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Advancing Eye Care Through Global Partnership, Training, and Collaboration

06.10.2026

Advancing Eye Care Through Global Partnership, Training, and Collaboration

The Jerome Jacobson Global Program continues to strengthen international partnerships that expand access to high-quality eye care, support training for the next generation of ophthalmologists, and build long-term research collaborations around the world.

Geographic Atrophy (GA): A Policy Brief for Action

01.10.2026

Geographic Atrophy (GA): A Policy Brief for Action

Geographic Atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)and a growing cause of irreversible central vision loss among older adults.

IAPB Position Paper – NearVision 2026

30.07.2026

IAPB Position Paper – NearVision 2026

Best Practices and Minimum Standards for Near-Vision Glasses to Correct Presbyopia.

IAPB Position Paper - Myopia Clinical Practices 2026

30.07.2026

IAPB Position Paper – Myopia Clinical Practices 2026

Addressing myopia: best practices and minimum standards in clinical practice

Guidance on Coordination between Refractive Error Stakeholders 2026

30.07.2026

Guidance on Coordination between Refractive Error Stakeholders 2026

Coordination is the strategic multiplication of effort, aligning priorities, resources, and innovation so that collective action delivers greater impact.

IAPB Constituency Statement

08.06.2026

IAPB Constituency Statement

The statement is delivered by International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

Climate Resilient, Gender Responsive Eye Care - An Intersectional Guide

02.06.2026

Climate Resilient, Gender Responsive Eye Care – An Intersectional Guide

This document is a practical guidance and advocacy tool for advancing integrated action on climate and eye health, ground in an intersectional gender equity approach.

Climate resilient and environmental sustainability toolkit for vision and eye care programmes

01.06.2026

Climate resilient and environmental sustainability toolkit for vision and eye care programmes

This toolkit is designed to allow eye health programmes and facilities to assess their vulnerability to climate change.

Seeing the Unseen: A Global Call to Action on Rare Eye Diseases

24.11.2025

Seeing the Unseen: A Global Call to Action on Rare Eye Diseases

This is a case for action on rare eye diseases designed to inform and mobilise health advocates and policy makers to prioritise rare eye diseases in the health systems.

30.09.2025

Ten Strategies to Build a Future without Blindness and Visual Disability

This document outlines clear and achievable strategies to strengthen health systems, improve access to quality services, and ensure that eye health is recognized as a priority in the public health agenda.

Better Education in Sight

04.09.2025

Better Education in Sight

In our new report for World Sight Day, co-led by Seva Foundation, we make a first attempt to estimate the global loss of learning from uncorrected refractive error in schools.

23.05.2025

Summary guide on quality standards for spectacles

The Summary guide on quality standards for spectacles simplifies global quality standards and provides practical guidance on best practices for dispensing spectacles.