Programmes Offered

Academic Staff

Chairperson

Mr Agrippa Fungai Mukome

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology; Diploma (DO) in Ophthalmology; Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB) (UZ) 

Research Interests: Glaucoma; Ocular surface squamous neoplasma (OSSN)  

Lecturer

Dr Dennis Sibanda

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology; Diploma (DO) in Ophthalmolog; Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB) (UZ)

Area of specialty: Vitreoretinal surgery

Lecturer

Dr Jennifer Washaya

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology; Diploma (DO) in Ophthalmology; Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB)(UZ) 

Research Interest: Glaucoma

Lecturer

Dr Martina Kawome 

Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology; Diploma (DO) in Ophthalmology; Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB)(UZ)

Research Interest: Ocular oncology

Senior Optometrist

Ms Lynett Masiwa 

Doctor of Philosophy in Optometry with the University of Kwazulu Natal (Durban; South-Africa)(Pending); MSc in Clinical Optometry from Cardiff University (2016); BSc Biomedical Science from Griffith University in Australia (2005); 

Research Interests:academia, specialist contact lenses (Keratoconus) and low vision.ocular health.

Mr Claudio Mtuwa

Master of Science degree (MSc) in Optometry (Cardiff University, Ireland); Postgraduate Diploma in Community Eye Health (UCT); Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Opthalmic Optics (University of Aston, Birmingham).