The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness
VCA-Lebanon Position Paper on Self Refraction with Adjustable Spectacles Adjustable spectacles prescribed under the guidance of suitably trained persons within a recognised service delivery system may be part of the solution to the global problem of vision impairment from uncorrected refractive error provided they meet optical standards defined by ISO
VCA-Lebanon SDGs Eye Health Excellence Relevance of SDG goals and targets to Eye Health and the elimination of avoidable blindness and visual impairment.
VCA-Lebanon The Indicators Framework in support of SDGs and eye health This paper provides analysis of important indicators and indicator processes of relevance to eye health, identifying challenges and opportunities and how we can leverage these for the benefit of people who are at risk of sight loss or persons with visual impairment. These include:…
VCA-Lebanon How to develop a national advocacy strategy on Human Resources for Eye Health This “How To” guide has been prepared to help you develop an advocacy strategy on Human Resources for Eye Health (HReH). It is particularly focussed on Change Objective #1 of the IAPB Africa HReH strategy
VCA-Lebanon Position Paper on Recycled Spectacles Each year, Eye Care Non-Governmental Organisations and Institutions are inundated with offers of recycled and used spectacles for the developing world. IAPB recognises the good intentions behind these donations, but advises that its members and other parties engaged in promoting eye health should no longer accept second-hand spectacles.
VCA-Lebanon Guidelines for Eye Health Committees This document is a guide for good practice. The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) recognizes that resources and situations differ from country to country, and that one model will not work everywhere.
VCA-Lebanon Vision Atlas Evidence Series: Magnitude of Vision Loss This 10-page PDF covers the key messages from the Vision Loss Expert Group’s 2020 study “Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years” through images, charts and text summaries.
VCA-Lebanon The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: VISION Beyond 2020 The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: VISION Beyond 2020 is the work of 73 experts from 25 countries globally, and is a synthesis of new and existing research in eye health.
VCA-Lebanon The roadmap to UHC for eye health through Integrated People Centred Eye Care To achieve UHC at a country-level, health systems around the world are adopting an integrated and people-centred approach to health services. This means putting the comprehensive needs of people and communities, not only diseases, at the centre of health systems, and…
VCA-Lebanon Advocacy Brief: Achieving a Life Course of Healthy Vision Achieving a Life Course of Healthy Vision, a policy brief from IAPB, The International Federation on Ageing (IFA), The European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO) and The Global Coalition on Aging outlines the need for action to support a life course of healthy vision…
