As part of the Hospital's effort to improve the quality of services in Ophthalmology Department, the Board and the Management Committee has procured a set of State-of-the-Art Ophthalmology Hi-Tech equipment worth millions of naira.
The acquisition, aimed at revolutionising eye care services and eliminating the longstanding problem of patient backlogs in the Department. it also reflects the determination of the Hospital's authority to raise the standard of healthcare delivery at the Institution, the four major equipment are: a Three-Step Slit Lamp, a Two-Step Slit Lamp, a Central Visual Field Analyzer (CVF, Perimetry) and an Auto-Refractor and Keratometer.
Speaking on the development, The Chief Medical Director, Dr. Babatunde described the procurement as a deliberate and strategic response to the growing demand for specialist eye care services in Osun State and beyond.
The new equipment will not only resolve the persistent challenge of patient congestion in the department but, will also expand the scope of services that UTH's Ophthalmology unit is able to offer.
Dr. Afolabi identified infrastructure and equipment upgrade as central pillars of the present administration's healthcare delivery as a transformation agenda and this latest acquisition is seen as a further demonstration of that commitment in action.
The Ophthalmology Department at UTH, Osogbo serves patients across Osun State and some other neighbouring States making the impact of this investment significant for a wide reach.
