NAME: Dr Andrew Uma OMAKA
CONTACT
Phone: +234 806 923 9060
Email: andrew.omaka@abiastateuniversity.edu.ng
ADDRESS: Department of Optometry, Abia State University, P.M.B. 2000, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria.
RANK: Lecturer I
AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Primary Care Optometry
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Doctor of Optometry (O.D.), 1999, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.
M.Sc. (Environmental Health Science-Occupational Health), 2011, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria.
FNCO (Primary Care Optometry), 2016, Nigerian Postgraduate College of Optometry.
M.Sc. (Primary Care Ophthalmology), University of Edinburgh (In-view).
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Primary Care Optometry, Instrumentations, Glaucoma Detection, Scanning Laser Technologies, Diagnosis of Optic Nerve and Retinal Pathologies.
Adaptation of Novel Technologies in the Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Eye Diseases, Informatics, Occupational Health, Health Safety and Environment.
PUBLICATIONS
- Omaka, A.U., Amadi, A.N. & IKEJIDE (2008). Hazardous waste management technologies. Journal of Environmental Health JEH 5(2), 82-93.
- Amadi, A.N. & Omaka, A.U. (2011). Radiation health (ABC of environmental health. Readon Publishers LTD. p232-260.
- Omaka, A.U., Amadi, A.N., Amadi, C.O.A & Ezejiofor, T.I.N. (2010). Study on the occupational health hazard in the upstream sector of the oil and gas sector in Rivers State. Journal of Environmental Health JEH ( in press).
