Category: Bulletins

In an effort to inform and educate the populations of the Caribbean about Glaucoma, “the thief of sight” – Glaucoma Watch will keep you up-to-date with the latest information about Glaucoma symptoms, treatment and research in our region. We will seek to clarify the myths and facts surrounding this disease and also offer hope through our stories of inspiration. “Make eye health services available to the most vulnerable in the region” : An appeal has been made for Caribbean Governments to make eye health services affordable to the bottom fifty (50%) of their populations. In a message to mark World Glaucoma Week, the Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Council for …

In an effort to inform and educate the populations of the Caribbean about Glaucoma, “the thief of sight” – Glaucoma Watch will keep you up-to-date with the latest information about Glaucoma symptoms, treatment and research in our region. We will seek to clarify the myths and facts surrounding this disease and also offer hope through our stories of inspiration. “Ninety percent of Blindness Caused by Poverty in Developing Countries” : World Glaucoma Week is a reminder to every one, that Glaucoma is a major public health concern. Because the disease is a leading cause of permanent blindness among adults in their middle years and …

World Sight Day 2011 provides an opportunity to reflect on actions necessary to: Prevent blindness and visual impairment; While restoring sight and creating equal opportunities to persons whose sight cannot be restored. “As I write this brief message, I have no doubt that thousand of persons are becoming blind from one or more of the 5 leading causes of preventable blindness in the Caribbean: Glaucoma, Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy – the group of conditions which cause blindness in children, and Refractive errors.” – Arvel Grant, CEO CCB/Eye Care Caribbean. Download the World Sight Day Bulletin here:

Within his remit as Project Development and Advocacy Services Manager for CCB, Frank Bowen, developed this bulletin, to help define the Council’s programmes and focus, in the advancement of social inclusion and related activities and services. In 2003, at the conclusion of a Workshop on Advocacy, Members of CCB articulated a number of “rights” to define their advocacy initiatives, over the ensuing years. These rights include: The Right to Sight, The Right to Inclusive Services, The Right to a Livelihood & The Right to a Safe & Secure Environment. Read More in the Social Inclusion Bulletin here: Social Inclusion Bulletin

World Sight Day Bulletin World Sight Day 2011 provides an opportunity to reflect on actions necessary to: Prevent blindness and visual impairment; While restoring sight and creating equal opportunities to persons whose sight cannot be restored. “As I write this brief message, I have no doubt that thousand of persons are becoming blind from one or more of the 5 leading causes of preventable blindness in the Caribbean: Glaucoma, Cataract, Diabetic Retinopathy – the group of conditions which cause blindness in children, and Refractive errors.” – Arvel Grant, CEO CCB/Eye Care Caribbean. Read more in the World Sight Day Bulletin here:   Glaucoma Watch Bulletin In an effort to inform and educate the populations of the Caribbean …

World Health Day 2011 focuses attention on the challenges involved in drug resistance. While this has immediate consequences for those battlingparasitic bacteria and viruses, the day holds equal significance to the almost sixty thousand persons who are blind across the English-speaking Caribbean. In striving to prevent avoidable visual impairment and reduce the prevalence of incurable blindness, we face another kind of resistance. Download the World Health Day Bulletin here:

In an effort to inform and educate the populations of the Caribbean about Glaucoma, “the thief of sight” – Glaucoma Watch will keep you up-to-date with the latest information about Glaucoma symptoms, treatment and research in our region. We will seek to clarify the myths and facts surrounding this disease and also offer hope through our stories of inspiration. Feel free to communicate with us by e-mail or on our Facebook page. If you have questions, we’ll find the answers. Glaucoma Watch Bulletin