Latest Articles: International Centre for Eye Health

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of women with breast cancer undergoing treatment in a tertiary care centre in India.

2026-12-01T00:00:00

Patra, A., Nag, S., Kulkarni, S. S., DeSouza, R., Pant, H. B., Agiwal, V., . . . Murthy, G. V. S. (2026). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of women with breast cancer undergoing treatment in a tertiary care centre in India.. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 10(1), 97. doi:10.1186/s41687-026-01071-8

Automated bulk classification of glaucoma severity and progression using perimetry results.

2026-09-12T00:00:00

Wang, N., Thirunavukarasu, A. J., Patel, H., Li, R., & Khatib, T. Z. (2026). Automated bulk classification of glaucoma severity and progression using perimetry results.. Eye (London, England). doi:10.1038/s41433-026-04847-w

Barriers and access to pediatric cycloplegic refraction: perspectives from eye care professionals in Kuala Lumpur

2026-09-08T00:00:00

Bin Hashim, E., Mat Zin, N., Ungku Hassan, U. N. A., Mokhtar, N. H., Awang Abd Rahman, A., Mohd Yussuf, N., . . . Morjaria, P. (2026). Barriers and access to pediatric cycloplegic refraction: perspectives from eye care professionals in Kuala Lumpur. BMC pediatrics. doi:10.1186/s12887-026-07641-5

Health seeking behaviours of those accessing primary Eye care services in Tamil Nadu, India.

2026-09-05T00:00:00

Natarajan, N., Balasubramanian, B., Hameed, S., & Morjaria, P. (2026). Health seeking behaviours of those accessing primary Eye care services in Tamil Nadu, India.. Eye (Lond). doi:10.1038/s41433-026-04829-y

Cumulative incidence of myopia and risk factors in rural south India: results from the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study III.

2026-09-01T00:00:00

Prakash, W. D., Khanna, R. C., Marmamula, S., Mettla, A. L., Giridhar, P., Purohit, N., . . . Rao, G. N. (2026). Cumulative incidence of myopia and risk factors in rural south India: results from the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study III.. Clinical & experimental optometry, 109(7), 1500-1508. doi:10.1080/08164622.2026.2695842

Emerging research on non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration treatments.

2026-09-01T00:00:00

Ju, X., Ramke, J., & Turnbull, P. R. (2026). Emerging research on non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration treatments.. Clinical & experimental optometry, 109(7), 1415-1423. doi:10.1080/08164622.2025.2579872

When health policies make sense: pathways to the successful implementation of universal HIV test-and-treat in Manicaland, Zimbabwe

2026-08-30T00:00:00

van der Steen, S., Skovdal, M., Dzamatira, F., Maswera, R., Tlhajoane, M., Nyamukapa, C., & Gregson, S. (2026). When health policies make sense: pathways to the successful implementation of universal HIV test-and-treat in Manicaland, Zimbabwe. AIDS care, 1-10. doi:10.1080/09540121.2026.2724223

Beyond prevalence: A complete catchment eye health system profile using rapid assessment of avoidable blindness, a population-based eye health survey, and the first implementation of the newly develop

2026-08-10T00:00:00

Sabherwal, S., McCormick, I., Javed, M., Ramke, J., B R, S., Buttan, S., . . . Bastawrous, A. (2026). Beyond prevalence: A complete catchment eye health system profile using rapid assessment of avoidable blindness, a population-based eye health survey, and the first implementation of the newly developed health system module.. PLOS One, 21(8), e0354744. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0354744

Variation in cataract surgical outcomes by facility type: evidence from 168 population-based surveys in 61 countries.

2026-08-01T00:00:00

Arazi, M., Burd, D., Henok, S. H., Taylor, E. H., Bascaran, C., Bunce, C., . . . RAAB International Co-author Group. (2026). Variation in cataract surgical outcomes by facility type: evidence from 168 population-based surveys in 61 countries.. The British journal of ophthalmology, bjo-2026-329992. doi:10.1136/bjo-2026-329992

Evaluation of an education intervention on the number and quality of optometrist narrow-angle referrals.

2026-08-01T00:00:00

Jindal, A., Gupta, A., Thomas, R., & Nolan, W. (2026). Evaluation of an education intervention on the number and quality of optometrist narrow-angle referrals.. Eye (London, England), 40(12), 1956-1957. doi:10.1038/s41433-026-04694-9

Anticipating the Surge: Projected Increase in Cataract Cases in Ethiopia and Policy Implications.

2026-08-01T00:00:00

Henok, S. H., Arazi, M., & Buchan, J. C. (2026). Anticipating the Surge: Projected Increase in Cataract Cases in Ethiopia and Policy Implications.. Ophthalmic epidemiology, 33(4), 493-494. doi:10.1080/09286586.2026.2642278

Functional Needs Assessment Tool for estimating population-level functional difficulties and the need for services and assistive products: pilot testing in Western Uganda.

2026-07-21T00:00:00

Boggs, D., Birabwa, A., Adkins, S., Atijosan-Ayodele, O., Bulathwela, S., de Cates, C., . . . FNAT team. (2026). Functional Needs Assessment Tool for estimating population-level functional difficulties and the need for services and assistive products: pilot testing in Western Uganda.. Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 7, 1766661. doi:10.3389/fresc.2026.1766661

Will Artificial Intelligence Augment Global Health Inequalities?

2026-07-16T00:00:00

Cleland, C. R., Tsang, K., Taylor, E. H., Thirunavukarsu, A., Liu, X., Denniston, A. K., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Will Artificial Intelligence Augment Global Health Inequalities?. NEJM AI, 3(8). doi:10.1056/aics2600267

Chlamydia trachomatis ompA Genotype and Clinical Signs of Trachoma in a Longitudinal Tanzanian Cohort.

2026-07-04T00:00:00

Harte, A. J., Mafuru, E., Ramadhani, A., Derrick, T., Pickering, H., Mtuy, T., . . . Holland, M. J. (2026). Chlamydia trachomatis ompA Genotype and Clinical Signs of Trachoma in a Longitudinal Tanzanian Cohort.. Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 15(7), 705. doi:10.3390/pathogens15070705

Addressing Behavioural Determinants of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Through Community Dialogue in Kalu District, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Study.

2026-07-01T00:00:00

Demie, T. G., Mtuy, T., Palmer, J., Girma, E., Hailemichael, Y., Cherkose, T., . . . SHARP collaboration. (2026). Addressing Behavioural Determinants of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Through Community Dialogue in Kalu District, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Methods Study.. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 1-17. doi:10.1111/tmi.70194

Minimally invasive trabecular meshwork surgery for open-angle glaucoma.

2026-07-01T00:00:00

Vemulapalli, K., Gandhewar, R., Yim, T. W., Virgili, G., Bicket, A. K., Bunce, C., . . . Gazzard, G. (2026). Minimally invasive trabecular meshwork surgery for open-angle glaucoma.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 7(7), CD015186. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD015186.pub2

Increasing Familial Retinoblastoma in High-Income Countries despite Stable Overall Incidence, 2017 to 2024.

2026-06-29T00:00:00

Lustig-Barzelay, Y., Ademola-Popoola, D. S., Al-Jadiry, M. F., Bansal, R., Benvenuto, F., Bowman, R., . . . Global Retinoblastoma Study Group. (2026). Increasing Familial Retinoblastoma in High-Income Countries despite Stable Overall Incidence, 2017 to 2024.. Ophthalmol Retina, S2468-6530(26)00317. doi:10.1016/j.oret.2026.06.025

Clinical artificial intelligence applications of vision-language foundation models.

2026-06-11T00:00:00

Thirunavukarasu, A. J., Li, S., Qin, P., Nie, D., Sanghera, R., Lim, E., . . . Zhang, L. (2026). Clinical artificial intelligence applications of vision-language foundation models.. PLOS digital health, 5(6), e0001453. doi:10.1371/journal.pdig.0001453

Head-to-Head Comparative Evaluation of Four Commercially Available Artificial Intelligence Systems for Detecting Referable Diabetic Retinopathy in a Tanzanian Population.

2026-06-10T00:00:00

Cleland, C. R., Bascaran, C., Makupa, W. U., Shilio, B., Tufail, A., Egan, C., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Head-to-Head Comparative Evaluation of Four Commercially Available Artificial Intelligence Systems for Detecting Referable Diabetic Retinopathy in a Tanzanian Population.. Diabetes care, 49(8), 1451-1457. doi:10.2337/dc26-0572

Drought-attributable mortality in Somalia, 2015–2024: a retrospective and modelling study

2026-06-09T00:00:00

Ouchtar, Y., Ali, D. A., Ahmed, Y. A., Adam, M. H., Dirie, N. I., Warsame, A., . . . Checchi, F. (2026). Drought-attributable mortality in Somalia, 2015–2024: a retrospective and modelling study. The Lancet Regional Health - Africa, 100072. doi:10.1016/j.lanafr.2026.100072

Blindness, Vision Impairment and Disability in Northwest Ethiopia: a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) Survey

2026-06-02T00:00:00

Degineh, H., Wondie, T., Adamu, L., Habtamu, Z., Abebe, A., Adimas, F., . . . Habtamu, E. (2026). Blindness, Vision Impairment and Disability in Northwest Ethiopia: a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) Survey. Wellcome open research, 11, 324. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26084.1

Visual morbidity, long-term outcome and prognostic factors in infants and young children with optic pathway low-grade glioma

2026-06-01T00:00:00

Picariello, S., Walters, B., Bowman, R., Jorgensen, M., Slater, O., O’Hare, P., . . . Opocher, E. (2026). Visual morbidity, long-term outcome and prognostic factors in infants and young children with optic pathway low-grade glioma. Neuro-Oncology Practice, 13(3), 608-619. doi:10.1093/nop/npaf129

Quality-of-Life and Utility Values Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in Tanzania.

2026-06-01T00:00:00

Cleland, C. R., Marques, A. P., Cairns, J., Rwiza, J., Mumba, F., Makupa, W. U., . . . LSHTM-KCMC Eye Health Group. (2026). Quality-of-Life and Utility Values Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in Tanzania.. Value in health regional issues, 101655. doi:10.1016/j.vhri.2026.101655

Paediatric refraction practices: access to cyclopegia, barriers, and disparities among eye care professionals in Kuala Lumpur.

2026-06-01T00:00:00

Bin Hashim, E., Waheeda-Azwa, H., Mokhtar, A., & Morjaria, P. (2026). Paediatric refraction practices: access to cyclopegia, barriers, and disparities among eye care professionals in Kuala Lumpur.. BMC pediatrics, 26(1), 736. doi:10.1186/s12887-026-07069-x

Training Community Health Workers for Diabetes Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review.

2026-06-01T00:00:00

Gudlavalleti, A. G., Kamalakannan, S., Vanbelle S, S., Gudlavalleti, V. S. M., Schaper, N. C., Babu, G. R., & Schayck, O. C. V. (2026). Training Community Health Workers for Diabetes Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review.. JMIR diabetes, 11, e84508. doi:10.2196/84508

Interrupted diabetes eye care in Te Toka Tumai Auckland 2008-2019: analysis of routinely collected health-facility data.

2026-06-01T00:00:00

Silwal, P. R., Pirouzi, M., Lee, A., Squirrell, D., Zhang, J., Harwood, M., . . . Ramke, J. (2026). Interrupted diabetes eye care in Te Toka Tumai Auckland 2008-2019: analysis of routinely collected health-facility data.. The New Zealand medical journal, 139(1637), 14-35. doi:10.26635/6965.7237

Regional and temporal trends in antimicrobial susceptibility among isolates from bacterial keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

2026-06-01T00:00:00

Tuft, S., Taylor, E. H., McLean, K., Thirunavukarasu, A. J., Herbert, R., Liu, S., . . . Evans, J. R. (2026). Regional and temporal trends in antimicrobial susceptibility among isolates from bacterial keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. The Lancet. Microbe, 7(7), 101359. doi:10.1016/j.lanmic.2026.101359

AI-induced never-skilling in medical education.

2026-05-22T00:00:00

Ke, Y., Jin, L., Ong, J. C. L., Thirunavukarasu, A. J., Car, J., Cheung, C. Y., . . . Liu, N. (2026). AI-induced never-skilling in medical education.. Nature medicine, 32(6), 1997-2006. doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04438-y

The association between disability and problems in accessing healthcare: Evidence for women aged 15 to 49 in 16 low- and middle-income countries.

2026-05-08T00:00:00

Mitra, S., Patchaiappan, K., Carpenter, B., Kamalakannan, S., Pinilla-Roncancio, M., Rivas Velarde, M., . . . Hanass-Hancock, J. (2026). The association between disability and problems in accessing healthcare: Evidence for women aged 15 to 49 in 16 low- and middle-income countries.. Public Health, 256, 106301. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106301

Effect of low-cost direct ophthalmoscopy training on glaucoma disc assessment by allied ophthalmic personnel students: a controlled pre-post study.

2026-05-06T00:00:00

Patel, V., Katsimpris, A., Buchan, J., Muma, K., & Blaikie, A. (2026). Effect of low-cost direct ophthalmoscopy training on glaucoma disc assessment by allied ophthalmic personnel students: a controlled pre-post study.. Eye (Lond), 40(10), 1579-1581. doi:10.1038/s41433-026-04477-2

Stroke recovery patterns and predictors in India: A post-hoc analysis from the ATTEND trial.

2026-05-01T00:00:00

Mishra, S. R., Pandian, J. D., Aaron, S., Bk, M., Borah, N. C., Forster, A., . . . Lindley, R. I. (2026). Stroke recovery patterns and predictors in India: A post-hoc analysis from the ATTEND trial.. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 35(5), 108619. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108619

Prevalence and risk factors associated with corneal opacity in The Gambia.

2026-05-01T00:00:00

Erima, D., Taylor, E. H., Okoh, J. A., Olaniyan, S. I., Bell, S. J., Kirkpatrick, B., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Prevalence and risk factors associated with corneal opacity in The Gambia.. The British journal of ophthalmology. doi:10.1136/bjo-2025-328816

Estimates of Under-Five Mortality From a Mobile Phone Survey During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Observational Study Comparing Three Instruments in Malawi.

2026-04-28T00:00:00

Romero-Prieto, J., Dulani, B., Masquelier, B., Tlhajoane, M., Helleringer, S., Banda, J., & Reniers, G. (2026). Estimates of Under-Five Mortality From a Mobile Phone Survey During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Observational Study Comparing Three Instruments in Malawi.. Demography, 63(2), 617-641. doi:10.1215/00703370-12559628

Funding community eye care in Aotearoa: a preliminary cost estimate based on the Australian approach.

2026-04-28T00:00:00

Goodman, L., Silwal, P., Taylor, N., Zou, E., & Ramke, J. (2026). Funding community eye care in Aotearoa: a preliminary cost estimate based on the Australian approach.. The Journal of Primary Health Care. doi:10.1071/HC25218

Baseline Predictors for the Postoperative Trachomatous Trichiasis Following Lid Rotation Surgery in the FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for Trachomatous Trichiasis Surgery (FLAME) Trial.

2026-04-28T00:00:00

Yu, H. -N., Jin, F., Abashawl, A., Mohammed, A. A., Dodson, S., Alemayehu, W., . . . FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for Trachomatous T. (2026). Baseline Predictors for the Postoperative Trachomatous Trichiasis Following Lid Rotation Surgery in the FLuorometholone as Adjunctive MEdical Therapy for Trachomatous Trichiasis Surgery (FLAME) Trial.. Ophthalmic epidemiology, 33(4), 454-463. doi:10.1080/09286586.2026.2646232

Coverage of cataract surgery services in Nepal: results from a nationwide Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness survey

2026-04-17T00:00:00

Shah, R., Mishra, S. K., Gogate, P. M., Sapkota, Y. D., Gurung, R., Shrestha, M. K., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Coverage of cataract surgery services in Nepal: results from a nationwide Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness survey. British Journal of Ophthalmology. doi:10.1136/bjo-2025-327397

Models of multidisciplinary team-based care involving optometrists in Australia and New Zealand: narrative review and synthesis of implementation issues.

2026-04-13T00:00:00

Huang-Lung, J., Kumaran, S., Turnbull, P. R., Webber, A. L., Rhee, J., Barr, M., . . . Keay, L. J. (2026). Models of multidisciplinary team-based care involving optometrists in Australia and New Zealand: narrative review and synthesis of implementation issues.. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 109(6), 1239-1253. doi:10.1080/08164622.2026.2624750

Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis on Uganda: A 7-year update [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

2026-04-08T00:00:00

Arunga, S., Ebong, A., Orishaba, F., Tambula, M., Erima, D., Aliraki, L., . . . Burton, M. (2026). Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis on Uganda: A 7-year update [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Wellcome Open Research, 11, 206. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.26184.1

Mejorar la comunicación sobre la equidad en la salud en la investigación observacional (STROBE Equidad): la lista de verificación ampliada y su elaboración*

2026-04-06T00:00:00

Dewidar, O., Shamseer, L., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Akl, E. A., Ramke, J., Wang, X., . . . Welch, V. (2026). Mejorar la comunicación sobre la equidad en la salud en la investigación observacional (STROBE Equidad): la lista de verificación ampliada y su elaboración*. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 50, 1. doi:10.26633/rpsp.2026.38

Building Capacity in Institutional Operational Research in Low-Resource Settings: Protocol for an Implementation Research Study.

2026-04-01T00:00:00

Ali, S., Murthy, G. V. S., Bassett, K. L., Reddy, P., Judson, K., Gilbert, S. S., . . . Kamalakannan, S. (2026). Building Capacity in Institutional Operational Research in Low-Resource Settings: Protocol for an Implementation Research Study.. JMIR research protocols, 15, e84284. doi:10.2196/84284

Evaluation of a face-washing behaviour change intervention for trachoma prevention in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): secondary outcomes of a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

2026-03-24T00:00:00

Greenland, K., Etu, E. S., Collin, C., Abdurahman, O. S., Abashawl, A., Berarti, S. N., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Evaluation of a face-washing behaviour change intervention for trachoma prevention in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): secondary outcomes of a cluster-randomised controlled trial.. The Lancet. Global health, 14(5), e806-e816. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(26)00013-6

Impact Evaluations for Progressing Disability-Inclusive Development

2026-03-18T00:00:00

Kuper, H., Morgon Banks, L., Carew, M. T., Eldred, E., Gaskell, G., Mactaggart, I., . . . Shakespeare, T. (2026). Impact Evaluations for Progressing Disability-Inclusive Development. IDS Bulletin, 57(1), 137-153. doi:10.19088/1968-2026.163

Developing a Global Eye Health Research Agenda: protocol for a priority setting process

2026-03-11T00:00:00

Bascaran, C., Keel, S., Evans, J. R., Taylor, E. H., Yusufu, M., Stern, J., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Developing a Global Eye Health Research Agenda: protocol for a priority setting process. Wellcome Open Research, 11, 162. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.24651.1

How have outreach eye health services been delivered globally? Protocol for a scoping review.

2026-03-01T00:00:00

Lai, E., Goodman, L., Lal, J., Gordon, I., & Ramke, J. (2026). How have outreach eye health services been delivered globally? Protocol for a scoping review.. BMJ open, 16(3), e113714. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113714

Double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness, and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

2026-03-01T00:00:00

Last, A., Shafi Abdurahman, O., Greenland, K., Robinson, A., Sinba Etu, E., Butcher, R., . . . Burton, M. J. (2026). Double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness, and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): a cluster-randomised controlled trial.. The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 26(7), 680-691. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00024-1

Trachoma: the final push for global elimination.

2026-03-01T00:00:00

Habtamu, E., Elhabashy, A., & Burton, M. J. (2026). Trachoma: the final push for global elimination.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 392, s384. doi:10.1136/bmj.s384

SIGNIFIED: whole-body MRI screening in Li-Fraumeni syndrome in the UK.

2026-03-01T00:00:00

Finn, E., Sohaib, A., Withey, S. J., Sardo Infirri, S., Bunce, C., Clarke, C. S., . . . George, A. (2026). SIGNIFIED: whole-body MRI screening in Li-Fraumeni syndrome in the UK.. ESMO Open, 11(3), 106045. doi:10.1016/j.esmoop.2025.106045

Feasibility and reproducibility of handheld and table-mounted optical coherence tomography in children with craniosynostosis.

2026-02-24T00:00:00

Rufai, S. R., Roche, D., Shenoy, R., Marmoy, O. R., Panteli, V., Thomson, D. A., . . . Proudlock, F. A. (2026). Feasibility and reproducibility of handheld and table-mounted optical coherence tomography in children with craniosynostosis.. Eye (London, England), 40(7), 1043-1049. doi:10.1038/s41433-026-04317-3

"It left me burnt": Traditional treatment and stigma experiences of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kalu district, Ethiopia.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Cherkose, T., Engdawork, K., Zuurmond, M., Alemu, A. Y., Kassa, F. A., Lambert, S., . . . SHARP collaboration. (2026). "It left me burnt": Traditional treatment and stigma experiences of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Kalu district, Ethiopia.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 20(2), e0013537. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013537

Incremental Carbon Footprint Effectiveness Ratio in Ophthalmology.

2026-02-19T00:00:00

Berkowitz, S. T., Buchan, J. C., & Shukla, A. G. (2026). Incremental Carbon Footprint Effectiveness Ratio in Ophthalmology.. JAMA Ophthalmol, 144(4), 293-294. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.6322

Assessing the Transferability of Peer-Assisted Ultrasound Training for Medical Students: A Comparative Study Between Two Institutions in Germany and the UK.

2026-02-18T00:00:00

Bauer, F., Nonnenbroich, L. F., Henningsen, L., Wakefield, E., Tandon, A., Thirunavukarasu, A. J., . . . Nawrotzki, R. A. (2026). Assessing the Transferability of Peer-Assisted Ultrasound Training for Medical Students: A Comparative Study Between Two Institutions in Germany and the UK.. Clinical Anatomy, 39(4), 541-552. doi:10.1002/ca.70098

Can generative artificial intelligence enhance evidence-based and personalized medicine?

2026-02-17T00:00:00

Thirunavukarasu, A. J. (2026). Can generative artificial intelligence enhance evidence-based and personalized medicine?. PLOS Medicine, 23(2), e1004931. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004931

Comparison of portable devices with standard glaucoma diagnostic testing for the detection of glaucoma for the purposes of glaucoma case finding in low-and middle- income countries.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Garba, F., Kyari, F., Burton, M., Hu, V. H., MacLeod, D., Jones, P., . . . Nolan, W. (2026). Comparison of portable devices with standard glaucoma diagnostic testing for the detection of glaucoma for the purposes of glaucoma case finding in low-and middle- income countries.. Eye (London, England), 40(7), 1057-1066. doi:10.1038/s41433-026-04297-4

Can provision of near vision glasses as an early intervention improve visual outcomes in infants at risk of perinatal brain insult? The Babies in Glasses (BiG) randomised feasibility trial.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Bullaj, R., Dyet, L., Mitra, S., Bunce, C., Clarke, C. S., Saunders, K., . . . Bowman, R. (2026). Can provision of near vision glasses as an early intervention improve visual outcomes in infants at risk of perinatal brain insult? The Babies in Glasses (BiG) randomised feasibility trial.. BMJ open, 16(2), e107894. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107894

Implementing effective cataract surgical coverage: a comparative qualitative study in Kenya and Nepal.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Arazi, M., Puri, L., Kiaraho, M., Buchan, J., Spicer, N., & Foster, A. (2026). Implementing effective cataract surgical coverage: a comparative qualitative study in Kenya and Nepal.. BMJ global health, 11(2), e023025. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2025-023025

Bayesian adaptive trial designs for evaluating low-risk programmatic changes for quality improvement in health services: a simulation study.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Kim, M. J., Prieto-Merino, D., Nicholas, J., Allen, L., Bastawrous, A., & Macleod, D. (2026). Bayesian adaptive trial designs for evaluating low-risk programmatic changes for quality improvement in health services: a simulation study.. BMC medical research methodology, 26(1), 75. doi:10.1186/s12874-026-02780-w

Retinoblastoma outcomes in Europe: a prospective analysis of 483 patients from 40 countries.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Bowman, R., Arazi, M., Cassoux, N., Foster, A., Gomel, N., Kapelushnik, N., . . . Global Retinoblastoma Study Group. (2026). Retinoblastoma outcomes in Europe: a prospective analysis of 483 patients from 40 countries.. Eye (London, England), 40(3), 390-398. doi:10.1038/s41433-025-04144-y

Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: empirical estimates from population-based surveys in 68 countries and modelled estimates for 2000-30.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

McCormick, I., Ouchtar, Y., Macleod, D., Harte, A., Cicinelli, M. V., Sedighi, T., . . . eCSC Study Group. (2026). Effective cataract surgical coverage in adults aged 50 years and older: empirical estimates from population-based surveys in 68 countries and modelled estimates for 2000-30.. The Lancet Global health, 14(3), e367-e377. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00435-8

Prevalence of death in people with vision impairment from cataracts before treatment: a case study from Kenya.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Bastawrous, A., Ouchtar, Y., Gichangi, M., Bitok, M., Rono, H., Keel, S., . . . Burton, M. (2026). Prevalence of death in people with vision impairment from cataracts before treatment: a case study from Kenya.. The Lancet Healthy longevity, 7(2), 100800. doi:10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100800

Research on eye health 2000-2019: a global bibliometric analysis with a focus on equity.

2026-02-01T00:00:00

Ramke, J., Chugtai, S., Bezaras, J., Hamm, L. M., Macleod, D., Zhao, J., . . . Burton, M. (2026). Research on eye health 2000-2019: a global bibliometric analysis with a focus on equity.. BMJ open ophthalmology, 11(1), e002404. doi:10.1136/bmjophth-2025-002404

Two-to-three-year effectiveness and safety of nurse-led accelerated corneal crosslinking for progressive keratoconus: The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre Study.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Khan, M., Sahota, R., Hanson, J., Cabdi, Y., Bourlaki, M., Bunce, C., . . . Ting, D. S. J. (2026). Two-to-three-year effectiveness and safety of nurse-led accelerated corneal crosslinking for progressive keratoconus: The Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre Study.. Eye open, 2(1), 6. doi:10.1038/s44440-026-00013-z

Enhanced patient counselling and SMS reminder messages to improve access to community-based eye care services in Meru, Kenya: an embedded, pragmatic, individual-level, randomised, controlled, adaptive

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Allen, L. N., Kim, M. J., Gichangi, M., Macleod, D., Carpenter, J., Tlhajoane, M., . . . Bastawrous, A. (2026). Enhanced patient counselling and SMS reminder messages to improve access to community-based eye care services in Meru, Kenya: an embedded, pragmatic, individual-level, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial.. The Lancet. Global health, 14(1), e112-e120. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00401-2

Current burden and future projections of glaucoma in the United Kingdom.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Meliante, L. A., Stuart, K. V., Luben, R. N., Nolan, W. P., Khawaja, A. P., & Foster, P. J. (2026). Current burden and future projections of glaucoma in the United Kingdom.. The British journal of ophthalmology, 110(8), 850-856. doi:10.1136/bjo-2025-328373

Building a code of conduct for AI-driven clinical consultations.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Lim, E., Thirunavukarasu, A., He, Y. V., Monkhouse, H., Fu, D. J., de Pennington, N., . . . Habli, I. (2026). Building a code of conduct for AI-driven clinical consultations.. Nature medicine, 32(2), 400-403. doi:10.1038/s41591-025-04068-w

Individual and population-level risk factors for new HIV infections among adults in Eastern and Southern Africa.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Slaymaker, E., Calvert, C., Marston, M., Risher, K., Imai-Eaton, J. W., Moorhouse, L., . . . ALPHA Network. (2026). Individual and population-level risk factors for new HIV infections among adults in Eastern and Southern Africa.. Nature communications, 17(1), 1195. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-67966-0

A Randomised Trial of Three Face-Washing Methods for the Removal of Chlamydia trachomatis From the Faces of Children With Severe Active Trachoma.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Greenland, K., Butcher, R., Etu, E. S., Abebe, W., Bekele, M., Dumessa, G., . . . Alemayehu, W. (2026). A Randomised Trial of Three Face-Washing Methods for the Removal of Chlamydia trachomatis From the Faces of Children With Severe Active Trachoma.. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 31(3), 363-373. doi:10.1111/tmi.70078

Evaluation of fluorometholone as adjunctive medical therapy for trachomatous trichiasis surgery (FLAME): a parallel, double-blind, randomised controlled field trial in the Jimma Zone, Ethiopia.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Kempen, J. H., Abashawl, A., Mohammed, A. A., Dodson, S., Alemayehu, W., Jin, F., . . . FLAME Trial Research Group. (2026). Evaluation of fluorometholone as adjunctive medical therapy for trachomatous trichiasis surgery (FLAME): a parallel, double-blind, randomised controlled field trial in the Jimma Zone, Ethiopia.. The Lancet. Global health, 14(3), e395-e406. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00493-0

Awareness and care journey of Glaucoma patients attending three referral hospitals in South-East Nigeria: Implications for public health intervention.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Onyia, O., Achigbu, E., Ejiakor, I., Uche, N., Onyia, K., Emeonye, A., . . . Bascaran, C. (2026). Awareness and care journey of Glaucoma patients attending three referral hospitals in South-East Nigeria: Implications for public health intervention.. International ophthalmology, 46(1), 82. doi:10.1007/s10792-026-03968-1

Is disability prevalence higher in rural areas? Evidence from functional difficulty and nightlight data in 15 low- and middle-income countries.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Theiss, K., Carpenter, B., Hanass-Hancock, J., Kamalakannan, S., Kulchar, R. J., Murthy, G. V. S., . . . Mitra, S. (2026). Is disability prevalence higher in rural areas? Evidence from functional difficulty and nightlight data in 15 low- and middle-income countries.. Disability and health journal, 19(1), 101964. doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2025.101964

Early childhood growth patterns and malnutrition in rural Southern India: a longitudinal study of a birth cohort.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Betha, K., Dandge, S., Kusneniwar, G., Valsangkar, S., Chaudhuri, S., Agiwal, V., . . . Reddy, P. S. (2026). Early childhood growth patterns and malnutrition in rural Southern India: a longitudinal study of a birth cohort.. Frontiers in public health, 14, 1783540. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1783540

Migration and its impact on universal HIV testing and treatment in the HPTN 071 (PopART) study communities.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Macleod, D., Floyd, S., Shanaube, K., Probert, W., Bwalya, J., Schaap, A., . . . PopART study team. (2026). Migration and its impact on universal HIV testing and treatment in the HPTN 071 (PopART) study communities.. PLOS global public health, 6(6), e0005357. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0005357

A novel digital tool to guide provision of near vision glasses for presbyopia correction in the community.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Katibeh, M., Sabherwal, S., Javed, M., Watts, E., Latorre-Arteaga, S., Bolster, N. M., . . . Bastawrous, A. (2026). A novel digital tool to guide provision of near vision glasses for presbyopia correction in the community.. Frontiers in ophthalmology, 6, 1891054. doi:10.3389/fopht.2026.1891054

Assessing and enhancing visual responses in children with severe cerebral impairment.

2026-01-01T00:00:00

Bowman, R. (2026). Assessing and enhancing visual responses in children with severe cerebral impairment.. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 68(1), 9-10. doi:10.1111/dmcn.16451

Indicators for effective glaucoma care coverage in adults: protocol for a scoping review.

2025-12-30T00:00:00

Matayan, E. Y., Burn, H., Gordon, I., Evans, J., Toews, I., Ramke, J., . . . Hu, V. H. (2025). Indicators for effective glaucoma care coverage in adults: protocol for a scoping review.. BMJ Open, 15(12), e110718. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110718

Factors associated with the uptake of cataract surgery among adults identified with operable cataract in South Western Uganda

2025-12-11T00:00:00

Kanji, R., Onyango, J., Twinamasiko, A., & Arunga, S. (2025). Factors associated with the uptake of cataract surgery among adults identified with operable cataract in South Western Uganda. Journal of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (JOECSA), 14(01). doi:10.64666/joecsa.2025.22

Tele-ophthalmology-enabled and artificial intelligence-ready referral pathway for community optometry referrals of retinal disease: HERMES cluster randomised trial with a diagnostic accuracy study.

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Sharma, A., Hussain, R., Learoyd, A. E., Aristidou, A., Soomro, T., Blandford, A., . . . Balaskas, K. (2025). Tele-ophthalmology-enabled and artificial intelligence-ready referral pathway for community optometry referrals of retinal disease: HERMES cluster randomised trial with a diagnostic accuracy study.. Health technology assessment, 29(69), 1-113. doi:10.3310/QNDF3325

The Israeli eye care system through a public and global health lens.

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Arazi, M., Zondervan, M., Israeli, A., Maoz, H., & Fanego, C. B. (2025). The Israeli eye care system through a public and global health lens.. Israel journal of health policy research, 14(1), 74. doi:10.1186/s13584-025-00731-2

Workforce distribution and cataract surgical rates in the eastern mediterranean (EMR) and middle east north Africa (MENA) regions

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Shakarchi, F., Buchan, J., & Foster, A. (2025). Workforce distribution and cataract surgical rates in the eastern mediterranean (EMR) and middle east north Africa (MENA) regions. AJO international, 2(4), 100200. doi:10.1016/j.ajoint.2025.100200

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery: report 20, the hidden cost of intraocular lens choices for National Health Service funded cataract sur

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Malcolm, J., Donachie, P. H. J., Hernández, R., & Buchan, J. C. (2025). The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery: report 20, the hidden cost of intraocular lens choices for National Health Service funded cataract surgery in England. Eye (London, England), 39(17), 3142-3147. doi:10.1038/s41433-025-04033-4

Unaided reading speed in pseudophakic patients after emmetropic monofocal intraocular lens implantation.

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Nanavaty, M. A., Mukhija, R., Ashena, Z., Bunce, C., & Spalton, D. J. (2025). Unaided reading speed in pseudophakic patients after emmetropic monofocal intraocular lens implantation.. Eye (London, England), 39(18), 3344-3349. doi:10.1038/s41433-025-04048-x

Understanding the Drivers and Cost Impact of Traditional Medicine Use for Stroke Rehabilitation in India: Insights from the ATTEND Trial.

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Mishra, S. R., Pandian, J. D., Aaron, S., Kempegowda, M. B., Borah, N. C., Forster, A., . . . Lindley, R. I. (2025). Understanding the Drivers and Cost Impact of Traditional Medicine Use for Stroke Rehabilitation in India: Insights from the ATTEND Trial.. Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 1-12. doi:10.1159/000549284

Characterizing trachoma elimination using serology.

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Kamau, E., Ante-Testard, P. A., Gwyn, S., Blumberg, S., Abdalla, Z., Aiemjoy, K., . . . Arnold, B. F. (2025). Characterizing trachoma elimination using serology.. Nature communications, 16(1), 5545. doi:10.1038/s41467-025-60581-z

Comparison of Telephone and In-Person Interview Modalities: Duration, Richness, and Costs in the Context of Exploring Determinants of Equitable Access to Community Health Services in Meru, Kenya

2025-12-01T00:00:00

Allen, L. N., Karanja, S., Tlhajoane, M., Tlhakenelo, J., Macleod, D., & Bastawrous, A. (2025). Comparison of Telephone and In-Person Interview Modalities: Duration, Richness, and Costs in the Context of Exploring Determinants of Equitable Access to Community Health Services in Meru, Kenya. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. doi:10.1177/16094069241312012

Performance of Foundation Models vs Physicians in Textual and Multimodal Ophthalmological Questions.

2025-11-13T00:00:00

Rocha, H., Chong, Y. J., Thirunavukarasu, A. J., Wong, Y. L., Wong, S. W., Chang, Y. -H., . . . Ting, D. S. J. (2025). Performance of Foundation Models vs Physicians in Textual and Multimodal Ophthalmological Questions.. JAMA ophthalmology, 144(1), 5-13. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.4255

2022-'23 Malawi rapid mortality mobile phone survey (RaMMPS) dataset.

2025-11-10T00:00:00

Amadi, D., Romero-Prieto, J., Muthema, F., Saikolo, J., Chasukwa, M., Banda, J., . . . Dulani, B. (2025). 2022-'23 Malawi rapid mortality mobile phone survey (RaMMPS) dataset.. Data in brief, 63, 112221. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2025.112221

Kaupapa Māori approaches to improve Māori eye health: a protocol for a scoping review.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Watene, R., Ramke, J., Te Ao, B., Harwood, M., & Manuel, A. (2025). Kaupapa Māori approaches to improve Māori eye health: a protocol for a scoping review.. BMJ open, 15(11), e102361. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102361

Rapid sequential mixed-method study to identify barriers and explore solutions for improving equitable access to community-based eye care services in Uttar Pradesh, India.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Sabherwal, S., Allen, L., Javed, M., Mazumdar, A., Thaker, N., Tlhajoane, M., . . . Bastawrous, A. (2025). Rapid sequential mixed-method study to identify barriers and explore solutions for improving equitable access to community-based eye care services in Uttar Pradesh, India.. BMJ open, 15(11), e108422. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108422

Measuring adult mortality from mobile phone surveys in Burkina Faso, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Dianou, K., Masquelier, B., Luhar, S., Lankoandé, B., Menashe-Oren, A., Soura, A., . . . Reniers, G. (2025). Measuring adult mortality from mobile phone surveys in Burkina Faso, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.. BMJ global health, 10(11), e019678. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019678

Retinomics: a window to multidisease prediction using retinal biomarkers from routine eye imaging.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Yusufu, M., Burton, M. J., Jin, S., Shang, X., Zhang, L., Shi, D., & He, M. (2025). Retinomics: a window to multidisease prediction using retinal biomarkers from routine eye imaging.. BMC medicine, 23(1), 662. doi:10.1186/s12916-025-04450-y

Independent and openly reported head-to-head comparative validation studies of AI medical devices: a necessary step towards safe and responsible clinical AI deployment.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Cleland, C. R., Tufail, A., Egan, C., Liu, X., Denniston, A. K., Rudnicka, A., . . . Burton, M. J. (2025). Independent and openly reported head-to-head comparative validation studies of AI medical devices: a necessary step towards safe and responsible clinical AI deployment.. The Lancet. Digital health, 7(11), 100915. doi:10.1016/j.landig.2025.100915

Prevalence and associations of spectacle adherence among school children in a multicentre Indian study.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Kuyyadiyil, S., Jain, E., Borah, R. R., Sen, P., Sil, A., Suttle, C. M., . . . REACH research group. (2025). Prevalence and associations of spectacle adherence among school children in a multicentre Indian study.. The British journal of ophthalmology, 109(12), 1418-1424. doi:10.1136/bjo-2024-326662

Building the world's first truly global medical foundation model.

2025-11-01T00:00:00

Tham, Y. C., Goh, J. H. L., Nderitu, P., Zhou, Y., Ran, A. R., Srinivasan, S., . . . Global RETFound Consortium. (2025). Building the world's first truly global medical foundation model.. Nature medicine, 31(11), 3580-3585. doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03859-5

The public health impact of making chloramphenicol an over-the-counter antibiotic: a systematic literature review

2025-10-29T00:00:00

Yung, C. H., Chow, S. C., Buchan, J., & Shih, K. C. (2025). The public health impact of making chloramphenicol an over-the-counter antibiotic: a systematic literature review. International ophthalmology, 45(1), 452. doi:10.1007/s10792-025-03796-9

Generative artificial intelligence in medicine.

2025-10-06T00:00:00

Teo, Z. L., Thirunavukarasu, A. J., Elangovan, K., Cheng, H., Moova, P., Soetikno, B., . . . Ting, D. S. W. (2025). Generative artificial intelligence in medicine.. Nature Medicine, 31(10), 3270-3282. doi:10.1038/s41591-025-03983-2

Improving the refractive outcomes of cataract surgery

2025-10-03T00:00:00

Ravilla, T., Atto, G., & Buchan, J. (2025). Improving the refractive outcomes of cataract surgery. Community eye health journal, 38(127), 1-2. doi:10.56920/cehj.877

Portable devices for the diagnosis of glaucoma: a scoping review.

2025-10-01T00:00:00

Garba, F., Kyari, F., Burton, M. J., Adler, S. H., Khan, Z., Bello, M., . . . Nolan, W. (2025). Portable devices for the diagnosis of glaucoma: a scoping review.. BMJ open, 15(10), e105681. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105681

Ethnographic study of Buruli ulcer wound management practices in a traditional therapeutic setting in Ghana.

2025-10-01T00:00:00

Ocloo, E. K., Okyere, D., Kyei, E. A., Siam, I. M., Asante-Poku, A., Akuffo, R., . . . SHARP Collaboration. (2025). Ethnographic study of Buruli ulcer wound management practices in a traditional therapeutic setting in Ghana.. International journal for equity in health, 24(1), 286. doi:10.1186/s12939-025-02640-x

Medical interventions for fungal keratitis.

2025-10-01T00:00:00

Burn, H., FlorCruz, N. V., & Hoffman, J. (2025). Medical interventions for fungal keratitis.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 10, CD016304. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd016304

Data Resource Profile: Global Trachoma Serology Data Repository.

2025-10-01T00:00:00

Kamau, E., Ante-Testard, P. A., Colado, J., Nash, S. D., Martin, D. L., & Arnold, B. F. (2025). Data Resource Profile: Global Trachoma Serology Data Repository.. International journal of epidemiology, 54(6), dyaf183. doi:10.1093/ije/dyaf183

Trends in paediatric visual impairment in England and Wales: a retrospective study (2009-2022).

2025-10-01T00:00:00

Feyissa, M., Bowman, R., & Theodorou, M. (2025). Trends in paediatric visual impairment in England and Wales: a retrospective study (2009-2022).. Eye (London, England), 39(15), 2815-2821. doi:10.1038/s41433-025-03979-9