Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Bangladesh has the potential to emerge as a global leader in eye health research, combining its strong public health network with innovative partnerships that link poverty alleviation to vision care, says Prof Nathan Congdon, Research Director at Orbis International.

Speaking to The Financial Express, Dr Congdon, who is also Orbis's Tech Adviser (North Asia Clinical Service) and a professor at Queen's University Belfast, described Bangladesh as "a very exciting opportunity overall for Orbis and for Bangladesh," citing the organisation's new collaboration with the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF).

"Bloomberg Foundation is the funder of this project, and Bloomberg has invested in the past in areas like traffic safet...