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Akuffo KO

Department of Optometry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Biography

Dr Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana, where he contributes to training the next generation of optometrists and vision scientists.He has been trained in retinal photograph grading at the Reading Centre, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK. With this training, he has completed grading of approximately 10,000 retinal photographs taken as part of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) for AMD, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. He is also a member of the TILDA Vision Group.

Publications

Interpupillary Distance Measurements among Students in the KumasiMetropolis

Objective: The aim was to obtain interpupillary distance (IPD) measurements of students in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study will provide a database for manufacturers of spectacle frames and optical equipment with Ghana as the target population. The IPD is a crucial measure that needs to be considered before frames can be selected for patients who h... Read More»

David Ben Kumah, Akuffo KO, Abaka-Cann JE and Ankamah E

Research Article: Optom open access 2016, 1: 103

DOI: 10.4172/2476-2075.1000103

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