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Dr. Ocansey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), being the second Ghanaian to achieve fellowship of the prestigious academy. He holds a PhD degree (Optometry and Vision Science) from the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. He also holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in Population and Health, from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is a Doctor of Optometry (OD), qualified to practice in Ghana and Zimbabwe with several years of clinical practice and teaching experience. 

Dr Ocansey has over 12 years higher level teaching experience, having thought in Ghana (University of Cape Coast and School of Dispensing Optics, Oyoko), and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Dr Ocansey is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Coast and a Visiting Professor at the Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) in Zimbabwe. Dr, Ocansey has a broad academic training and international exposure. He has participated in interdisciplinary research in his home country, Ghana and elsewhere notably UK, and presented papers at optometric meetings or conferences in Ghana, South Africa, UK and USA and has served as an external examiner for some universities both in and outside Ghana. He is a founding member of the Center for Eye Care and Public Health Intervention Initiative (CEPHII) and the African Chapter, American Academy of Optometry.  He has published over 40 scientific articles in peer review journals. 

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Award Jan 2019

Joint Winner, Erasmus Higher education student and staff mobility between - Programme and Partner Countries (UCC department of Optometry and Cardiff University, UK) - International Credit Mobility. Amount involved € 53,280.00

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Award Jan 2019

Winner, Best College-Level - Researcher Award_ College of Health and Allied Sciences, 4th Call for Applications for Researcher Awards (BRAs), 2018-19 academic year.

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Award Jan 2018

Departmental Grant support from Prudential Bank to Purchase Equipment to support Eye Clinic and Research at the Department of Optometry. Amount involved GHc210, 000 ($40, 384).

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Award Jan 2017

Winner, Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Institute and American Academy of Optometry Researcher Travel Award to the Annual American Academy conference. Amount involved $800

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Award Jan 2017

Principal Investigator, Group-led Research Support, Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC). Amount involved Ghc8, 200

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Optometry and Vision Science

Anglia Ruskin University

2016

Master of Philosophy in Population and Health

University of Cape Coast

2013

Career & positions

Head of Department

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Aug, 2020 to Sep, 2024

Career progression

Start date unknown

No university appointment date is on record, so this timeline begins at the earliest recorded change.

Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences

Department until 2024

Origin not recorded

Professor

Prof. · Department of Vision Science

Present

Honors & affiliations

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Joint Winner, Erasmus Higher education student and staff mobility between - Programme and Partner Countries (UCC department of Optometry and Cardiff University, UK) - International Credit Mobility. Amount involved € 53,280.00
Erasmus Mundus · 2019
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Winner, Best College-Level - Researcher Award_ College of Health and Allied Sciences, 4th Call for Applications for Researcher Awards (BRAs), 2018-19 academic year.
DRIC - UCC · 2019
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Departmental Grant support from Prudential Bank to Purchase Equipment to support Eye Clinic and Research at the Department of Optometry. Amount involved GHc210, 000 ($40, 384).
Grant support from Prudential Bank · 2018
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Winner, Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Institute and American Academy of Optometry Researcher Travel Award to the Annual American Academy conference. Amount involved $800
Johnson and Johnson Vision Care Institute and American Academy of Optometry · 2017
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Principal Investigator, Group-led Research Support, Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC). Amount involved Ghc8, 200
DRIC - UCC · 2017
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DRIC, University of Cape Coast Researcher Travel Award. Amount involved $1500
DRIC - UCC · 2017
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Graduate Travel Award, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Amount involved £1200
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom · 2015
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PhD Scholarship award, Collaborative Research Project. Optometry and Vision Research Group, Department of Optometry, University of Cape Coast and Eye and Vision Research, Anglia Ruskin University, UK, Cambridge. Amount involved £70,000
UCC, Ghana and ARU, Cambridge · 2013
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American Academy of Optometry
Fellow (FAAO), American Academy of Optometry · 2017
Member
Vision Sciences Society (VSS) · 2015
Member
Ghana Science Association · 2011
Member
Ghana Optometric Association (GOA) - Membership No. MGOA0087C09 · 2009

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