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Contact Details

Phone
64 3 470 8308
Email
kelechi.ogbuehi@otago.ac.nz

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Position
Honorary Senior Lecturer
Department
Department of Medicine (Dunedin)
Qualifications
BSc(Hons) PhD FAAO
Research summary
Vision - Corneal ectasias, Intraocular pressure assessment, Corneal biomechanical properties
Teaching
Undergraduate: MBChB programme (years 3 - 6). Postrgraduate: Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Basic Sciences (Optics Course Convenor); Supervising Masters of Ophthalmology candidates.
Memberships
Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

Research

Kelechi graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Optometry from the University of Benin in 1992, and with a Ph.D. in Optometry and Vision Sciences from the University of Cardiff in 1997.

Kelechi's postgraduate research involved investigating the factors that underlie the endothelial pump mechanism by which the human cornea maintains its relatively dehydrated state. Kelechi's research focus shifted toward clinical research in the decade and a half he spent as a professor of optometry and vision science in the Middle East, during which time he was recognized for his contributions to raising the level of education and standards of practice of the profession in Saudi Arabia in particular.

Kelechi's current research endeavours are focused on: The assessment of human corneal biomechanical properties and their impact on the measured intraocular pressure (IOP); refractive surgery to manage corneal ectasias; the expanding role of optometrists as primary eyecare providers; and the accurate assessment of IOP (the key to the diagnosis and management of glaucoma).

Publications

Kwarteng, M. A., Ogiemudia, O. M., Ekpenyong, B. N., Amaechi, O. U., Ogbonna, G., Daniel-Nwosu, E. I., … Ogbuehi, K. C., & Osuagwu, U. L. (2026). Prevalence and severity of anxiety, depression, and stress among optometry students in Nigeria: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 21(5), e0336195. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336195 Journal - Research Article

Zhou, W., Subasinghe, S. K., March de Ribot, F., Ogbuehi, K. C., & Dias, G. J. (2026). Transepithelial corneal cross-linking: A review. International Opthalmology, 46(1), 62. doi: 10.1007/s10792-025-03928-1 Journal - Research Other

Ogbuehi, K. C., Wynn-Williams, G. M., Qu, T., & Mitchell, L. V. (2025). Ultraviolet A absorption coefficients of contact lenses for use in contact lens assisted corneal crosslinking for thin Corneas. Scientific Reports, 15, 33377. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-18056-0 Journal - Research Article

Ike, O. O., Kwarteng, M. A., Ogbonna, G., dos Santos, I. B., Ogiemudia, O. M., Anyasodor, A. E., … Ogbuehi, K. C., … Centre for Eyecare & Public Health Intervention Initiative (CEPHII). (2025). Cross-National variations in mental health: A cross-sectional study on depression, anxiety, and stress among university staff and students in Sub-Saharan African. PLoS ONE, 20(6), e0322163. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322163 Journal - Research Article

Han, L., Hawley, L., Hong, S. C., Bradshaw, J. H., & Ogbuehi, K. (2025). Endophthalmitis in Dunedin, New Zealand over 15 year period: Otago Regional Endophthalmitis Outcome Study. Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 53(Suppl. 1), (pp. 99). [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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