Presenting the Arclight at 2023 Disability Innovation Summit

CBM is delighted to be showcasing the innovative Arclight at the 2023 Disability Innovation Summit this week, with our long-term partner Dr Andrew Blaikie, Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at the University of St Andrews.

“I really saw there the need for low cost ways to diagnose eye conditions. We’d see children presenting very late with conditions like cataracts too late for treatment, so they’d be permanently blind.”

Dr Blaikie has continued to work with CBM to bring inclusive eye care to remote communities. As part of our Light up Lives project in Zimbabwe Dr Blaikie and CBM delivered Arclight training workshops for public health workers in eight districts. Before the arrival of the Arclight, there was just one working ophthalmoscope across these eight districts; now, the Arclight is routinely used during eye examinations, with a network of local nurses training others to use the innovative tool.

“It is difficult to imagine a more cost-effective and appropriate tool for use in the field. The Arclight is a game-changer for diagnosing common causes of avoidable blindness. This innovative technology has already changed lives and we are excited that Dr Blaikie will be sharing it this week at the Disability Innovation Summit.”

Dr Blaikie will share the Arclight on behalf of CBM at the Disability Innovation Summit [opens in new tab], demonstrating the clinical need for the tool and its proven effectiveness in diagnosing eye conditions.