Uso de Telemedicina Como Soporte del Programa de Residencia en el Instituto Regional de Oftalmología. Trujillo – Perú

IAPB

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is an alliance of civil society organisations, corporates and professional bodies promoting eye health through advocacy, knowledge and partnerships.

Organisation: IAPB

En los últimos 16 años, el Instituto Regional de Oftalmología (IRO) con el apoyo de ORBIS International ha ejecutado diferentes proyectos relacionados con la prevención de ceguera, abordando aspectos de oftalmología pediátrica, catarata, retinopatía diabética, retinopatía de la prematuridad, errores de refracción y gestión hospitalaria. Orbis cuenta con un programa de educación y Telesalud denominado…

October 10, 2018

Potenciando la Capacitación Multidisciplinaria en la Salud Visual

IAPB

Organisation: IAPB

Semana Santa en Perú, un tiempo especial y diferente para recibir por sexta vez al Avión Hospital Oftalmológico de Orbis, generando gran expectativa en la comunidad de profesionales de la salud visual en el país, así como en la población. A lo largo y ancho del país, aquellos con ceguera evitable y discapacidad visual se…

September 6, 2018

IAPB Welcomes Two New Trustees

Emma Foote

Membership & Fundraising Officer

Organisation: IAPB

IAPB recently asked our Group B and C members if they wanted fill one of two vacant positions on the Board of Trustees until 2020. We had an incredible amount of interest in the two positions and would like to thank all those who put themselves forward. Our two new Trustees are two heavy weights…

August 28, 2018

He Eye Specialists Hospital Holds Forum on Sight for Africa

Helen Yan

Director PBL Department He Vision Group

Organisation: Shenyang He Eye Hospital

IAPB’s China member, the Shenyang based He Eye Specialists Hospital (HESH) recently organised the 2018 China-Africa Eye Health Cooperation Forum. It was hosted by National Health Commission of P.R.China and co-organised by Orbis International, International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO), African Ophthalmology Council (AOC), HESH and National Training Base for Prevention of Blindness. The forum was…

July 25, 2018

New research reveals glasses boost worker productivity

IAPB

Organisation: IAPB

As the first Global Disability Summit takes place, new evidence of how a simple pair of glasses can improve workers’ productivity and reduce poverty is published. A trial of Indian tea pickers, has shown that the provision of glasses improved their productivity by 21.7 per cent – and for those aged over 50 the increase…

June 29, 2018

Eye Bank of Ethiopia Celebrates 15 Years of Service

Angelia Rorison

Communications Manager

Organisation: Himalayan Cataract Project

Partners in eye care, Orbis International, Himalayan Cataract Project and SightLife honor milestone for the highest volume eye bank in sub-Saharan Africa. For the past 15 years the Eye Bank of Ethiopia has worked tirelessly to reverse corneal blindness in the country through the collection and processing of donor corneas. Founded through an agreement between…

June 18, 2018

New smartphone app aims to improve cataract surgical outcomes

IAPB

Organisation: IAPB

Press release: A global consortium of leading eye health organisations today launched a new app to help improve cataract surgical outcomes, especially for people in developing countries. BOOST (Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool), a simple, free and easy-to-use app to help surgeons monitor and improve cataract surgical outcomes, has been launched at the World Ophthalmology Congress…

June 13, 2018

Eye Health in A Crisis: Rohingya Refugee Camp Need Analysis

Yuddha Dhoj Sapkota

IAPB South East Asia Regional Coordinator

Organisation: IAPB

May 2018 saw me evaluating eye health in one of the biggest refugee camps for displaced Rohingyas in Bangladesh. In 2017, the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar on Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar saw the biggest ever influx of refugees–nearly 690,000 refugees–after clashes broke out in Myanmar in August. The camps merged into one taking in…

June 6, 2018

A Walk in the Park with Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Centre

Drew Keys

Regional Program Manager, Western Pacific

Organisation: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

与上海市眼病防治中心的一段公园漫步 IAPB is delighted that the Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Centre (SEDPTC), our strong partner in China, invited us to attend “Get Sunny for Sight”. Held last Sunday, it was the perfect introduction to a week of awareness raising. In line with the theme of June 6 – Correct Myopia Scientifically, Care for…

March 29, 2015

Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Peru, marks 20 years

Joan McLeod-Omawale

Regional Director LAC Program

Organisation: ORBIS

A guest post from Joan McLeod-Omawale, ORBIS International: a window to the good work ORBIS has been doing over the years in the Latin American region. I had the opportunity to participate in the 20th Anniversary Celebrations of our long-term partner, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (IRO) in Trujillo, Peru on July 10-12. The IRO is…