Regional Program Manager, Western Pacific

Organisation: International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

No doubt everybody agrees it has been a busy and productive start to 2019, with many activities and much great work already underway throughout the Western Pacific. We have enjoyed interacting with many of you already in Quarter One and look forward to further contact and sharing throughout the year. With that in mind be…

In Search of a Smart Silent Thief

Abdullahi Sadiq Mohammed

Glaucoma Specialist

Organisation: National Eye Centre, Kaduna, Nigeria

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr Abdullahi Sadiq Mohammed takes to fiction to illustrate glaucoma's impact! Family members of a renowned Professor of medicine are yet to recover from the tragedy that had befallen them following a devastating and heart-breaking theft that resulted in a total loss of vision. It was a theft in broad daylight…

March 14, 2019

Glaucoma in South Korea

Sangchul Yoon

Ophthalmologist

Organisation: Severance Hospital

South Korea has been collecting epidemiological data regarding eye health from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) since 2008. A considerable amount of scientific articles have been published from this data about an ethnically homogeneous population with high myopia and prevalence of various eye diseases. The results of the survey emphasize the…

March 14, 2019

Overcoming Barriers and Scaling Glaucoma Treatment in Africa

Scott Lawrence

Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Kellogg Eye Center for International Ophthalmology and Clinical Associate Professor at The University of Tennessee

Organisation: Kellogg Eye Center for International Ophthalmology

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr Scott Lawrence, Kellogg Eye Center for International Ophthalmology (KECIO) at the University of Michigan, writes about the three "As" of Glaucoma care in Africa. I had recently moved from my comfortable academic practice in the United States to work full-time in Ethiopia when SG, a 45-year-old mother of three young children, pushed…

March 14, 2019

Paediatric Glaucoma: Global Challenges and Emerging Solutions

Alana L. Grajewski

Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Director of The Samuel & Ethel Balkan International Pediatric Glaucoma Center

Organisation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr. Alana L. Grajewski, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Director of The Samuel & Ethel Balkan International Pediatric Glaucoma Center at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at University of Miami discusses global challenges and emerging solutions for pediatric glaucoma. Paediatric glaucoma, also known as childhood glaucoma, is a group of diseases that…

March 12, 2019

Sub-Specialty Training is Key to Addressing Glaucoma

Angelia Rorison

Communications Manager

Organisation: Himalayan Cataract Project

For World Glaucoma Week, Angelia Rorison, Himalayan Cataract Project on why sub-Specialty Training is key to Addressing Glaucoma. Access to eye care services is one of the biggest challenges to providing glaucoma treatment in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in rural areas. Routine eye exams and basic treatment are often unavailable. Both are crucial components…

March 12, 2019

3rd International Glaucoma Symposium at Eye Foundation Hospital

Frances Unuode

Executive Assistant

Organisation: Eye Foundation Hospital

For World Glaucoma Week, Eye Foundation Hospital Group on their glaucoma symposium, discussing the priorities they identify in Africa... As we mark World Glaucoma Week 2019, we note the ongoing efforts and collaborations aimed at tackling the menace of Glaucoma in Nigeria. Glaucoma remains one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. It is…

March 12, 2019

Glaucoma in Latin America

Fabian Lerner

Professor and Head of Ophthalmology, University Favaloro School of Medical Sciences and President-Elect World Glaucoma Association

Organisation: University Favaloro School of Medical Sciences

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr Fabian Lerner discusses glaucoma in Latin America—a region where prevalence is poorly understood... Little is known about the prevalence of glaucoma in Latin America, as very few population-based studies are published in the literature. Moreover, there is no "one" population in Latin America, as, even within a country there are…

March 12, 2019

Glaucoma in Portugal

João Barbosa Breda

Glaucoma specialist, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário São João and Lecturer in Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto

Organisation: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário São João

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr João Barbosa Breda, writes about glaucoma in Portugal. Dr Breda is part of Allergan Foundation's International Glaucoma Panel. In Portugal, the westernmost country of Europe, a recent study of national prescription data shows that 2.2% (231,634 inhabitants) of the total Portuguese population is under some type of eyedrops1. Moreover, in…

March 12, 2019

Hope and glaucoma – The need to advocate and educate

Mohd Aziz Husni

Head of Department & Consultant Ophthalmologist

Organisation: Hospital Selayang

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr Mohd Aziz Husni, a reluctant ophthalmologist on how hope led to him choosing glaucoma as his sub-speciality and why we need to advocate and educate... You can call me a reluctant ophthalmologist. Apart from 3 weeks of ophthalmology during medical school, I knew very little about it other than it…

March 12, 2019

Improving Accessibility to New Glaucoma Treatment Options

Chelvin Sng

Assistant Professor, National University Of Singapore and Consultant Ophthalmologist, National University Hospital

Organisation: National University Of Singapore

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr Chelvin Sng on how just early diagnosis of glaucoma isn't enough in Asia and Africa to save sight and the need to improve accessibility to new glaucoma treatment options... Glaucoma is the leading cause of global irreversible blindness, and glaucoma treatment, generally, prevents progression of the disease by reducing eye pressure.…

March 11, 2019

Glaucoma – a way forward

Sidi Mohammed Ezzouhairi

Head

Organisation: Glaucoma Center- Morocco

For World Glaucoma Week, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Ezzouhairi pens a personal piece touching on IOP in glaucoma, the conflict of interest for ophthalmologists and more... Glaucoma in Morocco, as in the rest of the world, represents the second leading cause of blindness. The burden of glaucoma, the silent thief of sight, is very high in…

March 11, 2019

Training surgeons through simulation: A BCBP-funded project

Emma McGuigan

Fundraising Manager

Organisation: British Council for Prevention of Blindness

For World Glaucoma Week, Emma McGuigan on how the British Council for Prevention of Blindness is helping train surgeons quickly to tackle conditions like glaucoma... I joined the British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB) in July 2017 as a Fundraising Manager. I was shocked at the time to find out about the prevalence of…

March 11, 2019

Improving the vision of glaucoma patients

Keith Martin

Managing Director, CERA and President World Glaucoma Association

Organisation: Centre for Eye Research Australia

For World Glaucoma Week, Keith Martin writes on glaucoma and his work which is focused on improving the vision of glaucoma patients. As President of the World Glaucoma Association, I think World Glaucoma Week is one of the most important contributions we make to raising awareness about glaucoma, a disease that remains the biggest cause…

February 28, 2019

Focus On Glaucoma Webinar: China and West Pacific

Tejah Balantrapu

Communications Manager

Organisation: IAPB

As part of our activities to mark World Glaucoma Week 2019, IAPB presents four webinars to cover the regions of North America, Africa, South East Asia and China/West Pacific for members and partnering organisations to take part in during 10-16 March 2018. The China and West Pacific Webinar will discuss the magnitude of glaucoma prevalence…

February 25, 2019

Press Release: IAPB and Partners Focus on Glaucoma

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

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), with support from Allergan, launch “Focus On: Glaucoma”, a new initiative to mark World Glaucoma Week 2019. Immediate release:This World Glaucoma Week (10-16 March, 2019) IAPB is partnering with international organizations and experts…

February 22, 2019

Focus On Glaucoma Webinar: South East Asia

IAPB

Organisation: IAPB

As part of our activities to mark World Glaucoma Week 2019, IAPB presents four webinars to cover the regions of North America, Africa, South East Asia and China/West Pacific for members and partnering organisations to take part in during 10-16 March 2018. The South East Asia Webinar will discuss delivering glaucoma care in a rural setting,…

February 22, 2019

Focus On Glaucoma Webinar: Africa

IAPB

Organisation: IAPB

As part of our activities to mark World Glaucoma Week 2019, IAPB presents four webinars to cover the regions of North America, Africa, South East Asia and China/West Pacific for members and partnering organisations to take part in during 10-16 March 2018. The Africa Webinar will focus on Open Angle Glaucoma: Timing: March 13th – 15:00-16:00…

March 26, 2018

Celebrating International Days in March 2018

Emma Foote

Membership & Fundraising Officer

Organisation: IAPB

IAPB members came together to celebrate not one but three International Health Days this month. International Women’s Day – 8 March Our Members came together on International Women’s Day to #PressForProgress and talk about the challenges they face while striving for Gender Equity in the Eye Health Community. Thanks to our Member and Patron contributors:…

March 16, 2018

Glaucoma awareness and treatment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Marie-Claire Boyle

Marketing and Events Officer

Organisation: St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group

For World Glaucoma Week, Marie-Claire Boyle from St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group on glaucoma awareness and treatment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Glaucoma, “the silent thief of sight”, can permanently rob a person’s sight before they have even begun to notice symptoms. This is part of the reason why in the United Kingdom…