INTRODUCTION
The department owns the following clinic for the teaching of Optometry i.e Primary care Optometry/Paediatric clinic which is further divided into four separate clinics (clinic 1-4). This is for final year clinical students and who see and consult fee paying patients. Consultation include – case history, ocular inspection to refraction, tonometry, slit lamp biomenoscoping perinety, colour vision test etc. The clinic is adequately equipped (see table)
- PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
CLINIC 1:
| S/N
|
ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Phoropter stand with head and seat | 1 |
| 2 | Distance snellen chart | 3 |
| 3 | Mirror for distance snellen chart | 1 |
| 4 | Air conditioner | 1 |
| 5 | Lensometer (model njc-4) | 1 |
| 6 | Wash hand basin with towel | 1 |
| 7 | Ishihara color chart | 1 |
| 8 | Trash can | 1 |
| 9 | Grosvenor stool | 2 |
| 10 | Laboratory stool | 2 |
| 11 | Wooden desk | 1 |
| 12 | Window blinds | 3 |
| 13 | Wall sockets | 6 |
| 14 | Energy bulb | 1 |
| 15 | RAF rule with near test chart | 1 |
| 16 | Fuse | 1 |
| 17 | Ishihara Color Plate | 1 |
CLINIC II
| 1 | Phoropter head stand with head and seat | 1 |
| 2 | Distance snellen chart | 4 |
| 3 | Mirror for distance snellen chart | 1 |
| 4 | Wash hand basin with towel | 1 |
| 5 | Baush and Lomb keratometer | 1 |
| 6 | Adapter | 1 |
| 7 | Standing fan | 1 |
| 8 | Grosvenor stool | 2 |
| 9 | Laboratory stool | 1 |
| 10 | Wooden desk | 2 |
| 11 | Windows blinds | 4 |
| 12 | Energy bulb | 1 |
| 13 | Wall sockets | 3 |
| 14 | RAF rule with near target | 1 |
| 15 | Ishihara color plate | 1 |
| 16 | Fuse | 1 |
CLINIC III
| 1 | Phoropter stand with head and seat | 1 |
| 2 | Distance snellen chart | 3 |
| 3 | Energy bulb | 1 |
| 4 | RAF rule | 2 |
| 5 | Ishihara color plate | 1 |
| 6 | Standing fan | 1 |
| 7 | Grosvenor stool | 2 |
| 8 | Wooden desk | 1 |
| 9 | Trash can | 1 |
| 10 | Wall sockets | 5 |
| 11 | Wash hand basin with towel | 1 |
| 12 | TOPCON Ophthalmometer | 1 |
| 13 | Mirror for distance snellens chart | 1 |
| 14 | Window blinds | 2 |
CLINIC IV
| 1 | Phoropter stand with head and seat | 1 |
| 2 | Distance snellen chart | 4 |
| 3 | Grosvenor stool | 2 |
| 4 | Laboratory stool | 1 |
| 5 | Metal cupboard | 1 |
| 6 | Metal table | 1 |
| 7 | Ishihara color plate | 1 |
| 8 | Wooden desk | 1 |
| 9 | Wash hand basin with towel | 1 |
| 10 | Wall socket | 9 |
| 11 | Air conditioner | 1 |
| 12 | Window blinds | 3 |
| 13 | Energy bulb | 1 |
- TONOMETRY UNIT OF PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
| S/N | ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Clinic bed | 1 |
| 2 | Standing fan | 1 |
| 3 | Lensmeter | 1 |
| 4 | Wall sockets | 2 |
| 5 | Window blinds | 2 |
| 6 | Energy bulb | 1 |
- OCULAR HEALTH/PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC
| S/N | ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Phoropter stand with head and seat (Model no:VS-2000) | 1 |
| 2 | RAF rule with Near test chart | 1 |
| 3 | Auto chart projector with remote control | 1 |
| 4 | Ishihara color chart | 3 |
| 5 | Nikon Ophthalmometer (OH-303) | 1 |
| 6 | SK Basic- Digital slit lamp DSLR type with disk | 1 |
| 7 | BL-2000 Slit Lamp Biomicroscope | 1 |
| 8 | RM- 100 Auto refractometer | 1 |
| 9 | Trial Lens case (OLD and NEW) | 6 |
| 10 | Grosvenor seat | 3 |
| 11 | 2 meter tangent screen | 1 |
| 12 | 1 meter tangent screen | 1 |
| 13 | Wooden desk | 5 |
| 14 | Stand for Auto projector chart | 1 |
| 15 | Window blinds | 6 |
| 16 | Constructed extension | 1 |
| 17 | Wall snellen chart with worth 4 dot | 1 |
| 18 | Projector (Acer) | 1 |
| 19 | Screen | 1 |
| 20 | Automatic V.A chart (Telikin) | 1 |
| 21 | Wooden locker for the Autoperimeter (Dicon LD 400 FT) | 1 |
| 22 | Carton containing materials of uncompleted phoropter stand | 1 |
| 23 | Handheld Perkins tonometer | 1 |
| 24 | Trash can | 1 |
| 25 | Table | 1 |
| 26 | Seat for low vision patient | 1 |
| 27 | Empty rack | 1 |
| 28 | Wash hand basin | 2 |
| 29 | Energy bulb | 5 |
| 30 | Black board and Aisle | 1 |
| 31 | Wall sockets | 8 |
| 32 | Air conditioner | 1 |
| 33 | White wooden board for the Auto Projector | 1 |
| 34 | Pack of pins for bjerrum chart | 1 |
| 35 | Friedmann Visual Field Analyser | 1 |
| 36 | Electronic Table | 5 |
| 37 | Carton containing Humphrey Matrix Perimeter | 1 |
| 38 | Carton conataining Phoropter Head | 1 |
| 39 | Handheld Magnifier | 1 |
| 40 | Stand Magnifier | 1 |
| 41 | Fuse | 1 |
| 42 | A Big carton inscribed Keratometer | 1 |
| 43 | TOPCON Slit Lamp Biomicroscope |
- CONTACT LENS CLINIC
| S/N | ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Phoropter stand with head and seat | 1 |
| 2 | RAF rule with near test chart | 1 |
| 3 | Mirror for distance snellens chart | 1 |
| 4 | Distance snellens chart | 2 |
| 5 | Paediatric chart | 8 |
| 6 | Humphrey matrix visual field instrument with Keyboard | 1 |
| 7 | Potec Auto Ref-Keratometer PRK-6000 | 1 |
| 8 | Auto Lensmeter | 1 |
| 9 | Slit Lamp Biomicroscope | 1 |
| 10 | Baush and Lomb Keratometer | 1 |
| 11 | Ishihara color chart | 3 |
| 12 | Binocular | 1 |
| 13 | Unmounted Stand magnifier (Megavision) | 1 |
| 14 | Table | 1 |
| 15 | Samsonite converter/Adapter plug kit with pouch | 1 |
| 16 | Chart symbol | 17 |
| 17 | Trial lens case | 4 |
| 18 | Grosvenor seat | 3 |
| 19 | Stabilizer | 1 |
| 20 | Constructed extension | 1 |
| 21 | Wall socket | 1 |
| 22 | Air conditioner | 1 |
| 23 | Curtains | 3 |
| 24 | Florescent tube | 4 |
| 25 | Rug | 1 |
| 26 | Standing mirror | 1 |
| 27 | VIVA In Optometry (72 pieces per 1packet) | 8 Packets |
| 28 | Clinical Questions and Answers in Optometry (100 pieces per 1 packet) | 4 Packets |
| 29 | Opened Pack of VIVA in Optometry (51 pieces) | 1 Packet |
| 30 | Opened Pack of Clinical Questions and Answers in Optometry (60 pieces) | 1 Packet |
| 31 | Carton containing OPTOVUE Fundus Camera (I Cam) | 1 |
| 32 | Carton containing Full Digital Portable Ultra Sound Scanner (Model: TT- 6000D) | 1 |
- ORTHOPTICS/LOW VISION CLINIC
| S/N | ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Table | 2 |
| 2 | Back seats | 3 |
| 3 | Megavision stand magnifier | 7 |
| 4 | Standing fan | 1 |
| 5 | Snellens chart with Worth 4 Dot | 1 |
| 6 | Mirror for the snellens chart with Worth 4 Dot | 1 |
| 7 | Synoptophore with 42 slides | 1 |
| 8 | Grosvenor seat | 2 |
| 9 | Trial Lens Case | 1 |
| 10 | Wash hand basin and stand with hand towel | 1 |
| 11 | Television set | 1 |
| 12 | Rug | 1 |
| 13 | Standing mirror mounted on wall | 1 |
| 14 | Window blinds | 4 |
| 15 | Air Conditioner | 1 |
| 16 | Wooden desk | 1 |
| 17 | Cupboard (Rack) | 2 |
| 18 | Diploscope | 1 |
| 19 | Prism bar | 2 |
| 20 | Ishihara color chart | 1 |
| 21 | Waste bin | 1 |
| 22 | Binocular | 2 |
| 23 | Illuminating pedestal magnifier | 1 |
| 24 | Lensel Pocket magnifier | 1 |
| 25 | Deluxe Pocket magnifier | 1 |
| 26 | Lensel Stand magnifier | 1 |
| 27 | Unicon Hand Lens | 2 |
| 28 | 7× Handheld magnifier with LED | 1 |
| 29 | 4× Bifocal monocular | 1 |
| 30 | Lensel LUTAWAY STAND | 1 |
| 31 | Low Vision Eye Spectacle | 4 |
| 32 | Camlin Exam Gel | 1 |
| 33 | Wire cords | 2 |
| 34 | Lensel handheld magnifier | 1 |
| 35 | Lensel directory reader | 1 |
| 36 | Waltex Pocket sliding magnifier | 1 |
| 37 | 4× Extractable Loup with LED | 1 |
| 38 | Polarizing glass | 1 |
| 39 | Hand magnifier (Unnamed) | 2 |
| 40 | Magnifying Stand (Unnamed) | 1 |
| 41 | Beoptic Spectacle | 1 |
| 42 | Sustex Vision Box | 1 |
| 43 | Bag for Low Vision Materials | 1 |
| 44 | ETDRS Chart Logarithm Visual Acuity Chart | 16 |
| 45 | Low Vision Walking Sticks | 85 |
| 46 | Extension | 1 |
| 47 | Low Vision Chart Stand | 20 |
| 48 | Low Vision rods for the Chart | 20 |
| 49 | Fluorescent tubes | 4 |
| 50 | Carton containing Synoptophore | 1 |
| 51 | Metal table for Synoptophore | 1 |
| 52 | Carton containing ETDRS Illuminator Cabinet and Carter Base Assembly | 1 |
| 53 | 60×/120× Refractor Telescope | 1 |
| 54 | YZ5F Slit Lamp with Metal Table and its Accesories | 1 |
| 55 | Carton containing CCTV with LG led Monitor and other Accessories | 1 |
| 56 | Carton containing 2 Shadow Box Mirror set with an accessory | 1 |
| 57 | Automated Chart Projector (AP250) | 1 |
| 58 | Carton containing Series 500 Stool (Model 540 L) | 1 |
| 59 | Feinbloom Distance Test Chart with a Screen | 1 |
| 60 | Stereofly Test Chart with a frame | 1 |
| 61 | I Pac Pachymeter Charging Cradle | 1 |
| 62 | I Pac Pachymeter | 1 |
| 63 | Keeler Applanation Tonometer (R-type) | 1 |
| 64 | Pac Scan Plus A- Scan/Pachymeter | 1 |
- THE DISPENSING UNIT
| S/N | ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Schematic eye | 1 |
| 2 | Distance Snellen chart | 2 |
| 3 | Wall clock | 1 |
| 4 | Standing Fan | 1 |
| 5 | Seats | 3 |
| 6 | Bench | 1 |
| 7 | Table | 2 |
| 8 | Ophthalmic Frame Rack | 1 |
| 9 | Ophthalmic Drugs Rack | 1 |
| 10 | Shiotz Tonometer | 2 |
| 11 | First Aid Box | 1 |
| 12 | Window blinds | 2 |
| 13 | Energy bulb | 1 |
| 14 | Waste bin | 1 |
| 15 | 220-240V50-60HZ Energy Saving bulb | 8 |
| 16 | 100 Watt bulb | 6 |
| 17 | 220-240V50HZ bulb | 2 |
| 18 | DSTV Decoder (2) & Remotes | 2 |
| 19 | Illiterate Chart | 1 |
| 20 | Fuse | 1 |
- THE HOD’S OFFICE
| S/N | ITEMS | STOCK |
| 1 | Binoculars Jumelles Fernglaser binoculars | 5 |
| 2 | Unicon Handlens Qty: 6 Nos | 1 Pack |
| 3 | Keeler Ophthalmoscope with 1 extra bulb | |
| 4 | Keeler Ophthalmoscope without extra bulb | 1 |
| 5 | Applanation Tonometer YZ 30 | 1 |
| 6 | Trial Lens Set (Complete) | 2 |
| 7 | Bag containing Indirect Ophthalmoscope | 1 |
| 8 | Diagnostic Pack of Heine Retinoscope and Ophthalmoscope | 1 |
| 9 | Heine Ophthalmoscope (Small size) | 5 |
| 10 | Near Reading Test types | 2 |
| 11 | Shiotz Tonometer | 1 |
| 12 | Trial Lens Frame | 1 |
| 13 | Handheld Lensmeter | 1 |
| 14 | Distance Snellens Chart | 4 |
- LABORATORIES
The students are trained in the following laboratory
A. Ophthalmic Laboratory (Departmental)
- Glazing Machines (7)
- Lensmeter (4)
- Manual Driller Machine (2)
- Protectometer (4)
- Soldiering Unit
- Automatic Edger Machines (1)
- Files
- Electric Heaters 92)
- Pliers
- Colourmeter (1)
- Sand Bath
B. Non Departmental
- Physiology Laboratory
- Kymograph
- Cartnode Ray Oscilosage
- Vitalograph
- Cholorometer
- Refractometer
- Ophthalmoscope
- Organ Balk or Tissue Bath
- Microscopes
- ECG
- Blood Pressure Measuring Apparatus
- Slides, etc
C. Anatomy Laboratory
- Cardaver
- Slides
- Microscopes
- Models
- Multi media project
- Dissecting kits etc.
ACADEMIC JOURNAL – JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND VISION SCIENCE.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES – All lecturers in the department of Optometry belong to the Nigeria Optometric Association (NOA), members of the Optometrics and Dispensing Optician Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN), Nigeria Optometric Education (NOE), African Optometric Education (AOE), Contact Lens Educators (CLE).
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The department of Optometry engages in Community eye health programme for Nigerians especially in the South East geopolitical area. This exercise holds fortnightly whenever consultants lead clinical students to the rural community with the aim of reducing the incidence of avoidable cases of blindness. Patients are treated with medications, glasses, counseling, Health talk and appropriate referrals are made.
