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Dr Uduak Christabel Udom(1955-2019) was a first generation member of the Nigerian Optometric Association who made significant contributions to the optometric space worldwide. In 2010 she became the first optometrist to awarded the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship. She was also the first female president of the of the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA)(2006-2008) and the African Council of Optometry(AFCO). The late Dr Uduak Christabel Udom has previously served as the Pioneer President of the women in Optometrists in Nigeria (WON)after contributing to the creation of the organisation and the president of the World Council of Optometry(WCO)

Education
Dr. Uduak Udom holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Benin, Nigeria and a Doctor of Optometry from the same University. She earned the Fellowship of the Nigerian College of Optometrist(FNCO) after her 4 year residency in Primary Care Optometry. As a proof of her high Competence she became a fellow of the Nigerian Optometric Association(NOA) in 2000 and also a fellow at the American Academy of Optometry(AAO) and Nigerian College of Optometrists in 2006. She also holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from Salus University.

In 2010 she was awarded the UK Commonwealth Professional Fellowship where she was given three months of Professional Development.

Career
Dr Udom is an advocate for optometry in 2006 attended the Train-the trainer program in vision 2020/Community Eye Health(CEH), after which she became a facilitator in other vision 2020/CEH workshops in Nigeria, Trinidad, Malaysia, Ethiopia and Uganda. In 1998, Dr Udom helped set up the Women Optometrists In Nigeria (WON) and became the first President to contribute to the prevention of avoidable blindness due to refractive error making free optometric services available to the grassroots within and outside Nigeria. She went on to become the CEO of the sight and Hope Foundation Nigeria (2008) and the President of the Women and Girls' Education and skills Acquisition Hope for Excellence Foundation Nigeria (2011).

During her Tenure as the president of AFCO she was instrumental in the establishment of a partial scholarship for African Optometrists to earn an online Masters of Public Health Degree at the Salus University and a Master's degree Programme in Clinical Optometry at the University of Gonda r. Also in 2013 she was elected as the President of WCO in Malaga, Spain.

Awards

 * Woman of the year, American Biography Society(2005)
 * Leadership in National Development Gold Award D'Linga Nigeria (2008)
 * Eye Care Supporter of the Year, Nigeria Vision Expo(2008)
 * Special Olympics Opening Eyes Award for Volunteer Services Lions' Club in South Africa (2010)
 * NOA's Meritorious Service Award(2013)
 * Nigerian Optometrist of the Year Award(2013)

Personal Life
Uduak was married to Ezekiel Udom with whom she has four children.

Dr Udom