All the finalists who sat the end of program exams in the department of Ophthalmology in July/August 2024 have qualified to graduate as ophthalmologists. This year, a total of 15 post graduate students sat the exit examination. The are from several countries including Kenya, Cameroon, Botswana and Ethiopia.
The Department of ophthalmology hosted the First interdisciplinary Retinoblastoma genetics workshop on 14th to 15th May 2024. The training which comprised of molecular biology and bioinformatics was held as part of a wider Research project “Building capacity in molecular cancer research in Kenya through analysis of retinoblastoma heterogeneity” that has been funded by the Velux Stiftung Foundation.
The current chairman of the department of ophthalmology has been promoted to an Associate Professor. Prof Stephen Gichuhi has a PHD from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). He has published widely with over 70 publications in various journals.
The 2023 simulated cataract surgery training will take place at the department of ophthalmology, University of Nairobi. The two weeks training is currently targeting the 2nd year students Masters of Ophthalmology students before they start their real life training. The aim of the training is to enable the students have acquired enough surgical skills using artificial eyes before they can attempt surgery in real patients
Four immediate former students from the department of Ophthalmology graduated with the Masters of Medicine Degree in ophthalmology. They are:
1.ABDULRASUL, Shabbir Mustafa
2. IRARI, Paul Gathuku
3. SALIM, Nadya Mustafa Omar
4. WANG’OMBE, Agnes Wangechi
Congratulations to the new graduands
Dr Agnes Wangeci and Dr Nadya Mustafa, immediate former University of Nairobi, Department of Ophthalmology have been admitted as College of Ophthalmology, Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) fellows.
They were among the 26 new COECSA fellows who graduated in a colorful ceremony held during the 10th Annual Coecsa Congress that took place between the 23rd and 25 August 2023 in PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort, Convention Centre & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya.
The International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) conference took place in PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort, Convention Centre & Spa, Mombasa Kenya Between the 20th and 23rd August 2023. This was historical since it is the first time that the ISOO Congress has been hosted in Africa.
Prof Messmer and Prof Martina Schüller visited the Department from LMU University of Munich for a one week cornea course between 19th and 23rd June 2023. The cornea course was organized by the cornea and anterior Segment lecturers from LMU University, University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The University of Nairobi team was headed by Dr Mukiri Mukuria and the KNH team was headed by Dr Rebecca Nadasaba.
Dr Mukiri Mukuria is now an international athletics classifier after training with the International Paralympics Commitee (IPC).
Sports for athletes with impairment were widely introduced after WW II to assist large number of war veterans and civilians injured during the war. The first Paralympic games took place in Rome, Italy 1960. Currently the Paralympic games take place every 4 years in the same cities and venues as the Olympic Games. Paralympic games are organised through the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
