Resources
The publisher of Community Eye Health Journal, the International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), develops and disseminates many practical, up-to-date resources for teaching and learning community eye health. You can order copies of ICEH publications from the e-shop on the Teaching Aids at Low Cost (TALC) web site. The address is http://www.talcuk.org/featured-publishers/iceh.htm. Many ICEH publications are free to eye health workers from developing countries and to all to download.
ICEH Publications list
Books
| Title | Author | Year published | Price | Order | Notes | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refraction Training Course Manual | S Mayer | 1995, updated 2006 | £5 | Order from TALC | - | Free download from ICEH |
| Eye Care in Developing Nations - 4th Ed | L Schwab | 2007 | £12 | Order from TALC | - | - |
| Healthy Eyes Activity Book for Primary Schools - 2nd Ed | V Francis, B Wiafe | 2007 | £5 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Livre d'activités sur les yeux sains - 2nd Ed | V Francis, B Wiafe | 2007 | £5 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Directives Technologiques pour un Programme de Soins Oculaires de District | Comité de Programme Technologique de VISION 2020 | 2006 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Effective Teaching and Learning for Eye Health Workers | D Prozesky, S Stevens, J Hubley | 2006 | £5 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Ophthalmic Care - A Comprehensive Textbook for Nurses and Paramedics | Ed J Marsden | 2006 | £25 | Order from TALC | Available to eye health workers in low/middle income countries only. | - |
| Planning for VISION 2020 at the District Level | G Dyer | 2006 | £5 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Standard List of Medicines, Equipment, Instruments, Optical Supplies and Educational Resources | Technology Working Group of VISION 2020 | 2006 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Technology Guidelines for a District Eye Care Programme | Technology Working Group of VISION 2020 | 2006 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| A Global Review and Practical Manual for the Prevention of World Blindness | M McGavin | 2005 | - | - | - | Free download from ICEH |
| Manual for VISION 2020 - The Right to Sight Workshops | G Dyer | 2005 | - | - | - | Free download from ICEH |
| Technology for VISION 2020 (selected and updated articles from the Community Eye Health Journal) | Ed. S. Stevens, A. Naughton | 2005 | £5 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Eye Surgery in Hot Climates - 3rd Ed | J Sandford-Smith | 2004 | £9 | Order from TALC | - | - |
| Chirurgie Oculaire sous les Climats Chauds - 3rd Ed | J Sandford-Smith | 2004 | £9 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Clinical Ophthalmology - A Synopsis | J J Kanski | 2004 | £30 | Order from TALC | Available to eye health workers in low/middle income countries only. | - |
| Directory of Teaching & Information Resources - 2nd Ed | Sue Stevens | 2004 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | - |
| Eye Diseases in Hot Climates - 4th Ed | J Sandford-Smith | 2003 | £12 | Order from TALC | - | |
| Ophthalmic Operating Theatre Practice: A Manual for Developing Countries | I Cox & S Stevens | 2002 | £10 | Order from TALC | - | - |
| Strategies for the Prevention of Blindness (WHO) | - | 1997 | £11 | Order from TALC | - | Free download from WHO |
| Hanyane - Bien Voir et Mieux Vivre au Village | E. Sutter, V. Francis, A. Foster | 1993 | £5 | Order from TALC | - | - |
| Hanyane - A Village Struggles for Eye Health | E. Sutter, V. Francis, A. Foster | 1989 | £5 | Order from TALC | - | Free download from ICEH |
| Suppurative Keratitis - A Laboratory Manual and Guide to Management | A K Leck, M M Matheson, J Heritage | - | £5 | Order from TALC | - | Free download from ICEH |
CDs and Software
| Title | Author | Year published | Price | Order | Notes | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO Childhood Blindness Software | - | 2008 | Free | - | - | Free download from ICEH (includes eye examination record) |
| Community Eye Health Update 2007 CD | - | 2007 | Free | Order from TALC | - | - |
| Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) | - | 2007 | Free | - | - | Free download from ICEH |
| Monitoring Cataract Surgical Outcomes | H Limburg | 2005 | Free | Order from TALC | This software is included in Community Eye Health Update 2007 CD. | Free download from ICEH |
| Trachoma (Wellcome Trust) CD - 2nd edition | - | 2005 | High income country: £10 Low/middle income country: £3.50 |
Order from TALC: High income country price Low/middle income country price |
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Posters
| Title | Author | Year published | Price | Order | Notes | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set of 6 Eye Posters | - | - | £10 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | - |
| Eye Injury Poster | - | 2006 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Red Eye Poster | - | 2006 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Assisting the Blind and Visually Impaired Poster | S. Stevens | 2005 | £3 | Order from TALC: | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Care of Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments | S. Stevens | 2005 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Control of Infection in Ophthalmic Practice | S. Stevens | 2005 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
| Sterilization & Disinfection in Developing Countries | S. Stevens | 2005 | £3 | Order from TALC | Free to eye health workers from low and middle income countries. Contact TALC to order a free copy. | Free download from ICEH |
Teaching Sets
| Title | Author | Year published | Price | Order | Notes | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination of the Eyes Teaching Set | Students of the ICEH Class of 1988 | 1992, updated 1995 | - | - | This teaching set is only available to download. | Free download from ICEH |
| Eye in Primary Health Care Teaching Set | Students of the ICEH Class of 1988 | 1992, updated 1995 | - | - | This teaching set is only available to download. |
Free download from ICEH |
| Practical Ophthalmic Procedures, Vol. 4 | Sue Stevens | 2004 | High income country: £20 / Low or middle income country: £15 | Order from TALC: High income country price Low/middle income country price |
- | Free download from ICEH |
| Practical Ophthalmic Procedures, Vol. 3 | Sue Stevens | 2004 | High income country: £20 / Low or middle income country: £15 | Order from TALC: High income country price Low/middle income country price |
- | Free download from ICEH |
| HIV/AIDS and the Eye Teaching Set | Philippe Kestelyn | 2001 | High income country: £20 Low/middle income country: £15 |
Order from TALC High income country price Low/middle income country price |
- | Free download from ICEH |
| Practical Ophthalmic Procedures, Vol. 2 | Sue Stevens | 2001 | High income country: £20 / Low or middle income country: £15 | Order from TALC: High income country price Low/middle income country price |
- | Free download from ICEH |
| Leprosy and the Eye Teaching Set | Margreet Hogeweg | 1999 | High income country: £20 Low/middle income country: £15 |
Order from TALC High income country price Low/middle income country price |
- | Free download from ICEH (revised edition, 2005) |
| Trachoma Teaching Set | A Alberti et al. | 1999. Updated 2007 | - | - | This teaching set is only available to download. | Free download from ICEH |
| Prevention of Childhood Blindness Teaching Set | C. Gilbert, L. Amparo Hernandez-Duran, S. Kotiankar, M. McGavin | 1998 | £15 | Order from TALC | - | Free download from ICEH (updated version, 2007) |
| Practical Ophthalmic Procedures, Vol. 1 | Sue Stevens | 1995 | High income country: £20 / Low or middle country: £15 | Order from TALC: High income country price Low/middle income country price |
- | Free download from ICEH |
Videos - PAL format only.
| Title | Author | Year published | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic Instruments and Equipment | V. Srinivasan, R.D. Thulasiraj | - |
£7 | Order from TALC |
| Extracapsular Cataract Extraction with Intra-ocular Lens Implantation for Developing Countries | J Sandford-Smith | - | £5 | Order from TALC |
| How to Assess Low Vision | - | - | £5 | Order from TALC |
| How to Make Low Vision Devices | - | - | £5 | Order from TALC |
| How to Survey Schools for Low Vision and Blindness | - | - | £5 | Order from TALC |
| La lentille intraoculaire de la chambre postérieure | D Yorston & A Hennig | - | £10 | Order from TALC |
| Low Vision - High Hopes | - |
- | £5 | Order from TALC |
| The Posterior Chamber Intra-ocular lens | D Yorston & A Hennig | - | £10 | Order from TALC |

