A collaborative project with Stop Infant Blindness in Africa (SIBA) and TinyEyes.org began is 2021 in Kampala, Uganda at the Nsambya Saint Joseph’s Hospital and included collaboration with Mengo Hospital, University of Makerere, Nakesero Hospital, Kawempe Hospital. Donations from Grants from individuals, Knights of Templar and Alcon were used to purchase oxygen blenders as well as ophthalmology lasers required for ROP treatment. Our multi-disciplinary team of ophthalmologists (Drs. Ells, Rodriguez, Blair), neonatologist (Dr. Vaucher) and neonatal nurse (Ms. Carroll) travelled to Kampala for 3 consecutive years to educate (lectures and skill transfer courses), advocate with hospital administration and Ministry of Health, and participate in prospective research from 2021-2024.
Ongoing prospective research comparing neonatal and vision outcomes from before and after implementation of oxygen resuscitation equipment and education are ongoing.
The TinyEyes.org team collaborates with Dr. JD Ferwerda in Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam since 2018 to educate and advocate for ROP diagnosis and treatment in Vietnam. TinyEyes.org supported an international faculty to participate in a 2 day conference in February 2018. The next seminar and skill transfer workshops are currently being planned for 2025.
TinyEyes.org faculty, in collaboration with Dr. Armie Harper from Small World Vision and O2 Science, are participating in an education and training of residents (ophthalmologists in training) at several universities in Kigali in diagnosis and management of ROP and pediatric retinal diseases. Innovative telemedicine solutions will be used to train ophthalmologists and residents and skill transfer workshops are planned for 2025 and 2026.
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