Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology’s Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences is now the most equipped facility in Western and Nyanza region, to provide pediatric eye care, after receiving assorted equipment donations from Brien Holden Foundation, Australia.
Dr. Emmanuel E. Okenwa-Vincent of the Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences explains the equipment.
With the new apparatus, the Department will be able to diagnose early complications in children’s eye-sight, hence preventing vision loss. The equipment will also enhance research in this particular area as well as improve pediatric training. With this, MMUST is set to become a referral center as far as pediatric eye care is concerned.
It is worth noting that some of these tools support the COVID-19 guidelines as they are non-contact.
