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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. More than 5 million people are estimated to be living with GA globally and prevalence is projected to rise sharply as populations age1.
While advances in imaging, disease monitoring and treatment have improved management of GA, the condition continues to receive limited attention within eye health, ageing, disability and non-communicable disease (NCD) policy frameworks. Many people living with GA also continue to face barriers accessing diagnosis, rehabilitation, social support and, where available and applicable, treatment.
This brief provides an overview of the challenges associated with GA and sets out key policy actions to strengthen prevention, detection, rehabilitation, equitable care and healthy ageing responses. We would like to thank Prevent Blindness for their input in the development of the brief.
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.
Best Practices and Minimum Standards for Near-Vision Glasses to Correct Presbyopia.
Addressing myopia: best practices and minimum standards in clinical practice
Coordination is the strategic multiplication of effort, aligning priorities, resources, and innovation so that collective action delivers greater impact.
The statement is delivered by International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
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.
This toolkit is designed to allow eye health programmes and facilities to assess their vulnerability to climate change.
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.
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.
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.
The Summary guide on quality standards for spectacles simplifies global quality standards and provides practical guidance on best practices for dispensing spectacles.
The Competency-based refractive error teams (CRET) tool, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a practical resource designed to support the delivery of high-quality, team-based refractive error services.
