Our ICEH at LSHTM alumni have gone on to hold leadership positions across global eye health, including in academia, NGOs and Ministries of Health.
If you're looking to develop your career in public health, sign up for LSHTM's virtual open days below 👇
In Tanzania, a doctor performs a corneal scrape on a woman in Masaai dress while she is seated at a slit lamp
🌍 Calling African Ophthalmologists!
The Africa Public Health & Clinical Ophthalmology Fellowship is an 18-month course combining advanced public health training with practical clinical skills
Find out more and apply here 👉 bit.ly/49YmdHU
@peekvision.org
Globally, an estimated one third of people still lack access to essential health services
New research from ICEH and partners in Kenya shows that rapid clinical trial methods that listen to left behind groups can increase attendance at clinics
Read more bit.ly/45O6rOo
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Cataract: Global Data for 2030 Webinar
Join global experts to discuss the future of global cataract care
📅 Weds 11th Feb
⏰ 08:00 and 16:00 GMT
lshtm.zoom.us/ze/hub/ICEH
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📚 Scholarships Available for ICEH MSc Course
🌍 5 Scholarships for Commonwealth Eye Health Professionals to study in London
Deadline: 9th Dec 2025
Find out more and apply 👉 bit.ly/4oZGRNU
*cost doesn't cover living costs, only tuition
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"If there was more emphasis on innovating delivery, rather than delivering innovations, I think we'd solve some of these very solvable problems."
Prof Andrew Bastawrous on @thetimes.com
#PlanetHopePodcast in partnership with ROLEX
open.spotify.com/show/0R80jDf...
#PerpetualPlanet
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In order to #LoveYourEyes, we need research that allows everyone to access services efficiently and cheaply.
At ICEH we have a proud history of developing the next generation of researchers.
Find out more about our PhD students here 👇http://bit.ly/4nBpP8a
#WorldSightDay
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🚨 New short course from ICEH & @lshtm.bsky.social
📅 Start: 10th November 2025 for 16 weeks
🌍 Content: Epidemiology, research, and health systems for eye health professionals
💻 Format: Free, online, on-demand learning with expert-led sessions
Register your interest here: forms.gle/5iXoEoSAzK7k...
in Nepal a woman holds up a card with an 'E' for vision testing, among a group of people
📰 1/3 of people blind from cataract 'do not feel need' to get surgery in Nepal
Survey reveals biggest barriers to getting cataract surgery, including need, cost and fear
Read more 👉 bit.ly/cataractNepal
📰 People willing to procure next pair of glasses after experiencing them once, study finds
A study in India has investigated how willing people are to obtain their next pair of glasses, either for free or a price
Read about the findings here 👉 bit.ly/4kHZTWL
@peekvision.org
We thank Givewell, the Livelihood Impact Fund, @founderspledge.com, @nihr.bsky.social, vision catalyst fund, CBM, EKFS and Velux Stiftung for their support
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ICEH is the grateful recipient of grants totalling more than £10m for our #research this year, for projects including #AI, #healtheconomics, #refractiveerror, #childeyehealth, #glaucoma and more
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/ICEHgrants2025
in Tanzania, a health worker shines a torch light device into an infant's eyes to screen for eye problems. The child is held by its mother
📰 ICEH receives £4m funding to improve child eye health
Thanks to @nihr.bsky.social, ICEH and partners in 🇹🇿 and🇳🇵will create a template for including eye health as a regular part of child health screening, potentially treating millions
Read more 👉 bit.ly/4ge1IIf
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📰 Children with extraocular #retinoblastoma more likely to die than those without
63% with a tumour that extends out of the eye died compared to 6% without, highlights new study by Global Retinoblastoma Group
Read more 👉 bit.ly/ICEHRbEOE
👓 800 million people need reading glasses but do not have them
🇮🇳🇰🇪 A new trial from ICEH, GiveWell and the Livelihood Impact Fund will provide eyeglasses for near-vision impairment in India and Kenya
The study aims to see improvements in income and quality of life
Read 👉 bit.ly/ICEHPresbyopia
In Nepal, a traditional healer in a turban stands by two people sitting, outside near a small shelter
📰 Traditional Healers in Nepal May Be Able to Contribute to Microbial Keratitis Care
🇳🇵New study reveals attitudes of healers who treat corneal infection, willingness to be trained in formal health system
Read more 👉 bit.ly/nepaltradhea...
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This month is #DiabeticEyeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
#diabeticretinopathy is a complication of #diabetes that affects the blood vessels in the #retina
Early diagnosis and treatment is key to avoid #blindness, find out about our DR projects here: bit.ly/ICEHDR
@diabetesuk.bsky.social
