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Dr Stephen Gichuhi has taken over from Prof Jefitha Karimurio as the Chairman, Department of Ophthalmogy. Prof Jefitha Karimurio has already served his two terms as the Chairman. Dr Gichuhi has been a senior lecturer at the department. He holds a PHD from the London School Of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. His interests are mainly in research and anterior segment diseases. Dr Gichuhi has what it takes to lead the department to the next level.

A successiful outreach was held between 25th and 27th November 2019 at Litein Mission Hospital. A total of 140 patients were treated as outpatient and a total of 33 eye surgeries were performed.  Most of the eye surgeries were for cataracts, which is the leading cause of blindness  in Kenya. The lecturers  were DR Nyenze Muindi and Dr Millicent Bore. The post-graduate students were Dr Shukri, Dr Khan, Dr Yusra, Dr Fane and Dr Wangechi.

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 A week long orthoptics training has kicked off at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nairobi.

The training will take place between 9th to 13 November, 2019.

There are visiting lecturers from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany who include Birgit Reindl, an orthoptist and teacher for orthoptic students, Simone Reipner, Orthoptist and Lisa Kast who is also an Orhoptist. 

Students and staff from the Department of Ophthalmology held a successful 4-day outreach in Garissa.

The outreach which was held from 11th to 14th November, 2019 saw more than 120 surgeries conducted on patients.

The surgeries were conducted by both resident and visiting doctors.

Dr. Stephen Gichuhi was honoured to meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.