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Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo · Sankore

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo

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ORCID 0000-0001-6683-249X

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Publications

45

Citations

149

h-index

7

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i10-index

4

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology69 works
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital1 works

Publications

45 works in the graph, newest first.

Climate predictors of child undernutrition: Insights from a machine learning model
2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen access1 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0342448
Low vision services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
2026Frontiers in Health ServicesJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citations10.3389/frhs.2026.1839924
Enhanced school-based vision screening in Kumasi, Ghana: a pilot study to assess feasibility
2026Frontiers in MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.3389/fmed.2026.1911263
Glaucoma Management Therapies and Clinical Outcomes in an African Population: A Review of Prospective Studies
2026Journal of Clinical MedicineJournalOpen accessCorresponding0 citations10.3390/jcm15051837

A systematic review of dietary factors and predominant eye diseases in sub-Saharan Africa identifies key ocular nutritional evidence gaps

2026Global Perspectives on NutritionJournalOpen accessCorresponding0 citations10.1093/gpnutr/woaf001

The impact of macular pigment on retinal health in glaucoma: a systematic review

2026Global Perspectives on NutritionJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1093/gpnutr/woaf002

Pediatric Eye Health‐Seeking Behavior in Ghana: A Community‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study

2026Health Science ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1002/hsr2.72179

Prevalence, Etiology, and Antifungal Resistance Profiles of Ocular Fungal Infections in Ghanaian Ophthalmic Patients: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study

2026Health Science ReportsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1002/hsr2.72340

Prevalence of visual impairment and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional community-based study among children and adolescents in Ghana

2026Frontiers in OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.3389/fopht.2026.1829462

Formulation and sensory evaluation of gluten-free cookies utilizing maize, soybean, and orange-fleshed sweet potato

2026Food and HumanityJournal0 citations10.1016/j.foohum.2026.101258

Geographic and behavioural diversity in the optical radiation exposome

2026Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.20444567

Geographic and behavioural diversity in the optical radiation exposome

2026Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)JournalOpen access0 citations10.5281/zenodo.20444568

Individual and school-level factors associated with suspected pediatric eye disorders and referral adherence in an enhanced school-based vision screening program in Ghana

2026PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0006000

Female genital schistosomiasis-related infertility and gynecological manifestations among women living in countries endemic for urogenital schistosomiasis in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2026Systematic ReviewsJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s13643-026-03214-w

Childhood visual impairment and health-related quality of life in Ghana: evidence from a cross-sectional study

2026Health and Quality of Life OutcomesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1186/s12955-026-02565-1

INGEN-eyx: An Integrated GenAI and ML-Based Early Detection of Glaucoma

2026PublicationOpen access0 citations10.1109/isivc69944.2026.11574358

TNY-INGEN-eyx: An Optimized TinyML-Based Early Detection of Glaucoma with Severity Level

2026Publication0 citations10.1109/isivc69944.2026.11574267

Prevalence of eye diseases among prison inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2026Frontiers in MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.3389/fmed.2026.1882529

Psychological distress and psychosocial care in adults with glaucoma in Africa: A systematic review protocol

2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0353202

A longitudinal analysis of myopia progression and its predictors in a Ghanaian clinical cohort

2026Frontiers in OphthalmologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.3389/fopht.2026.1878709

Beyond prevalence: diagnostic heterogeneity in population-based glaucoma studies in Africa–a systematic review

2026Frontiers in MedicineJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.3389/fmed.2026.1877259

Spectral characteristics of light and their association with myopia progression in children: A systematic review protocol

2026PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0355383

Effectiveness of low vision rehabilitation on visual function and quality of life in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

2026Frontiers in Rehabilitation SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.3389/fresc.2026.1878737

Physiologically relevant real-world light exposure and its behavioural and environmental determinants in Kumasi, Ghana

2025Open Research EuropeJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.12688/openreseurope.21304.1

Artificial intelligence applications in refractive error management: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025PLOS Digital HealthJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding4 citations10.1371/journal.pdig.0000904

Dietary factors and predominant eye diseases in sub-Saharan African populations: A systematic review protocol

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen access3 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0320030

Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding are Associated With Cognition and Vision in Rural Ghanaian Infants

2025Reproductive Female and Child HealthJournalOpen access1 citations10.1002/rfc2.70025

Assessing Retention in Care and Factors Associated With Antiretroviral Therapy Among People Living With HIV in the Upper West Region of Ghana: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2025AIDS Research and TreatmentJournalOpen access1 citations10.1155/arat/8819023

Accessibility and challenges to ophthalmic instruments acquisition among optometry students in Ghana

2025BMC Research NotesJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1186/s13104-025-07385-y

Poverty, food insecurity and dietary patterns as drivers of infant growth outcomes in rural Ghana: implications for community nutrition programs

2025Journal of Hunger & Environmental NutritionJournalSenior author0 citations10.1080/19320248.2025.2580326

An integrative examination of psychological distress and its nutritional and visual correlates among young adults in Ghana

2025PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0329869

Optimizing glaucoma care in Ghana: a mixed-methods study of optometrists' practices, challenges, and capacity needs

2025AJO InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.ajoint.2025.100204

Protocol for a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional cohort study to assess personal light exposure

2024BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access24 citations10.1186/s12889-024-20206-4

Praziquantel-related visual disorders among recipients in mass drug administration campaigns in schistosomiasis endemic settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0300384

Mental health problems in pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access6 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0308810

Low Vision Practice and Service Provision Among Optometrists in Ghana: A Nationwide Survey

2024Ophthalmic EpidemiologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding5 citations10.1080/09286586.2024.2317816

The burden of iatrogenic obstetric fistulas in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access5 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0302529

Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception of African Optometrists on Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO): A Cross-Sectional Survey

2024Clinical OptometryJournalOpen access0 citations10.2147/opto.s478512

Psychosocial interventions and their effectiveness on quality of life among elderly persons living with HIV in Africa South of the Sahara: Systematic review and meta -analysis protocol

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access9 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0291781

Malaria and typhoid fever among patients presenting with febrile illnesses in Ga West Municipality, Ghana

2023PLoS ONEJournalOpen access12 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0267528

Malaria vaccine-related adverse events among children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

2023BMJ OpenJournalOpen access8 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076985

Macular Pigment, Cognition, and Visual Function in Younger Healthy Adults in Ghana

2023Journal of Alzheimer s DiseaseJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.3233/jad-230233

Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reaction among health professionals in Ghana

2022Archives of Public HealthJournalOpen access32 citations10.1186/s13690-021-00783-1

Clinical characteristics of external bacterial ocular and periocular infections and their antimicrobial treatment patterns among a Ghanaian ophthalmic population

2022Scientific ReportsJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding12 citations10.1038/s41598-022-14461-x

Practice patterns in the management of amblyopia among optometrists in Ghana

2022StrabismusJournalSenior authorCorresponding5 citations10.1080/09273972.2021.2022715