Eye Care and Prevention of Blindness

Vision loss and blindness affect 1.1 billion people around the globe. Those living in lesser developed countries bear the heaviest burden. Globally 43 million are blind, 295 million have moderate to severe vision loss and 258 million have mild vision loss. Blindness is the fifth leading cause of disability and so addressing this burden is a pressing need. Blindness affects all age groups. Leading causes are infectious and chronic. Therefore, this area can appeal to those with diverse interests. Fortunately, there are established, cost-effective measures that have been implemented in most countries. The WHO spearheads several programs in this area.

Mentor: Louis Pizzarello, MD, MPH

Research opportunities available:
Summer Research Projects, Scholarly Projects, and Research Year

Thematic Research Areas:
Access to healthcare, Health Systems and Health Governance, Ageing, and Non-Communicable Diseases

Global Pop funds students from the following CUIMC Schools at this site:
VP&S

Language requirement:
No

Potential activities that could be carried out by students at this site:
Data analysis, Program monitoring and evaluation, Education, and Shadowing