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IAPB adopts advisory positions to guide the work of its members and their stakeholders. This position paper has been developed by members of the Refractive Error Working Group based on their learnings, available published evidence and existing position papers by IAPB.
The paper focuses on best practice and minimum standards for clinical interventions – that is, providing appropriate optical correction and slowing the progression of myopia. It does not address regulatory or professional standards specific to varying country contexts.
This paper does not suggest that IAPB is responsible for the actions of its members or responsible for ensuring its members follow these guidelines. Public health interventions and practices for preventing or delaying the onset of myopia, or reducing myopia progression, are out of scope of this paper and will be addressed in a subsequent paper.
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.
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
This PDF document from IAPB's Climate Action Work Group debunks five prevalent myths about climate action and eye care.
Interventions To Slow The Progression Of Myopia
