Dr. Adaora Amaoge Onyiaorah
Dr. Adaora Amaoge Onyiaorah is a SENIOR LECTURER in OPHTHALMOLOGY Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Personal Information
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Address: | Ophthalmology, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF MEDICINE |
Department/Sub-Unit: | OPHTHALMOLOGY |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | University of Nigeria Nsukka. (Master Degree, December, 2024) January, 2022 to March, 2024 MSc Bioethics |
| 2 | West African College Of Surgeons. (Post-Graduate Degree, January, 2019) September, 2011 to April, 2018 WACS Ophthalmology |
| 3 | National Postgraduate Medical Colllege Of Nigeria. (Post-Graduate Degree, September, 2018) September, 2011 to May, 2018 FMCOph Ophthalmology |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. (Bachelor Degree, September, 2005) February, 1998 to June, 2005 MBBS Medicine And Surgery |
| 5 | Holy Rosary College Enugu. (SSCE, June, 1996) January, 1991 to June, 1996 |
| 6 | Ekulu Primary School Enugu. (FSLC, November, 1990) September, 1985 to November, 1990 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Residency Training Coordinator, Department of Ophthalmology Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital April, 2024 to Present |
| 2 | Senior lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University October, 2022 to Present |
| 3 | Newsletter editor, Center for Eye Health Research and Training, Nnamdi Azikiwe University November, 2021 to Present |
| 4 | Member, Research And Grant Committee, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University July, 2021 to Present |
| 5 | Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi December, 2020 to Present |
| 6 | ICT officer, Department Of Ophthalmology Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnewi May, 2019 to April, 2024 |
| 7 | Lecturer I, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka April, 2019 to Present |
| 8 | Senior Registrar, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu April, 2015 to March, 2019 |
| 9 | Chief resident doctor, Department Of Ophthalmology, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital Parklane Engu January, 2013 to December, 2016 |
| 10 | Registrar, Enugu State University Teaching Hospital Parklane Enugu September, 2011 to April, 2015 |
| 11 | Clinical observership, Maranatha Eye Center Enugu March, 2011 to August, 2011 |
| 12 | NYSC medical officer, Comprehensive Health Center, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Annex, Ukpo September, 2006 to September, 2007 |
| 13 | House officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi August, 2005 to August, 2006 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | SNN Nwosu, Adaora A Onyiaorah. (2025, January) Ethics of medical practice and research Stirling-Horden Publishers, Vol. 1, pp 275 - 288 |
| 2 | SNN Nwosu, Adaora A Onyiaorah. (2025, January) Biostatistical methods , Vol. 1, pp 77- 203 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Okoye AE, Nwosu SNN, Uba-Obiano CU, Ezenwa AC, Onyiaorah AA, Okpala NE. (2025, March), "Burden of Eye Diseases in Orphanage in Onitsha Anambra State", Tropical Journal of Medical Research, Accepted for publication on March 17 2025 |
| 2 | Onyiaorah AA, Ezugwu EE. (2025, January), "Compliance with research participant protection guidelines by Nigerian medical journals", BMC Medical Ethics, Vol. 26, (Issue 8), pp 1-7, doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01168-7 |
| 3 | Ibemesi AC, Nwosu SNN, Okpala NE, Ezenwa AC, Uba-Obiano CU, Onyiaorah AA. (2025, February), "Primary Health Care Workers Knowledge and Attitude to Eye Care", Tropical Journal of Medical Research, Accepted 4th February 2025 |
| 4 | Nnubia CA, Nwosu SNN, Okpala NE, Apakama AI, Orji IJ, Uba-Obiano CU, Onyiaorah AA. (2024, August), "Multiple medications and quality of life of Nigerians with primary open angle glaucoma", European Journal of Ophthalmology |
| 5 | Benjamin U. Adukwu, Sebastian N. N. Nwosu , Felix E. Emele , Chizoba Udoka Uba-Obiano , Adaora Amaoge Onyiaorah. (2023, January), "Conjunctival Fungal Flora in a Tertiary Eye Hospital in Nigeria", Journal of the west african college of surgeons, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 79-83 |
| 6 | NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, AA Onyiaorah, O Chukwu. (2023, August), "Should Concern for Snuff Out Phenomenon Deter Ophthalmologists from Surgery in Patients with Advanced glaucoma", Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 58 - 60 |
| 7 | SNN Nwosu, AA Onyiaorah, CU Akudinobi, CU Uba-Obiano. (2023, July), "Ocular myasthenia gravis:case report and literature review", Journal of the Nigerian Academy of Medicine, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 71-73 |
| 8 | Bilateral Self-enucleation of the Eyes: Case Report and Literature Review Sebastian N. N. Nwosu, Victoria O. Nwosu, Cyriacus Ugochukwu Akudinobi, Adaora Amaoge Onyiaorah, Chizoba Udoka Uba-Obiano. (2023, March), "Bilateral self-enucleation of the eyes: case report and literature review", Journal of the west african college of surgeons, Vol. 13, pp 118- 121 |
| 9 | A. A. Onyiaorah, N. N. Kizor-Akaraiwe, S. N. N. Nwosu. (2022, June), "Diagnostic Correlation between General Practitioners and the Ophthalmologist in the Management of Eye Diseases", West African journal of Medicine, Vol. 39, (Issue 6), pp 563-567 |
| 10 | A. A. Onyiaorah, N. N. Kizor-Akaraiwe, S. N. N. Nwosu. (2022, August), "Eye Health-seeking Behaviour of Traders in Rural Nigeria", Journal of the west African college of Surgeons, Vol. 12, pp 7-11 |
| 11 | A. A. Onyiaorah, N. N. Kizor-Akaraiwe, S. N. N. Nwosu. (2022, January), ""Pattern of Eye Diseases in Adults at the General Outpatient Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria", Annals of African Medicine, Vol. 21, pp 421-425 |
| 12 | CU Uba-Obiano, AA Onyiaorah, SNN Nwosu. (2022, July), "Self-reported Computer Vision Syndrome among bank workers inOnitsha, Nigeria", Journal of the West African College of Surgeons, Vol. 12, (Issue 3), pp 71-78 |
| 13 | AA Onyiaorah, CU Uba-Obiano,CU Akudinobi, NE Okpala, AC Ezenwa, SNN Nwosu. (2022, August), "Hand Hygiene Knowledge among eye care workers at an eye hospital in Nigeria", Journal of the West African college of Surgeons, Vol. 40, (Issue 3), pp 84-88 |
| 14 | SNN Nwosu, Nnubia CA, Akudinobi CU, Uba-Obiano CU, Okpala NE, Onyiaorah AA. (2022, December), "Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in Onitsha, Nigeria", Orient journal of surgical sciences, Vol. 3, pp 1-4 |
| 15 | Adaora A Onyiaorah, Chizoba U. Uba-Obiano, Cyriacus U. Akudinobi, Nonso E. Okpala, Adanma C. Ezenwa,. (2022, July), "Hand Hygiene Practice and Face Mask Use among Eye Health Workers at the Guinness Eye Centre Onitsha, Nigeria", Tropical journal of medical research, Vol. 21, (Issue 1), pp 213-219 |
| 16 | CU Uba-Obiano, AA Onyiaorah, CU Akudinobi, NE Okpala, AC Ezenwa, SNN Nwosu. (2022, September), "Perception of hand hygiene practice among eye care workers in Onitsha, Nigeria", Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 30, pp 110-115 |
| 17 | Nwosu SNN, Nwosu VO, Akudinobi CU, Uba-Obiano CU, Nnubia CA, Ubaka CO, Okpala NE, Onyiaorah AA. (2022, September), "Subtenon versus subconjunctival anesthesia for intraocular Surgery", Journal of the west african college of surgeons, Vol. 12, pp 27-30 |
| 18 | CC Efobi, OS. Ejiofor, BC. Ochiogu, CC Uzozie, A Udeaja, AAOnyiaorah. (2020, February), "Ocular Presentations Of Sickle Cell Disease Patients In A Nigerian Hospital", Journal of advances in medicine and medical research, Vol. 32, (Issue 1), pp 95-102 |
| 19 | AA Onyiaorah, NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, SNN Nwosu. (2020, September), "Self-reported Confidence With Ocular Examination And Management Of Eye Diseases By General Medical Practitioners", Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 23, (Issue 9), pp 1254-1259 |
| 20 | AA Onyiaorah, NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, SNN Nwosu. (2019, August), "Accuracy Of Diagnosis And Referral Of Ophthalmic Patients By General Practitioners", Transactions of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 37-38 |
| 21 | ICA Oyeka, UM Oke, IV Onyiaorah, AA Onyiaorah, CC Efobi. (2014, January), "Estimates Of Sensitivity, Specificity,false Rates And Expected Proportion Of Population Testing positive in screening Tests", Journal of research in biology, Vol. 4, (Issue 8), pp 1498-1504 |
| 22 | ICA Oyeka, KA Awopeju, CC EFOBI, AAOnyiaorah,. (2014, February), "Estimating Packed Cell Volume Of HIV Positive Patients By Age Duration Of Infection And Sex", International journal of scientific and technology research, Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 101-106 |
| 23 | Iv Onyiaorah, CO Ukah, DC Anyiam, AA Onyiaorah, CC Efobi. (2013, May), "Statistical Comparison Of Clinical And Histologic Diagnoses Of Breast Tumours In Public And Private Hospitals", American Journal of Cancer epidemiology and prevention, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 23-29 |
| 24 | OIC Anaene, OU Marius, IV Onyiaorah, AAOnyiaorah, CC Efobi. (2013, November), "Estimating False Rates-Based Relative Risk As Measure Of Association In Diagnostic Screening Test", American Journal of biomedical and life sciences, Vol. 1, (Issue 3), pp 64-69 |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Uba-Obiano CU, Onyiaorah AA, Nnubia CANwosu SNN. (2024, September), "Keratometry and corneal astigmatism measurements among cataract patients in Onitsha Nigeria", National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Vol. 31, (Issue 4), pp 391 |
| 2 | Ezenwa AC, Onyiaorah AA, Okolagu NM. (2024, September), "Maternal Use of Traditional Eye Medicines in children attending immunization clinics in Onitsha, Nigeria", , Vol. 31, (Issue 4), pp 395 |
| 3 | Uba-Obiano CU, Onyiaorah AA, Orji CA, Okpala NE, Nwosu SNN. (2024, September), "Bilateral Morning Glory Syndrome: a case report", |
| 4 | Onyiaorah AA, Akudinobi CU, Uba-Obiano CU, Orji CA, Nwosu SNN. (2024, September), "Challenges of Managing Rare Ophthalmic Cases in Resource-poor Setting", |
| 5 | Okoye O, Uche N, Udeh N, Onyiaorah ah AA, Ayanniyi A, Adepoju F, Audu L,,Ibanga L, Idris, M, Umeh Rich. (2024, September), "Developing a Medic Ethics and Professionalism Curriculum in Postgraduate Ophthalmology Nigeria", |
| 6 | NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, AA Onyiaorah, O Chukwu. (2023, August), "Should Concern for Snuff Out Phenomenon Deter Ophthalmologists from Surgery in Patients with Glaucoma", , Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 58-60, Abstract no A090 |
| 7 | Uba-Obiano CU, Ezenwa AC, Nwosu SNN, Onyiaorah AA. (2022, August), "Perkins Icare tonometer for intraocular pressure measurement", Annual Scientific conference and all fellows meeting of the National postgraduate medical college of Nigeria, ABS/SGL/020 |
| 8 | CU Akudinobi, AA Onyiaorah, SNN Nwosu. (2022, July), "Bilateral autoenucleation", Annual Scientific conference of the Nigerian medical Association |
| 9 | AA Onyiaorah, CU Akudinobi, SNN Nwosu. (2022, July), "Ocular Myasthenia Gravis", Annual Scientific conference of the Nigerian nedical Association |
| 10 | SNN Nwosu, A,A Onyiaorah, CU Uba-obiano, CU Akudinobi. (2021, August), "Hand Hygiene And Face Mask Use Among Eye Care Workers At Guinness Eye Center Onitsha, Nigeria", |
| 11 | AA Onyiaorah, NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, SNN Nwosu. (2019, September), "Accuracy Of Diagnosis And Referral Of Ophthalmic Patients By General Practitioners", Annual Scientific conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Calabar 2019 |
| 12 | AA Onyiaorah, NN Kizor-Akaraiwe, SNN Nwosu. (2019, August), "Self-reported Confidence With Ocular Exam And Management Of Eye Diseases By General Medical Practitioners", Annual Scientific conference of the Nigerian Medical Association Agulu 2019 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
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| 1 | "OCULAR MANIFESTATIONS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS ON HAEMODIALYSIS IN NAUTH NNEWI ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA" (2025). Ongoing Doctorate project by Okoye Tochukwu |
| Grants | |
| 1 | Awardee: "Eastern Nigeria Research Training Program" (January, 2022 to February, 2024). Completed sponsored grant by Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of health USA through the Center for Bioethic |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "What choices of visual correction do people make for recreational running" (March, 2024) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "Incidence and Treatment Outcomes of Postoperative Endophthalmitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study from ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano, Nigeria" (October, 2024) |
| 3 | Reviewer, "Adherence to topical ocular hypotensive agents in Northwest Ethiopia" (October, 2024) |
| 4 | Reviewer, "Ophthalmic diseases and their distribution by age and sex of patients visiting outpatient clinic at Boumeda primary health institution, Dessie, Ethiopia" (December, 2022) |
| 5 | Reviewer, ""A TEN YEAR REVIEW OF EXICISIONAL BIOPSIES FOR CONJUCTIVAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA AT GUINNESS EYE CENTRE ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE,"" (July, 2022) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Secretary, "Provost’s Committee on research and ethics" (February, 2025) |
| 2 | Member, "Provost's committee on environmental maintenance" (February, 2025) |
| 3 | Chairman, "Department of Ophthalmology Committee on World Sight day 2024" (July, 2024 to October, 2024) |
| 4 | Chairman protocol and Venue Subcommittee, LOC of the 2024 Conference and annual general meeting, "Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria" (September, 2024 to September, 2024) |
| 5 | Coordinator Residency Programme, "Department of Ophthalmology" (April, 2024) |
| 6 | Resource person/Trainer, "Research Ethics Committees of Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Health by The Eastern Nigeria Research Ethics Training Program" (September, 2024 to September, 2024) |
| 7 | Assisstant secretary, "Parents-Teachers Association International nursery and primary school, Enugu" (June, 2023 to January, 2024) |
| 8 | Member Committee on Lecture rooms coordination, "Faculty of Medicine Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (August, 2023) |
| 9 | Member, "Ethics, morals and Mentoring CommitteeFaculty of Medicine Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (November, 2023) |
| 10 | Member, "Staff and student performance extracurricular committee Faculty of Medicine Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (November, 2023) |
| 11 | member send forth committee, "Department of ophthalmology, Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka" (July, 2022 to August, 2022) |
| 12 | Member research and grant committee, "Faculty of Medicne Nnamdi Azikiwe University" (July, 2021 to November, 2022) |
| 13 | Editor Newsletter, "Center for Eye Health Research and Training, Nnamdi Azikwe Azikiwe University" (November, 2021) |
| 14 | resource person/career counsellor, "Roseville secondary school Enugu" (May, 2021 to June, 2021) |
| 15 | ICT officer, "Department of ophthalmology, Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka" (May, 2019) |
| 16 | Member Situation room/Innnovation committee, "Holy rosary College old girls association" (February, 2019 to October, 2022) |
| 17 | member electoral committee, "Holy rosary College Enugu old girls association" (August, 2018 to October, 2018) |
| 18 | Secretary electoral committee, "Association of resident doctors ESUT Teaching Hospital, Enugu" (December, 2017 to December, 2017) |
| 19 | Chairman electoral committee, "Association of Resident doctors ESUT Teaching Hospital Enugu" (December, 2016 to December, 2016) |
| 20 | eye health enlightenment and outreach coordinator Ndeaboh, "Aninri local government Area Enugu State" (December, 2016 to February, 2017) |
| 21 | Assistant secretary, "Parents-teachers Association International nursey and primary School Enugu" (June, 2015 to June, 2018) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "medical and dental consultants; association of Nigeria" (member since 2020), https://www.mdcan.org.ng/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "West African College of Surgeons" - 6256/OPH/NG/19 (member since 2018), https://www.mdcan.org.ng/ |
| 3 | Full Member, "National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria" - Fx-06-5060 (member since 2018), https://npmcn.edu.ng/ |
| 4 | Full Member, "South East Nigeria Ophthalmologists Forum" (member since 2016), https://osnig.org/ |
| 5 | Full Member, "Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria" (member since 2011), https://osnig.org/ |
| 6 | Full Member, "Nigerian Medical Association" (member since 2005), https://www.mdcan.org.ng/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows Congress", (National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria), 18th September, 2024 to 20th September, 2024; Port Harcourt |
| 2 | "Annual Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeri", (Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria), 3rd September, 2024 to 6th September, 2024; Enugu, Nigeria |
| 3 | "Annual general meeting and scientific conference", (Nigeria Medical Association Anambra State), 23rd July, 2022 to 23rd July, 2022; Awka |
| 4 | "Annual General meeting and scientific conference", (Medical research society College of health Sciences, UniZik nnewi), 8th December, 2021 to 8th December, 2021; NAUTH, Nnewi |
| 5 | "Nigeria Medical Association Annual General meeting and Scientific conference", (Nigerian Medical Association), 5th August, 2021 to 5th August, 2021; Awka, Nigeria |
| 6 | "Conference Of The World Ophthalmology Congress", (International Council of ophthalmology), 26th June, 2020 to 26th June, 2020; South Africa |
| 7 | "Annual Scientific Conference Of The Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria", (Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria), 5th September, 2019 to 7th September, 2019; Calabar Nigeria |
| 8 | "Annual General Meeting And Scientific Conference", (Nigerian Medical Association), 8th August, 2019 to 8th August, 2019; Agulu Nigeria |
| Workshop | |
| 1 | "Modern research ethics Course", (Eastern Nigeria research Network/institute of public health UNN), 28th September, 2022 to 30th September, 2022; university of nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu |
| Seminar | |
| 1 | "Ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research", (National Institutes of Health United States), 20th September, 2023 to 1st November, 2023; Canvas platform |