Open access, practical journal supporting eye care professionals working in low resource settings. Published by @ICEH_LSHTM. All views our own.
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Community Eye Health Journal retweeted
3 Dec 2025
Understanding the needs of people with disabilities, and the barriers they face, is an essential first step towards ensuring they are included in eye health services. Visit @CEHJournal to learn about inclusive trachoma programming. #IDPD2025
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10 Oct 2025
📰 Our latest issue: Improving the Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgery, is now available online!
In this issue, we explore how refractive outcomes can be monitored and improved after surgery.
Read the issue here 👉 bit.ly/3W09j5E
ALT a man lies down and has his biometry tested through a probe
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7 Oct 2025
New! CEHJ Issue 127: Improving the Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgery - mailchi.mp/cehjournal/issue1…
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16 May 2025
Thank you @IAPB1 for a wonderful 2030 in Sight Conference!
A change of approach, including different kinds of leadership skills, are needed in eye health to achieve our goals.
Our latest article discusses ways we can do this 👉bit.ly/43f9Svq
ALT a health worker smiles and holds the arm of a woman with a post-cataract surgery bandage
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7 Mar 2025
#Women are 8% more likely than men to be blind and up to 15% more likely to be #visionimpaired
This #InternationalWomensDay read our latest issue on advancing eye health for women and girls, with a focus on practical solutions
Read👉 bit.ly/4i5VYlE #IWD
ALT In rural Tanzania, a girl has her eyes tested outside using a chart
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10 Feb 2025
#maculardiseases are on the increase worldwide, thanks to a rise in #diabetes, #ageingpopulations and #myopia
Many conditions are treatable though, especially if patients are identified and referred appropriately.
Find out more in our latest issue: bit.ly/cehjmacula
ALT an image of a retina, focusing on the macula
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Community Eye Health Journal retweeted
30 Jan 2025
To sustain progress for trachoma, it is important to understand the facilitators and barriers to integrating trachoma interventions into routine health systems. Learn more from Ethiopia in the @CEHJournal 👇. #WorldNTDDay
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14 Jan 2025
#microbialkeratitis is a sight-threatening ocular emergency which continues to affect several million people worldwide each year
Our latest issue covers the diagnosis and management of MK, giving you all you need to know about the topic
Read here 👉 bit.ly/CEHJMK
ALT a doctor looks through equipment at a patient's eye while scraping the eye with a syringe
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Community Eye Health Journal retweeted
9 Dec 2024
⏳Only 1 day left to apply for @cbmWorldwide's fully funded scholarships for African doctors🌍 to earn a postgraduate degree in Ophthalmology.
Shape the future of eye health while advancing your career today.
Find out how to apply here 🔽
cbm.org/news/news-articles/2…
ALT Photo shows a female doctor with her arms crossed pose for a photo on the left side and a description of a call to apply for @cbmWorldwide's fully funded Ophthalmology scholarships for African doctors on the right side.
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Community Eye Health Journal retweeted
22 Oct 2024
📣Exciting milestone alert! One million people have been connected to eye care using Peek!
Our partners and supporters have made this possible through their hard work and commitment to #eyehealth for all.
Hear from our global team ⤵️ and then learn more: bit.ly/4h6qr2K
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11 Oct 2024
🧪 Testing for #antibodies can detect previous exposure to the bacteria that causes trachoma, providing programmes with another indicator to assess infection levels
Read more about this method and where it has been trialled in our latest article 👉bit.ly/CEHJantibodytrachoma
ALT In Uganda, a man holds a block with pencils sticking out of it and small pieces of paper with blood attached
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9 Oct 2024
Upcoming CEHJ Webinar: Child Eye Health 10 October @ 12:00BST - mailchi.mp/cehjournal/child-…
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2 Oct 2024
Surgery is an important part of treatment options for advanced #trachoma
In May 2024, the World Health Organization published the third edition of 'Trichiasis surgery for trachoma'
Learn more about the guidance for the condition in our latest article 👉
bit.ly/trichWHO
ALT A trichiasis patient receives surgery outside his house in Ghana
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