Open AccessTwo decades of optometric education in Ghana: Update and recent developments*
Author(s) -
Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo,
Franklin E. Kio,
Enyam Komla Amewuho Morny,
Angela Ofeibea Amedo,
Olanrewaju M. Oriowo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african vision and eye health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2413-3183
pISSN - 2410-1516
DOI - 10.4102/aveh.v70i3.108
Subject(s) - optometry , medicine , political science , geography
Many authors have reported on the evolution and trends of optometric education in Africa. Amongst these are articles on Optometry and optometric education in Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Ethiopia. This article reports the historical perspectives of optometric education in Ghana and the developments that have been made in the last 20 years. It also attempts to relate the stride made towards legal recognition of optometry in Ghana. In presenting this historical account, it is hoped that sometime in the future, one should be able to look back at the beginning of optometry training in Ghana and be able to measure the advancement or otherwise that have been made since its inception. (S Afr Optom 2011 70(3) 136-141)