Rate My Professor Selassie Tagoh

Dr Selassie Tagoh serves as a lecturer in the Department of Medicine at the University of Otago's Dunedin School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Division. He is listed under Ophthalmology in the university's Dunedin contact information and acts as the Course Co-ordinator for OPHT803 Ophthalmic Optics. His academic background includes a PhD, Master of Public Health with Community Eye Health specialization (MPH-CEH) from the University of Cape Town (2018), Doctor of Optometry (OD), and MSc. His MPH-CEH thesis, titled 'Prevalence of Trachoma and Risk Factors for Disease in Benue State, Nigeria,' examined trachomatous inflammation follicular and trichiasis prevalence using data from the Global Trachoma Mapping Project, identifying risk factors such as limited access to water and latrines.

Selassie Tagoh's research focuses on optometry and vision science, encompassing dynamic visual acuity, ocular allergies, keratoconus presentations, and physiological responses to stimuli like energy drinks. Key publications include 'Clinical application of dynamic visual acuity for detection of eye diseases: a scoping review protocol' (BMJ Open, 2026, with Michael Agyemang Kwarteng); 'Awareness and Knowledge of Ocular Allergies Among Undergraduate Students in Public Universities in Zimbabwe' (Advances in Public Health, 2026); 'Demographic and clinical presentations of keratoconus in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review' (2026); 'Ocular response to energy drink consumption: A pre-post experimental study' (Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2026); 'Flicker adaptation improves acuity for briefly presented stimuli by reducing crowding' (2024); and 'Scope of optometry practice in Trinidad and Tobago: A cross-sectional study' (2023). Prior affiliations include the School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, and Department of Optometry, Bindura University of Science Education. His work contributes to eye health awareness and clinical protocols in public health contexts.