Covadonga Bascaran

DR-NET Technical Lead and Research Fellow

VISION 2020 LINKS Programme, International Centre for Eye Health, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK.

Latest Contribution

Photo showing support from the Lions Club for Glaucoma Patient Support Group in Calabar.

Glaucoma-NET: a novel way of improving glaucoma management in sub-Saharan Africa

1 June 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cornea / External Eye Disease

Background Glaucoma is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide [1]. People with untreated glaucoma suffer from irreversible, progressive loss of sight. The disease is characterised by progressive loss of visual field, with pathological cupping of the optic disc...

Photo showing patient engagement session facilitated by Malawian social scientists.

Preventing blindness from diabetes: planning a programme of service development and research across Malawi

5 April 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging

In sub-Saharan Africa 19.4 million people have diabetes; this is projected to rise to 28.6 million by 2030 [1]. Sight loss from diabetes devastates the lives of working people, affecting the financial stability of the families and communities who depend...

Photo showing hands-on training at PGIMER.

Developing a training model to strengthen diabetic retinopathy screening through a VISION 2020 LINK in India

1 February 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Imaging

I. Development of LINK Partnership A VISION 2020 LINK India was established by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2018 between the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and...