Prof. (Mrs.) Grace Feyisayo Adepoju
Professor
Ophthalmology
Feyi Grace Adepoju (Mrs.) is a Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Science at the University of Ilorin, also a Consultant Public Health Ophthalmologist cum anterior segment surgeon at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. She served twice as Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, past MDCAN Chairman UITH, past Chairman of the UITH Research Ethics Review Committee, current Director of the Medical Education Resource Unit (MERU), President, Bioethics Society of Nigeria, and Treasurer African Ophthalmology Council.
Over the years, she has supervised several fellows of National Post graduate students and resident doctors both in the University college and UITH.
She has published over 70 articles in journals, 5 books, 4 chapters in 4 books, and conference proceedings, which are widely recognized.
Equally, she has won several research grants and academic awards; presently, the eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award XOVA by Novartis International grant/award to perform 1200 cataract surgeries in a year. Professor Adepoju is a Reverend Pastor and a member of many professional bodies in Nigeria and around the world.
Qualifications
- MD, Ophthalmology
- MSc, Community Eye Health
- Certificate in Community Eye Heath
- Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS)
Professional Affiliations
- FICS, International College of Surgeon
- MNIM, Nigerian Institute of Management
- FWASc, West Africa Post Graduate College
- FMCOph, National Post Graduate College
- MSc, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Certificate Community Ophthalmology, University of Cape Town
- Certificate Anterior Segment, Aravind Eye Hospital, India
Undergraduate Teaching
- Medical students teaching
Postgraduate Teaching
- Residency training and dissertation supervision
Research Interests
- Community ophthalmology
- Corneal
- Cataract
- Anterior segment
Research Affiliations
- Clinical Epidemiological Study and Adoption of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in the Management of Corneal Ulcers in Nigeria
- Scaling-up Cataract Services through Outreaches and Integration of Primary Eye care into Primary Healthcare
- Development of a low-cost Fundus camera for fundus photography
- Ocular Morbidity Study in Nigeria
- Production of Health education films, fliers and documentaries
- Situational analysis of cataract surgical services- (MSc CEH) submitted to London School of Hygiene and Tropical
- 7.Effect of computer visual display terminal on the eye – Submitted to National Post Graduate Medical College
- Street hawking among children in Zaria-1991 (MBBS)
Links to Publications
Get in Touch
For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.
Office Address
Eye Complex University of Ilorin /Teaching Hospital
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08033929737
hodophthalmology@unilorin.edu.ng