Could AI widen global health inequalities? A new study maps a growing divide in health AI research between high-income and lower-income countries, highlighting the need for greater research capacity and equitable partnerships. @ai.nejm.org Read more: iceh.lshtm.ac.uk/could-ai-wid...

📢 We're hiring! Join ICEH at @lshtm.bsky.social as an Associate Professor in Implementation Science for Global Eye Health. Help generate evidence that improves access to eye care worldwide. Apply: lnkd.in/ewtQYNnW #GlobalHealth #EyeHealth

New African Oculomics Research Programme launched by ICEH @lshtm.bsky.social with partners MRC Uganda, Makerere University and @ucleye.bsky.social We will explore how retinal imaging and AI can help detect disease earlier iceh.lshtm.ac.uk/african-ocul... #Oculomics #EyeHealth #AI

We are delighted to announce that we have been designated a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Eye Care and Vision! 🎉 Having worked together closely for many years we are excited to formalise our partnership. Find out about the activities👇 iceh.lshtm.ac.uk/who-collabor...

A major trial by ICEH shows the WHO-recommended SAFE strategy remains highly effective for trachoma control. Even when compared with enhanced approaches, standard SAFE delivered at scale continues to reduce infection. 🧵

Around 800 million people globally lack access to reading glasses. Join our upcoming @cehjournal.bsky.social webinar exploring practical ways to expand access to near-vision care globally. 📅 30 Mar 2026 🕑 14:00 BST Register: lshtm.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #EyeHealth #GlobalHealth

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 👇

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👋Interested in studying @‌LSHTM?Join our upcoming Virtual Open Days (3-5 March 2026) Book your place & attend live webinars & Q&A sessions with our programme directors, current students & student services to find out what makes LSHTM a unique place to study. 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

🌍 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

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

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

📚 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

"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

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

🚨 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...

📰 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

People willing to procure next pair of glasses after experiencing them once, study finds - ICEH

Presbyopia, a common age-related condition characterized by a decreased ability to focus on near objects, affects a significant portion of the global population. There are an estimated 826 million peo...

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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

📰 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

📰 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

New clinical trial for reading glasses launches - ICEH

The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are excited to announce a new grant from Givewell and the Livelihood Impact Fund (LIF), which will fu...

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📰 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...

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