International Centre for Eye Health

World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness

LondonSchool of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Research Activities Outline

June 2003

Research Grouping

International Centre for Eye Health

Disease Grouping / People / Collaboration LSHTM / Countries
Visual loss in children / Gilbert, Muhit,
Wedner, Foster / PHP / HPU:
Vivian Valmanis / Bangladesh
Brazil
Tanzania
Kazakhstan
India
Trachoma, and other ocular infections / Mabey, Foster,
Bailey, Burton
Solomon, Kuper,
Buchan, Zondervan, Polack,
Gilbert, Lecke / ITD
Sandy Cairncross
ITD / DCVB:
Simon Brooker / The Gambia
Tanzania
Morocco
Mali
Ghana
Nepal
Vietnam
Ethiopia
Niger
India
Cataract, and other eye disease with ageing / Gilbert, Foster,
Dineen, Evans,
Jofre-Bonet, Nolan
Wormald, Foot / EPH / EPID
Astrid Fletcher
PHP / EEU
Jack Dowie / Bangladeh
Pakistan
Belize
Mongolia
UK
Nigeria

International Centre for Eye Health

Research Strategy Priorities and Matrix; 2003-2005, by ICEH staff and LSHTM collaborators

Disease / Aetiology / Needs
Assessment / Intervention Evaluation
a)effectiveness
b)cost / Programme Impact
a)quality of life
b)economic
Cataract, and other eye disease of ageing / Gilbert / Gilbert; Dineen; Limburg / Foster, Gilbert; Jofre-Bonet; Limburg; Evans, Wormald / Jofre-Bonet, Gilbert
Trachoma, and other ocular infections / Leck / Mabey, Foster, Bailey, Kuper, Solomon, Buchan, Polack, Zondervan, Lecke. / Mabey, Foster, Bailey, Kuper, Solomon, Buchan, Zondervan, Lecke. / Mabey, Foster, Kuper, Solomon, Buchan, Zondervan
Visual loss in children / Muhit, Gilbert, Foster / Gilbert, Muhit, Wedner, Foster / Gilbert, Muhit, Wedner, Foster / Gilbert, Muhit, Wedner

Research Strategy Priorities and Matrix; 2003-2005, by current research grant

Disease / Aetiology / Needs Assessment / Intervention Evaluation
a)effectiveness
b)cost / Programme Impact
a)quality of life
b)economic
Cataract, and other eye disease of ageing /

Possible protective effect of macular pigment an ARMD

Population based surveys
Rapid cataract assessment
ARMD in UK

Cataract outcome monitoring
MEH cost-effectiveness
ARMD interventions
Cochrane EVG

MEH cost-effectiveness

Trachoma, and other ocular infections /

Of corneal ulcers; rapid diagnosis using PCR

TIME
Aetiology of corneal ulcers

TIME
Treatment trial of ulcers
Cochrane EVG

TIME

Visual loss in children /

Of childhood cataract in Bangladesh
Causes of blindness in children – blind school studies

Bangladesh study
Refractive error in children
ROP in Latin America

Childhood cataract in Bangladesh
Refractive error in children
ROP in Brazil
Cochrane EVG

Childhood cataract in Bangladesh
Refractive error in children
ROP in Brazil

Country / Project / Personnel / Funding / Collaborators - international / Collaborators - UK
Mali, Ghana, Morocco, Vietnam, Niger, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nepal / Evaluation and monitoring of ITI-funded trachoma control activities / Allen Foster,
David mabey
Anthony Solomon, John Buchan, Hannah Kuper, Marcia Zondervan / International Trachoma Initiative / National ITI trachoma control programmes.
W.H.O.
Carter Centre, USA / Sandy Cairncross
Sarah Pollack
Simon Brooker
BBC World Service trust
Brunel Univ – Med Anthropology
Bangladesh / National study of the causes of blindness in children, qualitative studies, and the outcome of childhood cataract surgery / Mohammad Muhit, Clare Gilbert / CBMSSI
Muslim Aid
BCPB / Many different agencies within country / Institute of Child Health, London
Bangladesh / National survey of the prevalence and causes of blindness and low vision – data analysis stage / Brendan Dineen, Clare Gilbert and Allen Foster / CBM
SSI / National Institute of Ophthalmology, Dhaka
Belize / Health education intervention to increase awareness of glaucoma, and pilot study to compare different treatments in newly diagnosed cases / Richard Wormald Brendan Dineen / SSI
Brazil / Study to determine risk factors and criteria for screening programmes for retinopathy of prematurity / Clare Gilbert / [applied to BCPB] / Fernandes Figueira Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation,Rio / Health Economist, HPU, LSHTM
The Gambia / Clinical, epidemiological and laboratory studies on different aspects of trachoma pathogenesis and control / Matthew Burton / Wellcome Trust / MRC
India / Clinical trial to compare two different designs of intraocular lenses in adults to prevent posterior capsule opacification / Clare Gilbert / Star Foundation
SSI / Eye Unit, St Thomas’ Hospital
Institute of Ophthalmology, London
India / Rapid diagnosis of suppurative keratitis using PCR / Astrid Leck / BCPB / Joseph Eye Hospital, India
Pakistan / National survey of the prevalence and causes of blindness and low vision - ongoing / Brendan Dineen, Clare Gilbert and Allen Foster / SSI CBM / Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology
Tanzania / Measuring the impact of the SAFE strategy in Rombo District / Anthony Solomon, David Mabey
Allen Foster / Wellcome Trust / Sheila West, USA
Rosanna Peeling, W.H.O.
Robin Bailey, The Gambia
Tanzania / Evaluation of different approaches for the cost effective implementation of school eye health programmes / Susanne Wedner, Clare Gilbert / BCPB / Health Economist, HPU, LSHTM
UK / Genetic and nutritional factors influencing macular pigment optical density: a twin study / Clare Gilbert / The Wellcome Trust / Institute of Ophthalmology, London
St Thomas’ Hospital, London
UK / Macular pigment optical density in individuals with and without age related macular degeneration / Clare / Guide Dogs for the Blind / Institute of Ophthalmology, London
MoorfieldsEyeHospital, London
UK / Pilot study of retinal findings in people with malaria with and without protective immunity / John Buchan
Clare Gilbert / None required / Chris Whitty
Tom Doherty
UK / Cataract barriers / Barny Foot / RCOphth
International / Developing an evidence base for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration / Jennifer Evans / Guide Dogs for the Blind
International / Cochrane Collaboration Vision and Eyes Group / Richard Wormald / Guide Dogs Blind