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Department of optometry research.

  1. McGowan S, Schefler A. A Unique Case of Familial Cavernous Hemangioma. Poster presentation. American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting, October 2011.
  2. McGowan SL, Edelhauser HF, Pfister RR, Whikehart DR. Stem Sell Markers in the Human Posterior Limbus and Corneal Endothelium of Wounded and Unwounded Corneas. Mol Vis 2007; 13: 1984-2000. Paper presented in part at the annual meeting of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, May 2007.
  3. S. A. IGWE, J. C AFONNE, S. I GHASI (2003): ocular dynamics of systemic aqueous extracts on visually active volunteers, journal of ethnopharmacology, 86 139 – 142 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874102003719
  4. J.C Afonne, O.C Ahuama, Chukwudebe V.N (2011) The effects of Lignocaine on lateral Phoria of young adults Journal of Health and Visual Sciences vol. 13 (1): 5-7 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jhvs/article/view/72611
  5. Afonne J.C, Okechi O.U (2012) Prevalence of blinding cataract in some rural communities in Abia State, Nigeria journal of blindness and low vision. 05/2012; 1:32-34
  6. Kalulu H, Mzumara T, Chisale PE and Afonne JC (2019) Distribution of Corneal Parameters among Malawian Young Adults EC Ophthalmology 11.1: 01-11
  7. Chisale PE, Mzumara T, Afonne JC (2019) Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Knowledge and Practice of Prevention Practices of Computer Vision Syndrome among Mzuzu University Academic Staff. J Eye Vis Vol.2No.1:2
  8. Mzumara T and Afonne J (2018) Assessing the relationship between non-invasive tear break-up time and maximum blink interval values among young adults at Mzuzu University, Clinical Optometry Volume 10:87-91 DOI: 10.2147/OPTO.S164466

Student research

  1. S. Chagwadira, M. Xu and Y Nyasulu: Incidence of post cataract surgery complications and their management at two main hospitals in Malawi poster presentation at American Academy of Optometry, 2012.

L.Thom, S.Jogessar, S. McGowan, F.Lawless:  The Prevalence and causes of decreased visual acuity – A study based on a vision screenings conducted at Enukweni and Mzuzu Foundation Primary School.  Presented at the South African Optometry Association/African Council of Optomtery Conference, CapeTown 2013.