Dr. Chizoba Udoka Uba-obiano

Dr. Chizoba Udoka Uba-obiano is a LECTURER I in OPHTHALMOLOGY Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Dr. Chizoba Udoka Uba-obiano

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I am Dr Chizoba Udoka Uba-Obiano,  lecturer 1 in the Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.

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Ophthalmology, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Department/Sub-Unit:
OPHTHALMOLOGY

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Interest Areas

Academic Qualifications

Degrees / Basic Certificates
1National Postgraduate Medical College Of Nigeria. (Post-Graduate Degree, December, 2015)
October, 2009 to June, 2016
FMCOph Ophthalmology
2University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (Bachelor Degree, June, 2006)
January, 1999 to June, 2006
Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery Medicine And Surgery
3IKENEGBU PRIMARY SCHOOL, OWERRI. (FSLC, July, 1992)
January, 1987 to July, 1992
4OWERRI GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL, OWERRI. (SSCE, June, 0030)
January, 1992 to June, 1998

Relevant/Working Experience

1Examination Officer, Department of ophthalmology, Nnamdi Azikiwe university, Awka
February, 2022 to Present
2coordinator of studies, Center for Eye Health Research and Training, Nnamdi Azikwe Azikiwe University
November, 2021 to Present
3Consultant Ophthalmologist, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
December, 2020 to Present
4Lecturer 1, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
July, 2020 to Present
5Head, Eye unit, General Hospital Onitsha
June, 2019 to June, 2020
6Secretary, Prevention Of Blindness, Anambra State Eye Care Programme
March, 2018 to Present
7Consultant Ophthalmology, General Hospital Onitsha
July, 2016 to June, 2020
8Senior Registrar, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital
November, 2012 to June, 2016
9Resident doctor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi
October, 2009 to June, 2016
10NYSC Doctor, Nigerian Flying Training School, Kano
February, 2008 to March, 0009
11House Officer, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
December, 2006 to December, 2007

Creative Output

Journal Articles
1Nwosu SNN, Nwosu VO, Akudinobi CU, Onyiaorah AA, Uba-Obiano CU. (2023, March), "Bilateral Self-enucleation of the Eyes: Case Report and Literature Review", Journal of West African College of Surgeons, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 118-121
2ADUKWU BU, NWOSU SN, EMELE FE, UBA-OBIANO CU, ONYIAORAH AA. (2023, January), "CONJUNCTIVAL FUNGAL FLORA IN A TERTIARY EYE HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA", JOURNAL OF WEST AFRICAN SURGEONS, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 79-83
3UBAKA CO, NWOSU SNN, AKUDINOBI CU, UBA-OBIANO CU. (2023, June), "Outcomes of Pterygium Surgery with anti-fibrotics", ORIENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, Vol. 35, (Issue 1), pp 8
4NWOSU SNN, NDULUE CU, NDULUE OI , UBA-OBIANO CU.. (2022, June), "RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA IN ONITSHA, NIGERIA", JOURNAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, Vol. 10, (Issue 2), pp 30-35
5UBA-OBIANO CU, NWOSU SNN, CHIANAKWALAM EA, NWANKWO HM,. (2022, December), "OCULAR DISORDERS COMPLICATING SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IN A NIGERIAN: CASE REPORT.", NIGER J OPHTHALMOL, Vol. 30, (Issue 1), pp 131-134
6UBA-OBIANO CU, ONYIAORAH AA, NWOSU SNN, OKPALA NE.. (2022, October), "SELF-REPORTED COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AMONG BANK WORKERS IN ONITSHA, NIGERIA.", Journal of West African College of Surgeons, Vol. 12, (Issue 3), pp 71-78
7SNN NWOSU, CU NDULUE, OI NDULUE, CU UBA-OBIANO.. (2022, August), "USHER SYNDROME IN ADULT NIGERIANS: REPORT OF TWO CASES.", ORIENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, Vol. 34, (Issue 3), pp 118-123
8SNN NWOSU, CU UBA-OBIANO, AC EZENWA. (2022, August), "EYE HEALTH WORKERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE IN A NIGERIAN EYE HOSPITAL.", ORIENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, Vol. 34, (Issue 3), pp 97-106
9ONYIAORAH AA, UBA-OBIANO CU, AKUDINOBI CU, OKPALA NE, EZENWA AC, NWOSU SN.. (2022, October), "HAND HYGIENE PRACTICE AND FACE MASK USE AMONG EYE HEALTH WORKERS AT THE GUINNESS EYE CENTRE ONITSHA, NIGERIA", TROPICAL J MED RES., Vol. 21, (Issue 1), pp 213-219
10ONYIAORAH AA, UBA-OBIANO CU, AKUDINOBI CU, OKPALA NE, EZENWA AC, NWOSU SN.. (2022, October), "HAND HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE AMONG EYE CARE WORKERS AT AN EYE HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA", J WEST AFR COLL SURG, Vol. 12, (Issue 3), pp 84-88
11UBA-OBIANO CU, ONYIAORAH AA, AKUDINOBI CU, OKPALA NE, EZENWA AC, NWOSU SN.. (2022, December), "PERCEPTION OF HAND HYGIENE PRACTICE AMONG EYE CARE WORKERS IN ONITSHA, NIGERIA.", NIGER J OPHTHALMOL, Vol. 30, (Issue 1), pp 110-115
12NWOSU SNN, NWOSU VO, AKUDINOBI CU, UBA-OBIANO CU, NNUBIA CA, UBAKA CO, OKPALA NE, ONYIAORAH AA. (2022, November), "SUBTENON VS SUBCONJUNCTIVAL ANAESTHESIA FOR INTRAOCULAR SURGERY", JOURNAL OF WEST AFRICAN SURGEONS, Vol. 12, (Issue 1), pp 27-30
13NWOSU SNN, 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
14NWOSU SNN, EZENWA AC, UBA-OBIANO CU. (2021, July), "OPHTHALMIC PATIENTS PERSPECTIVE ON CORONA VIRUS DISEASE (COVID -19) PANDEMIC IN ONITSHA NIGERIA", NIGER J OPHTHALMOL, Vol. 29, (Issue 1), pp 34-38
15NWOSU SNN, NDULUE OI, UBA-OBIANO CU.. (2021, March), "UNILATERAL VERSUS BILATERAL SIMULTANEOUS CATARACT SURGERY IN A NIGERIAN EYE HOSPITAL", ORIENT JOURNAL OF SURGICAL SCIENCES, Vol. 2, pp 14-19
16CU UBA-OBIANO, SNN NWOSU, NE OKPALA .. (2021, August), "PTERYGIUM IN ONITSHA, NIGERIA", NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, Vol. 24, (Issue 8), pp 1206-1210
17UBA-OBIANO CU, NWOSU SNN, OKPALA NE. (2019, August), "TEAR PRODUCTION IN ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT PTERYGIUM IN ONITSHA, NIGERIA.", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY AND EYE DISORDER, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 6-8
Conference Papers
1UBAKA CO, NWOSU SNN, AKUDINOBI CU, UBA-OBIANO CU. (2022, July), "OUTCOME OF PTERYGIUM SURGERY WITH ANTIFIBROTICS", NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ANAMBRA STATE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/ SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE/ MEMORIAL LECTURE, AWKA
2UBA-OBIANO CU, EZENWA AC, ONYIAORAH AA, NWOSU SNN. (2022, August), "PERKINS VERSUS ICARE TONOMETER FOR INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT", 16TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE & ALL FELLOWS’ CONGRESS (EKO AKETE), LAGOS
3UBAKA CO, NWOSU SNN, AKUDINOBI CU, UBA-OBIANO CU. (2022, August), "PTERYGIUM RECURRENCE AFTER SURGERY WITH ADJUNCTIVE MITOMYCIN C AND BEVACIZUMAB", 16TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE & ALL FELLOWS’ CONGRESS (EKO AKETE), LAGOS
4EMMELUMADU CM, OKPALA NE, UBA-OBIANO CU, NWOSU SNN. (2022, August), "OCULAR AND ADNEXAL INJURIES IN A NIGERIAN TEACHING HOSPITAL", THE 46TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING $ SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (EDO 2022), EDO
5UBA-OBIANO CU, ONYIAORAH AA, NWOSU SNN. (2021, December), "SELF-REPORTED COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AMONG BANK WORKERS IN ONITSHA, NIGERIA", NAUTH RESEARCH SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING $ SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, NAU, NNEWI CAMPUS
6NWOSU SNN, ONYIAORAH AA, UBA-OBIANO CU, AKUDINOBI CU. (2021, August), "HAND HYGIENE PRACTICE AND FACEMASK USE AMONG EYE CARE WORKERS AT THE GUINNESS EYE CENTRE ONITSHA, NIGERIA.", NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ANAMBRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/ SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, AWKA
7NWOSU SNN, EZENWA AC, UBA-OBIANO CU.. (2021, August), "EYECARE WORKERS VS COVID-I9 PANDEMIC", NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ANAMBRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/ SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, AWKA
8UBA-OBIANO CU, NWOSU SNN, OKPALA NE. (2018, December), "TEAR BREAK-UP TIME IN ADULT NIGERIANS WITH AND WITHOUT PTERYGIUM.", NAUTH RESEARCH SOCIETY MAIDEN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE,, NAU, NNEWI CAMPUS

Academic Leadership Qualities

Supervisions
1"Ocular disorder among inmates of orphanage home in Onitsha, Nigeria" (2023). Ongoing Masters project by Okoye, Agnes Ebere
2"A Comparative study of Ophthalmic problems, Intraocular pressure and vision related quality of life in persons with and without Leprosy in Uzuakoli, Abia state, Nigeria." (2023). Ongoing Doctorate project by Dr Orji Emmanuel Nnamdi
Examinerships
1Examiner, "MSc Community Eye Health Examination" (May, 2023 to May, 2023). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
Contributions to the University/Society
1Examination Officer, "Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, NAU" (February, 2022 to November, 2022)
2WORLD SIGHT DAY CELEBRATION WITH FLOOD VICTIMS AT BISHOP CROWTHER MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL ONITSHA, "KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN ONITSHA SUB-COUNCIL" (October, 2022)
3MEMBER, "FACULTY OF MEDICINE COMMITTEE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIZIK ALUMNI COMPUTERISATION OF GRADUTAE RECORDS" (July, 2021 to November, 2022)
4Co-ordinator of studies, "Centre for Eye Health Research and Training (CEHRAT), NAU Awka" (November, 2021 to November, 2022)
5GLAUCOMA SCREENING CONDUCTED FOR FIRS STAFF TO MARK WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK CELEBRATION, "FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICES GRA, ONITSHA" (March, 2021)
6MEMBER, "LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, NIGERIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ONITSHA PHYSICIANS' WEEK" (October, 2019 to October, 2021)
7EYE HEALTH TALK TO THE MEMBERS OF KNIGHTS OF ST MULUMBA TO MARK 2019 WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK, "KNIGHTS OF SAINT MULUMBA, BASILICA SUB-COUNCIL" (March, 2019)
8NATIONAL CATARACT SURGERY PROGRAMME, ANCHOR FOR SURGICAL SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL ONITSHA, "OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA" (September, 2018 to March, 2019)
9Secretary, "Prevention of Blindness, Anambra State Eye care Programme" (March, 2018 to November, 2022)
10MEMBER, HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE, "KNIGHTS OF SAINT MULUMBA, BASILICA SUB-COUNCIL" (February, 2017 to November, 2022)
11EYE SCREENING PROGRAMME IN EKWUSIUGO LGA IN 2012 AND 2014., "ROTARY CLUB ANAMBRA" (June, 2012)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1Fellow Member, "South East Nigeria Ophthalmologists Forum" (member since 2017), https://osnig.org/
2Full Member, "NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF NIGERIA" (member since 2016), https://npmcn.edu.ng/
3Full Member, "OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA" (member since 2009), https://osnig.org/
4Full Member, "MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA" (member since 2007), https://www.mdcn.gov.ng/
5Full Member, "NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION" (member since 2006), https://nationalnma.org/

Relevant Events Attended

Conferences
1"OSN 48th Annual General meeting and 47th scientific conference", (Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria), 30th August, 2023 to 1st September, 2023; Lagos
2"46th Annual General Meeting/ Scientific Conference "EDO 2022"", (Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria), 31st August, 2022 to 3rd September, 2022; Benin
3"16th Annual Scientific Conference and All Fellows' Congress Eko Akete 2022", (National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria), 8th August, 2022 to 12th August, 2022; Lagos
4"2022 State Annual General Meeting/ Scientific Conference/ Memorial Lecture", (Nigerian Medical Association Anambra State), 23rd July, 2022 to 23rd July, 2022; Awka
5"Medical Research Society, College of Health Sciences. NAUTH Nnewi Campus", (Medical Research Society), 8th December, 2021 to 8th December, 2021; Nnewi
6"ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/ SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE", (NIGERIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ANAMBRA STATE CHAPTER), 5th August, 2021 to 6th August, 2021; Awka, Anambra State
7"44th Scientific Conference/ AGM", (Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria), 5th September, 2019 to 7th September, 2019; Calabar
8"NAUTH Research Society Maiden Scientific Conference", (Medical research society College of health Sciences, UniZik nnewi), 10th December, 2018 to 11th December, 2018; Nnewi, Anambra State
Workshop
1"Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) / OCT Angiography", (Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria), 31st August, 2022 to 31st August, 2022; Benin