Sydney, Australia, 12 February 2016: Half the world’s population (nearly 5 billion) will be short-sighted (myopic) by 2050, with up to one-fifth of them (1 billion) at a significantly increased risk of blindness if current trends continue.
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 8 March, 2016: Many lives in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will benefit from the opening of the Lions National Resource Centre for Eye Health on the University of PNG (UPNG) campus on March 9, 2016.
Kampala, Uganda, 4 August 2016: From workforce development to sustainable delivery of services, eye health is gaining ground in Uganda. Today marks the launch of a community access vision centre at the Makerere University Hospital in Kampala.
Darwin, Australia. 12 February 2016: People in remote communities are enjoying better eye healthcare thanks to the eye health team from the Brien Holden Vision Institute, reports the Australian Government, Department for Indigenous Affairs.
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