Angela Ofeibea Amedo
Department of Optometry and Visual SciencePhysical SciencesHealth SciencesLife Sciences

Angela Ofeibea Amedo

16 Publications8 Research Themes7 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has made significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology and visual impairment studies across diverse demographics, including Ghanaian children, tree shrews (*Tupaia glis belangeri*), and others. Their work integrates methodologies such as direct ophthalmoscopy and optical coherence tomography to explore refractive error, ocular health deficits, and the effects of environmental factors on eye function. The research highlights patterns in compensation for negative lenses, recovery from myopia, and the role of genetic predisposition. Additionally, their studies in global health care issues emphasize the quality of life and treatment outcomes for cataract patients, while forest ecology research addresses the ecological impacts of light on health and environment. Overall, the researcher's work advances our understanding of ocular health challenges through a multidisciplinary approach that synthesizes insights from various fields.

Key Research Themes (8)
Physical Sciences

Forest ecology and management

Health Sciences

Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Health Sciences

Global Health Care Issues

Life Sciences

Horticultural and Viticultural Research

Physical Sciences

Impact of Light on Environment and Health

Health Sciences

Intraocular Surgery and Lenses

Health Sciences

Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research

Health Sciences

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Publications (16)

Comparison of the clinical estimation of cup-to-disk ratio by direct ophthalmoscopy and optical coherence tomography

Open Access
2019Glaucoma and retinal disordersDOI: 10.1177/2515841419827268

INFLUENCE OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE: A SURVEY OF PATIENTS REPORTING AT THE LOW VISION CENTRE OF THE EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF GHANA

Open Access
2016Ophthalmology and Visual Health ResearchDOI: 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-16-940

Quality of Life of Cataract Patients Before and After Surgery-Evidence From Four Rural Communities in Ghana

2016Global Health Care Issues

Relationship between Reduced Accommodative Lag and Myopia Progression

2016Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000000867

Assessment of corneal astigmatism following frown and straight incision forms in sutureless manual small incision cataract surgery

Open Access
2016Intraocular Surgery and LensesDOI: 10.2147/opto.s98920

The Relationship between Reduced Lag of Accommodation and Rate of Myopia Progression in School Children in Kumasi, Ghana.

2015Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Undercorrection Induces Peripheral Myopic Defocus in School Children in Kumasi, Ghana

2014Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Refractive Error and Visual Impairment in Private School Children in Ghana

2013Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000000099

Two decades of optometric education in Ghana: Update and recent developments*

Open Access
2011Ophthalmology and Visual Health ResearchDOI: 10.4102/aveh.v70i3.108

Visual guidance of recovery from lens‐induced myopia in tree shrews (<i>Tupaia glis belangeri</i>)

Open Access
2011Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2011.00875.x

Refractive Error and Visual Impairment in School Children in Ghana

2011Impact of Light on Environment and Health

The effect of age on compensation for a negative lens and recovery from lens-induced myopia in tree shrews (Tupaia glis belangeri)

2010Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2009.12.014

The Effect of Age on Compensation to a Minus Lens and Recovery in Tree Shrews

2007Forest ecology and management

Darkness Causes Myopia in Visually Experienced Tree Shrews

Open Access
2006Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.1167/iovs.05-1641

Effectiveness of Hyperopic Defocus, Minimal Defocus, or Myopic Defocus in Competition with a Myopiagenic Stimulus in Tree Shrew Eyes

Open Access
2006Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesDOI: 10.1167/iovs.05-1369

Guidance of Recovery From Induced Myopia in Tree Shrews

2005Horticultural and Viticultural Research
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Optometry and Visual Science
Total Publications16
Research Themes8
Open Access Papers7

Department of Optometry and Visual Science

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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