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Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology

The Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology is a postgraduate specialty training program for medical doctors that leads to certification as an Ophthalmologist—a physician and surgeon specializing in the medical and surgical care of the eye and visual system.

Entry Requirements

An honors degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Fees Structure

Ugandan Students

International Students

Course Modules

Module Code Module Title Credit Unit Core/Elective
MPH1101 EPIDEMIOLOGY 4 core
MPH1102 BIOSTATISTICS 4 core
MPH1104 RESEARCH METHODS 3 core
OPH6101 OPHTHALMIC ANATOMY 1 4 core
OPH6102 OPHTHALMIC PHYSIOLOGY 1 4 core
OPH6103 OPHTHALMIC PHARMACOLOGY 3 core
OPH6105 OPHTHALMIC CLINICAL SKILLS 1 3 core
MSM6209 OPHTHALMIC MICROBIOLOGY 3 core
OPH6206 OPHTHALMIC ANATOMY 2 4 core
OPH6207 OPHTHALMIC PHYSIOLOGY 2 4 core
OPH6210 OPHTHALMIC CLINICAL SKILLS 2 3 core
PAT6208 OPHTHALMIC PATHOLOGY 3 core
OPH6412 OPTICS, REFRACTION AND CONTACT LENS PRACTICES 5 core
OPH6413 EXTERNAL DISEASES, CORNEA, DISEASES OF THE LENS &REFRACTIVE SURGERY 4 core
OPH6414 OPHTHALMIC CLINICAL SKILLS 3 5 core
OPH6515 GLAUCOMA & UVEITIS 3 core
OPH6516 OCULOPLASTIC SURGERY AND ORBIT 4 core
OPH6517 OPHTHALMIC CLINICAL SKILLS 4 5 core
OPH6719 VITREORETINAL DISEASES & NEUROPHTHALMOLOGY 4 core
OPH6720 PAEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY, STRABISMUS, ORTHOPTICS & LOW VISION 4 core
OPH6721 COMMUNITY EYE HEALTH 3 core
OPH6722 OPHTHALMIC CLINICAL SKILLS 5 5 core
OPH6823 OCULAR ONCOLOGY 3 core
OPH6824 LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND ETHICS IN PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 3 core
OPH6825 GENERAL OPHTHALMOLOGY 3 core
OPH6826 DISSERTATION 3 core
OPH6827 OPHTHALMIC CLINICAL SKILLS VI 5 core
OPH6311 DISSERTATION PROPOSAL WRITING 3 core
OPH6618 ELECTIVE/CLINICAL ROTATION 3 elective