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The IAPB searches for its 2021 Eye Health Heroes

21 August 2021
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness has launched its annual development programme to celebrate and nurture young and upcoming talent in the eye health sector.

IAPB brings sector together in Mexico to transform the future of global eye health

4 July 2024 | international, eyecare, Mexico, events, conference, congress, industry
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has brought together over 600 delegates, in person and online, for 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE in Mexico City.

Leading sight organisations to merge

14 August 2020
Two international sight organisations have announced that they will merge from January 2021 to better tackle the global vision crisis.

Global sight alliance declares climate emergency

22 April 2021
In recognition of Earth Day, on 22 April 2021, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has declared a Climate Emergency and released a call to action for environmentally sustainable practices in the eye health sector.

Governments missing opportunity to increase economic progress

28 June 2023 | IAPB, GLOBAL, ECONOMY
Report calls on governments to invest in eye health to address $410.​​​9​​ billion loss in economic productivity.

2030 In Sight: Ending avoidable sight loss

2 August 2024 | Ophthalmology
Over 2.2 billion people on our planet live with visual impairment or blindness with 1.1 billion unable to access affordable treatment. The 2030 In Sight sector strategy led by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is an...

Sustainability in eyecare: Climate action in eyecare

4 August 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry
Climate change will cause disruption to critical eyecare services and increases in rates of eye disease around the world. The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness has recommended 10 key areas of action on how the eyecare sector can address...

ABDO to be featured in ITN Business ‘Global Action for Eye Health’ programme

10 June 2024 | RNIB, IAPB, ABDO, Opticians, Dispensing, Industry, World Sight Day
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is pleased to announce that on World Sight Day (10 October), we will be featuring in an ITN Business news-style programme, ‘Global Action for Eye Health’, aiming to raise awareness and drive action towards improved eye health worldwide.

IN FOCUS - The achievements and lasting effects of VISION 2020

1 April 2020 | | Ophthalmology
Blindness is a major public health problem globally. The first estimate of global blindness by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1972 provided a figure of 10 to 15 million, which was considered an underestimate [1]. In 1999, an extraordinary...

VISION 6/6.2020 Day – A Celebration of International Partnerships

5 June 2020
Please join us for a day of online sessions celebrating international partnerships in eye health.

Javier Bardem 'donates' his iris to the Eyes of the World Foundation to fight avoidable blindness

21 September 2022
The Eyes of the World Foundation has launched 'Iris of the World' to raise awareness of the deficiencies in eye care in the most vulnerable areas of the world, and to defend the universal right to vision.

Capacity building for ophthalmic nursing in Ghana, Botswana and Tanzania

2 December 2019 | | Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic nurses (ON) have been the backbone of eye health services in Africa since the mid-20th century and remain the largest single cadre of allied ophthalmic personnel in Commonwealth countries in Africa. Numbers are currently estimated at between 3500 and...
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