The Department of Opthalmology has state of the art teaching facilities meant to equip learners with all the necessary skills required in this field.

University of Nairobi started postgraduate training in Ophthalmology in 1978 under the Department of Surgery. In 1990, Ophthalmology became an independent Department and was granted the status of WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness in May 1991. The Department has trained over 159 ophthalmologists from 20 different African countries from 1978 to date.

Click the Link to view all online resources available in the department of Opthalmology

·  CHS E-repository

·  Electronic Journals 

·  Electronic Books