Eye health Archives | Page 8 of 17

Many people sit outside waiting for an eye examination.

From the field / Eye health /

In February 2020, Sightsavers' Kirsty Bridger visited Bangladesh to learn how we organise our eye screening camps.

October 2020

A close-up of a plastic vial containing the flies that transmit river blindness.

News / Eye health /

The accolades, from the the International Association and Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), recognise and celebrate young and upcoming staff and volunteers within the eye health sector.

October 2020

Two Two women and a man stand outside a small home in an informal urban settlement.

Stories / Eye health /

Hasina lives in a camp in northern Bangladesh which has been demolished twice. Since developing cataracts, her fears of being homeless again were heightened.

Nine-year-old Sumaiya smiling after her cataract operation at a hospital in Bangladesh_Ramadan appeal

News / Eye health /

The World Health Organization passed a Resolution on The World Report on Vision in an effort to reach the 1 billion people worldwide who do not have access to vital eye care services.

August 2020

A man with a physical disability sits outside.

Stories / Eye health /

Yousuf has come up against decades-long hardships, but with with a sight-saving cataract operation, life is finally looking better. Here, he shares his remarkable story.

A woman standing in a roomful of other people. She is covering one eye with her hand.

Blogs / Eye health /

We have a lot of work ahead of us to ensure that no one is left behind, but if we can eliminate one NTD, we can then focus on eliminating the others.

Effie Kaminyoghe, July 2020

A man stands for a portrait while holding a colourful dose pole.

News / Eye health /

This innovative tool, used in neglected tropical disease programmes, could be important in the response to COVID-19 in Africa.

July 2020

Fahad smiles while wearing sunglasses as he sits beside a colourful bush.

News / Eye health /

A new free online games platform is celebrating its launch by supporting Sightsavers for a month.

July 2020

A man examines the eyesight of a young boy who uses a wheelchair.

Blogs / Eye health /

Cataract surgical rate only measures quantity of services, and quality remains neglected. This raises questions that need addressing.

Itfaq Khaliq Khan, June 2020

Shamima communicates with her sister. Her sister uses hand movements to get her point across. Both women are sitting down outside and wear bold, pink clothing.

News / Eye health /

Governments and healthcare organisations must look at income and gender as well as disability if they are to effectively support people with visual impairments.

June 2020

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Eye health

Nine steps to holding pop-up eye screening camps on the doorsteps of marginalised communities

Three Sightsavers nominees win IAPB awards

Hasina feared she wouldn’t see people coming to demolish her home again

WHO passes resolution urging countries to prioritise eye health

A lightning strike changed Yousuf’s life forever

How can Malawi overcome the final hurdle to eliminate trachoma?

How a simple tool could be used in response to COVID-19

Play games and raise money for Sightsavers

Great progress, but not for all: cataract surgical rate in Pakistan

Sightsavers research highlights inequalities behind access to eye care

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