

are 8% more likely than men to be blind and up to 15% more likely to be . Women also make up 55% of the 1.1 billion people experiencing vision loss.

So what are the barriers women are experiencing? And how do we overcome them?

This read our latest issue on advancing eye health for women and girls, with a focus on practical solutions to ensure we reach gender equity for eye health

Read 👉 https://bit.ly/4i5VYlE

are on the increase worldwide, thanks to a rise in , and . These lead to diabetic macular oedema, age-related macular degeneration, and myopic maculopathy, respectively.

These conditions are all treatable, especially if patients are identified and referred appropriately.

Our latest issue explains different maculopathies and offers guidance on diagnosis, treatment and patient care

Read the issue here: https://bit.ly/cehjmacula

is a sight-threatening ocular emergency which continues to affect several million people worldwide each year

Our latest issue covers the diagnosis and management of MK, giving you all you need to know about the topic

Read here 👉 https://bit.ly/CEHJMK

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Community Eye Health Webinar - Surgical Mentorship On 2nd October 2024, a webinar was held to celebrate the CEHJ issue 'Learning surgical skills for eye care', with a focus on surgical mentorship: https://ceh...

🧪 Testing for can detect previous exposure to the bacteria that causes trachoma, providing programmes with another indicator to assess infection levels

Read more about this method and where it has been trialled in our latest article 👉 http://bit.ly/CEHJantibodytrachoma

Surgery is an important part of treatment options for advanced

In May 2024, the World Health Organization published the third edition of 'Trichiasis surgery for trachoma'

Learn more about the guidance for trainers and trainees on trachomatous trichiasis surgery in our latest article 👉
https://bit.ly/trichWHO

Good vision from birth until age 7 is essential to ensure develop properly in children

Learn more about child eye health and ask questions of the experts in our upcoming webinar:

📅 10th Oct 2024
⏰ 12:00 BST

Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/cehjchildwebinar

plays an important part in training, and the roles of a good mentor and mentee are paramount for good outcomes for patients

Find out more and learn from the experts in our upcoming webinar:

📅 2nd Oct 2024
⏰ 13:30

Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/cehjmentorwebinar

Due to COVID in eye care:

1⃣ Backlog for cataract surgeries increased
2⃣ Patient visits declined
3⃣ Disadvantages were worse for women, girls and children
4⃣ Services have not returned to previous levels

Read more from the summary of the report 👉 https://bit.ly/cehjcovid