At KCCO, we believe that sharing practical knowledge is just as powerful as delivering care.
Our growing resource library supports eye care professionals, program managers, policymakers, researchers and educators across Africa with tools designed to strengthen systems, train teams and scale sustainable impact.
Whether you’re developing a national plan, launching a hospital program, or conducting training in remote areas. These resources are built to inform and empower your work.
This Maasai-language brochure educates communities about trachomatous trichiasis—a condition where eyelashes turn inward and damage the eye. It explains the causes, effects, treatment options, and encourages early surgical intervention to prevent blindness.
This Swahili brochure explains ugonjwa wa vikope (inward-turning eyelashes), its causes, symptoms, treatment through minor surgery, and the importance of early intervention to prevent blindness.
This review examines how shifting basic eye care tasks to general health workers in Africa impacts service quality. It finds that due to poor training, equipment, and support, task shifting in eye care is largely ineffective. The study recommends rethinking who should deliver primary eye care and how to better support them.
This leaflet explains trichiasis, a condition where eyelashes turn inward and scratch the surface of the eye, often due to scarring from infections like trachoma. If left untreated, trichiasis can lead to corneal scarring and blindness. However, blindness is preventable with early surgery. The recommended treatment is a simple lid rotation surgery, which can be done in local clinics by trained health workers. Pulling out lashes is not a reliable solution, as they grow back and may cause more damage. Women are especially at risk, and anyone experiencing symptoms should seek prompt care to protect their vision.