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Trachomatous trichiasis is an eye condition caused by repeated ocular infections with the bacterimum chlamydia trachomatis. The disease is common in rural areas of developing countries with limited access to water and hygiene practices, with flies carrying the infection from one child’s face to another. In children, infection presents as conjunctivitis. However, years of repeated infection cause the eyelid to scar and turn inward such that the eyelashes rub against the eye, a condition called trichiasis. If not corrected, the continual scratching of the eyelashes on the eye can lead to irreversible blindness. Trichiasis is 2-4 times more common in women than men. It is corrected through surgery that involves making an incision along the length of the eyelid and rotating the eyelashes back to their original position. Over 2 million individuals currently need trichiasis surgery. Most surgery is performed by health workers with limited nursing training and a short course (~1 month) on how to perform the procedure.
The IAPB School Eye Health Workgroup has released these guidelines to help deliver standardised comprehensive eye health services to more than 700 million children attending schools around the world.
Inclusiveness and Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
The WHO Vision and eye screening implementation handbook (VESIH) offers a step-by-step guidance for conducting vision and eye screenings in community and primary care settings.
This key report sheds light on the often-overlooked supply-side barriers that prevent many in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from obtaining affordable, quality glasses.
L’OCCITANE en Provence has always put people at the heart of its operation. For more than 20 years, it has been committed to Caring for Sight, supporting projects around the world that help prevent blindness.
The 2023 Annual Report of CBM's eye care work across its programmes. Inclusive, comprehensive and integrated- CBM's Eye Health Initiative reports on it latest work in eye health.
This guidance aims to facilitate the monitoring of both eye and ear care services through presenting a set of core facility indicators along with considerations for analysis and use of routine health information
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) have collaborated to produce a report on Eye Health and the World of Work
This report was authored by the Deloitte Center for Health Economics working with Roche and IAPB
ROP related blindness can be prevented by improving comprehensive preterm care and screening at appropriate time.
Exploring the Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Ocular Surface - A Review of Risk Factors
Interventions To Slow The Progression Of Myopia
