Staff Profile

Adesuwa Agbontaen
Dr. Adesuwa Agbontaen

Position: Lecturer I

Department: Optometry

Email: adesuwa.agbontaen@binghamuni.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Adesuwa Agbontaen started his university education at the University of Benin in 1984 where He earned the Doctor of Optometry degree.

 

He served his fatherland in Kaduna State and started his working life with the Kaduna State Ministry of health as the first and only optometrist for five years. He moved over to Abuja at the expiration of his contract.

Dr. Adesuwa has served his professional association faithfully for many years in various capacities.

He is a past National Secretary of the Nigerian Optometric Association and Treasurer of the Africa Council of Optometry.  He is currently the Chairman of the Working Group of the Guild of Optometric Directors of Nigeria.

He is a lecturer at the Department of Optometry Bingham University Nassarawa State

He is a Senior Registrar at the faculty of pediatric Optometry, Nigeria Post Graduate College of Optometry.

He was the Community Optometrist of the year 2010 of Nigerian Optometric Association. He has also received awards from the Rotary Foundation for his numerous humanitarian works. He is currently a Paul Harris fellow of the Rotary International

 

Dr. Adesuwa is married to Rita Agbontaen and they are blessed with two children, Ehizogie and Ifueko Agbontaen.

 

 

Qualifications
SN Name Institution Year Obtained
1 adesuwa agbontaen university of benin benin city 1990
2 adesuwa agbontaen university of benin benin city 2001
Publications
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Research Interests
  • PREVALENCE OF MYOPIA AND RISK FACTORS IN SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN 6-12 IN THE AMAC FCT ABUJA