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IAPB proudly welcomes Specsavers as a key new member, strengthening the global alliance’s efforts to combat avoidable sight loss.

IAPB has welcomed Specsavers as a new member, strengthening its global efforts to combat avoidable sight loss. With over 2,500 stores worldwide, Specsavers joins IAPB in advancing eye health and improving quality of life for disadvantaged communities.

At the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), The UN Friends of Vision held a side event, where HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh highlighted the critical connection between eye health and gender equity.

In her capacity as a global ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), the Duchess of Edinburgh delivered a keynote address to United Nations ambassadors and agency staff, championing gender equity in eye health.

The Duchess of Edinburgh attended the UN’s 69th Commission on the Status of Women as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and gave a keynote address at a UN Friends of Vision group meeting titled ‘No Woman Left Behind'.

IAPB has announced the 2025 Young Systems Leader Award winners. Now in its second year, the awards recognize emerging leaders who are making a significant impact in transforming eye health globally.

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has announced the winners of its Young Systems Leader Awards, recognizing outstanding young l

Eyecare Business editorial director Erinn Morgan speaks with Caroline Casey, IAPB President about her mission to empower business leaders to take full ownership of inclusion and break barriers to making it a reality.

Leading experts and representatives from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and eye health sector will gather in Kathmandu for 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE.

Lama snagged first place in an international competition with her amazing “Vision Friend” glasses, designed to help blind people navigate the world with ease.

In a remarkable display of ingenuity and compassion, Lama Albadeen, an 8-year-old from Saudi Arabia, emerged as the winner of the global “Glasses of the Future” competition, held by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

The competition saw children around the world design the eyewear of tomorrow and eight-year-old Lama Albadeen from Saudi Arabia took home the prize with her design, Vision Friend.