Bernard AGBOR

Bernard Agbor is a seasoned eye care programs professional with vast experience in managing eye care projects. He has transformed the eye care landscape over time through impact-driven programs and projects in Africa. This has led him to be a trustee member of some international eye health organisations, notably: the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the African Ophthalmology Council (AOC). His high-level advocacy to the eye health agenda led to his decoration as a Knight of the Cameroon National Order of Valour by the President of the Republic of Cameroon. Amidst many other exploits, he has been awarded as the most outstanding contribution at the AOC Congress, Kigali, 2024, the Disability and Inclusion Excellency award by Inclusion Actu in 2024, and the Eye Care Manager Icon award by the Cameroon Society of Ophthalmology, 2024.
So far, he has been involved in catching research work, notably, the Diabetic Retinopathy research sponsored by the Lions Club, and greatly contributed to the publication of
1. The Refraction guidelines for Cameroon
2. The cataract surgery guidelines for Cameroon
3. The Cameroon Ophthalmology Journal
4. The Pediatric Ophthalmology guidelines for Cameroon.
In the domain of training, he has installed the IJCAHPO training program for Ophthalmic Assistants in 5 African countries and has started an optometry training program in Cameroon.
Bernard Agbor is poised to unite Africa to fight blindness by bringing all stakeholders to the same point for this noble cause.