Anna Dadzie

Examine, diagnose, and manage ocular conditions for patients at the department clinic, facilitating recruitment for departmental research studies. Instruct and supervise undergraduate students during practical and clinical sessions, guiding them through clinical skills acquisition and research thesis preparation.

Authored project proposal and systematic review protocol, managed literature screening and manuscript preparation across research teams for a study on combined myopia therapies.

Co-authored research findings on binocular vision anomalies in dyslexic vs. non-dyslexic Ghanaian schoolchildren, presented at ARVO.

Conducted comprehensive eye examinations including refraction, OCT, tonometry, binocular vision, and low vision assessment. Prescribed corrective glasses and medications, educated patients, and made referrals.

Provided patient education, history-taking, visual acuity assessment, and fundoscopy for school children, staff, and community members during glaucoma awareness and general health screening outreaches.

Performed visual acuity, tonometry testing, fundoscopy, and binocular vision assessment for children and adults. Interpreted OCT and visual field results, prescribed and dispensed spectacles.

Prepared budgets, resource inventories, and logistics for departmental outreach programs. Drafted minutes for committee meetings and developed the department's mentorship program.

Directed overall administration, represented the choir at the Local Executive Committee, organized choral concerts, coordinated outreach programs, and handled record-keeping and report writing.

Conducted visual acuity assessments, fundoscopy, retinal assessments, intraocular pressure measurements, and subjective refraction. Utilized autorefractors, OCT machines, ophthalmoscopes, retinoscopes, and slit lamps, and educated patients on their conditions.

Organized quizzes for children to encourage participation and teamwork, led discussions on teenage pregnancy and water pollution, and donated clothing, food, and school supplies while advocating for quality education.

Gained hands-on technical proficiency in Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) testing protocols and diagnostic visual function.

Grade: 3.64/4.00

Doctor of Optometry degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, with a GPA of 3.64/4.00. Dissertation on prevalence and risk factors of glaucoma in Kwamo and Adako-Jachie communities.

Completed General Science and obtained the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination.

Certified ICH Good Clinical Practice E6.

Completed online courses on Pediatric Glaucoma Essentials and Eye Care: Essential Skills for Community Health Workers.

Completed online course on Eye Care: Essential Skills for Community Health Workers.

Completed Code in Place program.

Completed Understanding Research Methods course via Coursera.

Completed Writing in the Sciences course via Coursera.