In a world built on the ability to see, sight is vital in every area of our lives. 1.1 billion people live with vision loss. 90% of people with vision loss live in low and middle income countries. 85% of blindness and low vision are preventable or treatable. The course offers insights into possible strategies.There are many factors to consider when treating patients with glaucoma. Using East Africa as an example, regionally specific challenges and solutions are discussed.A presentation, on behalf of the not for profit organisation World Medical Education, will cover the development in Uganda and Tanzania of a video based multimedia training program on eye health for eye health workers and students in Africa and how a randomised controlled trial confirmed it improved clinical skills and management decisions of users.  A novel App/mobile phone/database system that could enable widespread access to the program will also be presented. The Arclight is a low cost solar powered direct ophthalmoscope designed for users in low resource settings. The evolution of the device and associated training package as well as a review of the growing evidence base that supports its adoption as a replacement for more traditional expensive tools will be presented.

Zuhörerkreis: Weiterbildungsassistent/-in, Facharzt/-ärztin

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Referent*in: Dr. Karsten Paust (Bonn), Dr. Heiko Philippin (Freiburg), Prof. Dr. Christopher O'Challaghan (London), Andrew Blaikie