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IAPB Blog is home to ideas, policy positions, findings, and stories that provides the context for eye health policy and practice. The views, ideas, technologies or policy positions in these blog posts belong to the authors and do not necessarily describe IAPB's position or views on these matters.
Keith Martin

11.03.2021

Glaucoma researchers tackle COVID-19 eye care challenges

Keith Martin

Researchers are turning to technology to overcome the impact of COVID-19 on global eye care systems, writes the Centre for Eye Research Australia’s Professor Keith Martin.

  • Australia,
  • centre for eye research australia,
  • Glaucoma,
  • Research,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021

10.03.2021

Empowering refugees through the USee Vision System

Greg Wiens

  • Global Vision 2020
Examination

10.03.2021

A case for detecting glaucoma early in the community

Dr. Mohammed Abdull

Mohammed Abdull makes the case for detecting glaucoma early in the community...

  • Glaucoma,
  • sub-saharan africa,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021
Community screening

10.03.2021

Glaucoma blindness in Africa

Dr. Nkiru Kizor-Akaraiwe

Dr. Nkiru Kizor-Akaraiwe on glaucoma blindness in Africa...

  • Africa,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021

10.03.2021

Adapting Glaucoma Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Assoc Prof Monisha Esther Nongpiur

Monisha Esther Nongpiur on the changes COVID-19 brought in their practice...

  • COVID-19,
  • Glaucoma,
  • Singapore,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021
Belinda

10.03.2021

How can we best implement and scale shared-care models for chronic eye disease?

Belinda Ford

Belinda Ford on introduced task-sharing models of care to help manage patients with chronic eye diseases.

  • Australia,
  • Glaucoma,
  • UK,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021

09.03.2021

Improving Access to Glaucoma Care: A Population Health Priority

Paula Anne Newman-Casey

Paula Anne Newman-Casey on racial disparities in the US in glaucoma prevalence.

  • Glaucoma,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021
Old woman

09.03.2021

No One Should be denied Healthy Aging due to preventable vision loss

Mike Hodin

Mike Hodin on why we need to challenge ageist stereotypes that vision loss is a normal part of aging…

  • Glaucoma,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021
Fabian

09.03.2021

Advocating for Glaucoma

S. Fabian Lerner

Fabian Lerner on what is glaucoma, risk factors and more..

  • Glaucoma,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021
Performing perimetry

09.03.2021

Accessibility, Affordability and Sustainability of glaucoma treatment in Nepal

Dipak Kumar Sah

On how glaucoma treatment can be made widely accessible in Nepal

  • Glaucoma,
  • Nepal,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021
Jane Njoki_Kenya_Patient Story_Cataracts_Senior_Female_August 2019_From L to R - Naomi (CHV) and Jane

08.03.2021

Empowering women as leaders in global eye health

Danielle Gibbie /

  • Gender Equity,
  • International Women's Day,
  • International Women's Day 2021,
  • Operation Eyesight

08.03.2021

Reimbursement Model Must Change: Glaucoma Patients Need More Than Eye Drops

Paula Anne Newman-Casey

Why Glaucoma Patients Need More Than Eye Drops ...

  • Glaucoma,
  • World Glaucoma Week,
  • World Glaucoma Week 2021