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#AWorldSightDay Call to Action

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#AWorldSightDay Call to Action Vision as a Pillar of Healthy Ageing: A World Sight Day Call to Action   By Katrina Bouzanis, Director of Policy and Advocacy, International Federation on Ageing (IFA)  Imagine beginning your day and struggling to read the time on the...

Expansion of Messaging on Vision Health and Ageing

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Expansion of Messaging on Vision Health and Ageing Around the world populations are rapidly ageing, which brings health challenges, including a rise in noncommunicable diseases and sensory changes such as vision loss. Vision health is crucial for promoting many...

Connecting Healthy Ageing and Vision Report

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Connecting Healthy Ageing and Vision Report Connecting Healthy Ageing and Vision Report An estimated 73% of people living with avoidable vision impairment are older people; that is 800 million people globally. This number will increase as the population ages, reaching...

Leaving No Patient Behind

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A 6 Country Scan on Diabetic Eye Disease Educational Materials and Treatment Options   Diabetes is potentially one of the most significant healthcare issues of our time, with wide-ranging social and economic implications for generations to come. Globally, the...

Eye See You: Biosimilars in Ophthalmology

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Position Statement Background Biologics are a class of medications produced by living cells using recombinant DNA technology and are used to treat conditions in rheumatology, oncology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and other areas of medicine. i At the same time...