Dr. Mary O. UGALAHI

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	Name: Mary O. UGALAHI
	Designation: Senior Lecturer
	Faculty: CLINICAL SCIENCES
	Department: Ophthalmology
	Phone Number: +234 805315687
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Biography: Born and grew up in a small town in North Central Nigeria. Attended Federal Government Girls College Gboko and completed secondary School education in 1995. Proceeded to the University of Ibadan for undergraduate study in Medicine and obtained a first degree, MB;BS in 2004. Thereafter, underwent the mandatory one year housemanship at Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, Abuja and was a national youth service corps member at the Federal medical centre Jalingo, Taraba State. On completion of the National youth Service, returned to Ibadan to commence a postgraduate training at the University College Hospital Ibadan. In 2013, I obtained Fellowship in Ophthalmology in both the National Postgraduate Medical College off Nigeria and West African College of Surgeons; winning the price for the best candidate in Ophthalmology of both the Part 1 and 2 examinations of the West African College of Surgeons. Thereafter I subspecialised in Paediatric Ophthalmology &Strabismus and was the pioneer fellow in Paediatric Ophthalmology at the University College Hospital Ibadan. I was awarded a commonwealth clinical fellowship training grant and did a short term fellowship in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus at Dhaka, Bangladesh where I gained more clinical insight into paediatric eye care. I joined the service of the University of Ibadan in 2015 where I have diligently offered my services till date. I have served in several committees, currently an assistant hall warden at the Alexander brown Hall, mentored medical students and residents doctors and have supervised several fellowship dissertations.  To better understand population health and how it impacts on child eye care, I did a postgraduate program in Global health with a focus on health metrics at the University of Ibadan and obtained an MSc in 2018. In 2020, I was awarded a PhD scholarship by the Consortium for Advanced Research in Africa and commenced a PhD program in the department of community Medicine at the University of Ibadan in 2021. My research interest is all aspect of Ophthalmology with special focus on childhood eye care. Currently working on my PhD thesis which is focused on how children with blinding eye disease access care with the aim of developing intervention programs to improve early access to care.

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Research

COMPLETED RESEARCH

1. Trabeculecomy with antimetabolites: outcome in children with primary congenital glaucoma and juvenile open angle glaucoma at the University College Hospital. Date collection completed. This is a review of patients with primary childhood glaucoma who had trabeculectomy with antimetabolites over a five year period. The main study outcome is the success of surgery evidenced by intraocular pressure control and any complications associated with antimetabolites use in children.

2. Childhood glaucoma:  classification and profile at the University College Hospital Ibadan according to the international glaucoma research network classification. Data collection ongoing. This is a review of patients with childhood glaucoma seen over a two year period. The study aims to determine the clinical profile of these patients to determine what type of glaucoma is common in our environment, the ocular morbidities and visual outcome. This findings will contribute to the knowledge of childhood glaucoma in Nigerian children

3. Primary Childhood Glaucoma: Management, evaluation of Practice, Practice gaps and Needs in Nigeria. A cross sectional survey of Ophthalmologist in Nigeria; information collected include equipment available for glaucoma care, skill sets, surgical practice pattern and training needs.

Publications

1. Ugalahi, M.O., Seidu, M.A., Olusanya, B.A. and Baiyeroju, A.M. (2016). Does patient comfort determine the choice of tonometer for the measurement of intraocular pressure? International Ophthalmology Vol. 36. No. 3: 385-9.

2. Ugalahi, M.O., Fasina, O. and Ogun, O.A. (2016). Impact of Congenital Color Vison Defect on color related tasks among secondary school students in Ibadan. Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology Vol. 24. No.1: 20-4

3. Ugalahi, M.O., Fasina, O., Ogun, O.A. and Ajayi, B.G. (2016). Prevalence of congenital colour vision deficiency among secondary school students in Ibadan, South-west Nigeria. Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal Vol.23. No. 2: 93-6-.

4. Ugalahi, M.O., Olusanya, B.A., Fagbemi, O.O and Baiyeroju, A.M. (2019). Delays in uptake of surgery for childhood cataract at a child eye health tertiary facility in sub-Saharan Africa. European Journal of Ophthalmology. DOI: 10.1177/1120672119827770

5. Olusanya, B.A., Ugalahi, M.O., Ogunleye, O.T. and Baiyeroju, A.M (2019) Refractive errors among children attending a tertiary eye facility in Ibadan, Nigeria: highlighting the need for school eye health programs. Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine. Vol.17 No1:97-99

6. Ugalahi, M.O., Olusanya, B.A., Monye, H.I. and Baiyeroju A.M. (2019). Simultaneous versus sequential surgery for bilateral congenital cataracts in a resource-limited setting. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. Vol. 7. No.4:445-449

7.    Ugalahi, M.O., Uchendu, O.C., Ugalahi, L.O. (2019). Preoperative visual acuity of cataract patients at a tertiary hospital in sub-Sub-Saharan Africa: a 10-year review. Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology 11,251581419885

8. Olusanya, B.A., Ugalahi, M.O., Adeyemo, A.O. and Baiyeroju, O.M. (2020). Age at detection and age at presentation of childhood cataract at tertiary facility in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. BMC Ophthalmology Vol.20 No.1: 1-6

9. Ademola-Popoola, D.S., Fajolu, I.B., Gilbert, C, Olusanya, B.A., Onakpoya, O.H., Ezisi, C.N.,  Musa, O., Chan, R.V.P., Okeigbemen, V.W., Rilwan, C.M., Malik, A.N.J., Adio, A.O., Bodunde, O.T., Rafindadi, A.L., Oluleye, T.S., Tongo, O.O., Badmus, S.A., Adebara, O.V., Tapas R. P., Ezenwa, B.N., Obajolowo, T.S.,  Olokoba, L.B., Olatunji,V.A., Babalola, O., Ugalahi, M.O., Adenekan, A., Adesiyun, O.O.,  Sahoo, J., Miller, M.T.,  Uhumwangho, O.M., Olagbenro, A.S.,  Ezeaka, C.V.C., Mokuolu, O., Ogunlesi, T.A., Olusoga, B., Ogunfo, E.A., Abdulkadir, I.W., Abdullahi, F.L., Fabiyi, A.T., Hassan, H.L.,  Baiyeroju, A.M.,  Opara, P.I., Oladigbolu, K., Eneh, A.U.,  Fiebai, B.E., Mahmud-Ajeigbe, F.A., Peter, E.N. and  Abdullahi, H.S. (2021). Strengthening retinopathy of prematurity screening and treatment services in Nigeria: a case study of activities, challenges and outcomes 2017-2020. BMJ open ophthalmology 6 (1), e000645

10. Ugalahi, M.O., Bekibele, C.O. and Ogundipe, A.O. (2022). Utilization of Vision Corridor for Self-evaluation of Vision among Secondary School Students in Igbo-Ora, Southwest Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology Vol.29. N0.1: 39-44

11. Ugalahi M.O., Adebusoye S.O., Olusanya, B.A. and Baiyeroju, A.M (2023). Ocular Injuries in a Paediatric population at a child eye health tertiary facility, Ibadan, Nigeria. Injury. Vol. 54. No. 3: 917-923

Supervision

Current supervision

Fellowship Levels

1. Project Title: Assessment of macular thickness in patients with and without sickle cell disease at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
Student Name: Dr. Avurru J.C
Examining body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year of Examination: 2024

2. Project Title: Topical Tacrolimus 0.03% in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vernal Keratoconjuctivitis ; Efficacy And Tolerability
Student Name:Dr.Adetola Ogunbiyi
Examining body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year of Examination: 2025

Previous Students

Fellowship

1. Title: Functional Vision, Vision-Related Quality of Life of Pseudophakic Children and Quality of Life of Caregivers in Ibadan
Name of Student: Dr. Aremu O.O
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2022

2. Title: Effect of Cataract Surgery on the ocular Biometrics of Nigerian Children
Name of Student: Dr.Ezinne O. Onebunne
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2022

3. Title: Unilateral visual impairment and blindness- impact on binocular visual functions of schoolchildren in saki-east, oyo state
Name of Student: Dr. Folahun A. Ibukun
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2022

4. Title: Prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis and associated ocular morbidity among school-aged children: a rural-urban comparative study
Name of Student: Dr. Valerie N.I Abiola
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2022

5. Title: Proportion, clinical profile, pedigree and willingness to test for paediatric genetic eye diseases at University College Hospital, Ibadan
Name of Student: Dr. Henrietta I. Monye
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2022

6. Title: A rural urban comparative study of myopia and its environmental predictors in secondary school children in Oyo state
Name of Student: Dr. Adebimpe Abiola
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2024

7. Title: Prevalence and pattern of ocular morbidity among orphans and vulnerable children living within homes in Ibadan metropolis
Name of Student: Dr. Bosede Ajetunmobi
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2021

8. Title: Pattern and frequency of ocular and adnexal manifestation among children with human immunodeficiency virus at the university college hospital Ibadan.
Name of Student: Dr. Adejoke Oyemolade
Examining Body: West Africa College of Surgeons
Year: 2021

Grants

Current Grant Funding:

1. Title: 2019/2020 CARTA PhD FELLOWSHIP GRANT
Funder: SIDA, WELCOME TRUST
Brief Summary: A doctoral grant to undertake and complete a PhD program in an African University. The focus of the research is to address population health in Africa as well as well as mentor and equip the fellow with skills for research and an academic career
Role: PhD student
Collaborators: APHRC, CARTA, University of Ibadan

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