The Eye Research Africa (ERA) Bulletin is aimed at providing a forum for researchers to showcase summaries of their key research, announce training workshops and other activities and create greater interaction among African researchers. Although the newsletter has been established by the African Vision Research Institute (AVRI), all Eye Health research networks are invited to profile their research institution, organization or foundation as well as provide other relevant activity reports. ERA will contribute to the discourse around avoidable blindness and vision impairment research, foster collaborations, and promote further research and the sharing of new information and ideas.