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Opinion
Blue background. Centred text in white says: Climate Change the next big risk to eye health. Below it Princess Ifeoma Ike, Optometrist/CEO, Princess Vision Eye Clinic Limited Abuja Nigeria in white, on the extreme right is a photo of Princess.

14.02.2023

Climate Change: The next big risk to eye health

Princess Ifeoma Ike

  • Climate Change,
  • eye health,
  • Eye Health Hero
Member Story
A doctor carrying out a TAC test in a boy child wearing a red tshirt and face mask

03.02.2023

Special Needs Vision Clinic – Leave No One Behind

Jaikumar Deenadayalan / Rebecca Sumalini Chakram / Sabitra Kundu / Jahnavi Kanchustambam / Krishnapriya Kodavati / Beula Christy / SG Prem Kumar / Shrikant Ayyangar

Authors from Mission for Vision and LV Prasad Eye Institute join forces to highlight an important topic of enabling eye health for children with special needs.

  • Children with special needs,
  • LV Prasad Eye Institute,
  • Mission For Vision,
  • Special Needs Vision Clinic,
  • Universal Eye Health,
  • Vision Rehabilitation
Member Story
Blue background with text on top, Covid-19, Measles and Vision, at bottom Elizabeth Kurian, CEO Mission for Vision with her photo on the right

03.02.2023

Covid-19, Measles and Vision

Elizabeth Kurian

  • blindness,
  • COVID,
  • Measles,
  • Universal Health Coverage,
  • WHO
IAPB
2030 IN SIGHT LIVE Singapore - Register Now

10.01.2023

2030 IN SIGHT LIVE – Join us in Singapore to take action, be inspired and connect with others

Peter Holland

  • 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE,
  • 2030 In Sight Strategy,
  • Singapore Eye Research Institute
Member Story
Joining forces in our fight against preventable blindness

09.01.2023

Joining Forces in our fight against preventable blindness

Fatemah Al Shamlan

  • Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital,
  • Ophthalmology,
  • WAEH,
  • WHO
Member Story
Akhand

09.01.2023

A Soul Searching Mission for Reducing Poverty and Gender Discrimination

Anirban Banerjee

  • Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital,
  • gender equality,
  • Gender Equity,
  • India
IAPB
Advocacy to Action 2022 – Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Universal Health Coverage: Advocacy approaches for eye health
IAPB
Advocacy to Action: Reflections on Universal Health Coverage: advocacy approaches for eye health 

06.01.2023

Advocacy to Action: Reflections on Universal Health Coverage: advocacy approaches for eye health 

Jissa James / Shreyashi Paik

  • 2030 In Sight,
  • Advocacy to Action,
  • Universal Health Coverage
Member Story
African leaders unite to address the Continent’s corneal tissue need

14.12.2022

African leaders unite to address the Continent’s corneal tissue need

Heather Machin

  • Cornea,
  • Cornea Bank,
  • Cornea Donation,
  • corneal blindness,
  • Corneal Transplant,
  • DGFG,
  • eye bank,
  • Eye Donation,
  • GAEBA,
  • SATiBA,
  • Tissue,
  • Tissue Donation,
  • WUTBA
Member Story
Major IVI campaigns in Karnataka & Chennai
IAPB

14.12.2022

World Sight Day celebrations in South-East Asia

Yuddha Sapkota

  • World Sight Day