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School of Health Sciences

Khathutshelo Percy Mashige

Prof.

Khathutshelo Percy Mashige

Dean and Head of School: Health Sciences

EMAIL
mashigek@ukzn.ac.za

TELEPHONE
031-260-801980

BIOSKETCH
Prof Khathutshelo Percy Mashige holds a Bachelor’s degree of Science (BSc) from Wits University (Wits), a Bachelor of Optometry (BOptom) from UDW, a Master’s (MOptom) and Doctorate (PhD) degrees from UKZN. He has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Optometry and Public Health. Professor Mashige is the Chief Executive Officer of the African Vision Research Institute (AVRI); an African-based institute that links institutions, organizations, academics and intellectuals in the pursuit of confronting the challenges of Africa’s eye health issues. He is the Chairperson of the Education, Training and Registration Committee of the Professional Board for Optometry and Dispensing Opticians; and Chairperson of the African Eye Institute. He is a founding member of the African Translational Research Group and the Centre for Eye Care and Public Health Intervention Initiative, which are forums of African researchers across the globe to stimulate greater collaboration in Africa in health-related research. He is a National Research Foundation-rated scientist and has supervised many Masters and PhD students. Professor Mashige is an Associate Editor of the UK-based Journal, BMC Ophthalmology and serves on the Editorial Advisory Committee of the South African Health Review Journal. Professor Mashige has received many grants including the Economic and Social Research Council’s Impact Acceleration, the South Africa-Netherlands Partnership on Alternatives in Development, Developing Research Innovation Leadership and Localisation, and the South African Medical Research Council National Health. He is the recipient of the Alliance of South African Independent Practitioners Associations (ASAIPA) Healthcare Leadership Award and the South African Optometric Association for outstanding achievement and service to the profession of optometry. ResearchGate
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Optometry and Visual Science.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
  1. Buthelezi LM, Munsamy AJ, Mashige KP. Inflammatory mechanisms contributing to retinal alterations in HIV infection and long-term ART. S Afr J HIV Med. 2024;25(1), a1548. https://doi.org/10.4102/ sajhivmed.v25i1.1548
  2. Rashid ZA, Moodley VR, Mashige KP, Agho KE. Barriers to the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus Among Optometrists in Kenya. Clin Optom (Auckl). 2024;16:71-79 https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTO.S446599
  1. Obinwanne CJ, Naidoo KS, Mashige KP. Relationship between biometry, fovea, and choroidal thickness in Nigerian children with myopia. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2024;83(1), a834. https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v83i1.834
  2. Ezinne NE, Roodal D, Ekemiri KK, Persad T, Mashige KP. Ocular parameters and anthropometry in Indo-Trinidadians. Medicine 2023;102:52(e36763).
  3. Nkoana PMW, Moodley VR, Mashige KP. Keratoconic patient profile and management at public sector facilities in South Africa. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2023;82(1), a780. https://doi. org/10.4102/aveh.v82i1.780
  4. Ezinne NE Kwarteng MA, Ekemiri KK, et al. Clinical Profile of Primary Open-angle Glaucoma Patients at an Eye Center in Nigeria. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2023;https://doi.org/10.5005/ jp-journals-10078-1413.
  5. Samuel Kyei, Eric Kwao, MOptom, Percy Khathutshelo Mashige, Sampson Listowell Abu, and Lyne Racette. Adherence to Ocular Hypotensive Medication in Patients with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in Ghana. J Glaucoma 2023; 32:777–782
  6. Nkoana PMW, Mashige PK, Moodley VR. Experiences of keratoconus patients attending public eye care facilities in South Africa. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2023;15(1), a3974. https:// doi.org/10.4102/phcfm. v15i1.3974
  7. Osuagwu, U.L., Ocansey, S., Ndep, A.O. et al. Demographic factors associated with myopia knowledge, attitude and preventive practices among adults in Ghana: a population-based cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health 23, 1712 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16587-7
  8. Govender Poonsamy Pirindhavellie, Ai Chee Yong, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Kovin S. Naidoo and Ving Fai Chan. The impact of spectacle correction on the well-being of children with vision impairment due to uncorrected refractive error: a systematic review. BMC Public Health (2023) 23:1575 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16484-z
  9. Stephen Ocansey, Edgar Ekure, Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu, Bernadine N. Ekpenyong, Godwin Ovenseri Ogbomo, Sylvester Kyeremeh, Kelechi C. Ogbuehi, Kingsley E. Agho, Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Antor O. Ndep, Kovin S. Naidoo and Centre for Eye Care, Public Health Intervention Initiative (CEPHII. Profiling and factors associated with glaucoma diagnostic practice in sub-Saharan Africa – a cross-sectional study of Nigerian and Ghanaian optometrists. BMC Ophthalmol 23, 351 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-03083-0
  10. Amiebenomo OM, Osuagwu UL, Envuladu EA, Miner CA, Mashige KP, Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Abu EK, Timothy CG, Ekpenyong BN, Langsi R, Oloruntoba R, Goson PC, Charwe DD, Ishaya T, Agho KE. Acceptance and Risk Perception of COVID-19 Vaccination among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Matched-Sample Study. Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Feb 20;11(2):484. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11020484. PMID: 36851361; PMCID: PMC9964765.
  11. Ezinne, N. E., Anyasodor, A. E., Bhattarai, D., Ekemiri, K. K., Aliah, J., Kureem, P., Kwarteng, M. A., Mashige, K. P., & Osuagwu, U. L. (2023). Knowledge, attitude and perception of optometrists in Trinidad and Tobago towards teleoptometry. Heliyon, 9(2), e13686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13686
  12. Rashid, Z.A., Moodley, V.R. & Mashige, K.P. Diagnosis and management of keratoconus by eye care practitioners in Kenya. BMC Ophthalmol 23, 37 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-02792-w
  13. Osuagwu UL, Mashige KP, Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Envuladu EA, Abu EK, Miner CA, Timothy CG, Ekpenyong BN, Langsi R, Amiebenomo OM, Oloruntoba R, Goson PC, Charwe DD, Ishaya T, Agho KE. The impact of information sources on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Public Health. 2023 Jan 6;23(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14972-2. PMID: 36609264; PMCID: PMC9816548.
  14. Ayukotang EN, Moodley VR, Mashige KP. Risk Profile of Keratoconus among Secondary School Students in the West Region of Cameroon. Vision (Basel). 2022 Dec 23;7(1):2. doi: 10.3390/vision7010002. PMID: 36649049; PMCID: PMC9844398.
  15. Kwarteng MA, Mashige KP, Kyei S, Dogbe DSQ, Govender-Poonsamy P. Prevalence and causes of visual impairment amongst hearing impaired school-going children in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review. Afr Health Sci. 2022 Dec;22(4):199-204. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v22i4.24. PMID: 37092068; PMCID: PMC10117471.
  16. Ezinne NE, Shittu O, Ekemiri KK, Kwarteng MA, Tagoh S, Ogbonna G, Mashige KP. Visual Impairment and Blindness among Patients at Nigeria Army Eye Centre, Bonny Cantonment Lagos, Nigeria. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Nov 18;10(11):2312. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10112312. PMID: 36421637; PMCID: PMC9690283.
  17. Nkoana PM, Moodley VR, Mashige KP. Self-reported knowledge and skills related to diagnosis and management of keratoconus among public sector optometrists in the Limpopo province, South Africa. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2022 Dec 15;14(1): e1-e9. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3668. PMID: 36546489; PMCID: PMC9772765.
  18. Rampersad, N., & Mashige, K. P. (2022). Clinical characteristics and causes of vision impairment in a paediatric population in a university-based low vision clinic. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196221143072
  19. Ezinne NE, Ekemiri KK, Harbajan GN, Crooks AC, Douglas D, Ilechie AA, Mashige KP. Contact Lens Prescribing Patterns in a University Clinic in Trinidad and Tobago. Vision (Basel). 2022 Sep 2;6(3):55. doi: 10.3390/vision6030055. PMID: 36136748; PMCID: PMC9503470.
  20. Osuagwu UL, Miner CA, Bhattarai D, Mashige KP, Oloruntoba R, Abu EK, Ekpenyong B, Chikasirimobi TG, Goson PC, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Langsi R, Charwe DD, Ishaya T, Nwaeze O, Agho KE. Misinformation About COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Health Secur. 2021 Jan-Feb;19(1):44-56. doi: 10.1089/HS.2020.0202. PMID: 33606572; PMCID: PMC9347271.
  21. Ekpenyong BN, Abu EK, Langsi R, Osuagwu UL, Oloruntoba R, Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Timothy CG, Charwe DD, Nwaeze O, Goson CP, Miner CA, Ishaya T, Mashige KP, Agho KE. Public awareness and perception towards COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan African countries during the lockdown. Health Promotions Perspective. 2022 Aug 20;12(2):200-211. doi: 10.34172/hpp.2022.25. PMID: 36276417; PMCID: PMC9508392.
  22. Ezinne NE, Bhattarai D, Ekemiri KK, Harbajan GN, Crooks AC, Mashige KP, Ilechie AA, Zeried FM, Osuagwu UL. Demographic profiles of contact lens wearers and their association with lens wear characteristics in Trinidad and Tobago: A retrospective study. PLoS One. 2022 Jul 22;17(7): e0264659. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264659. PMID: 35867670; PMCID: PMC9307171.
  1. Nti AN, Owusu-Afriyie B, Osuagwu UL, Kyei S, Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Ogbuehi KC, Ouzzani M, Agho KE, Mashige KP, Ekure E, Ekpenyong BN, Ocansey S, Ndep AO, Obinwanne CJ, Berntsen DA, Wolffsohn JS, Naidoo KS. Trends in myopia management attitudes and strategies in clinical practice: Survey of eye care practitioners in Africa. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2022 Apr 12:101597. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2022.101597.
  2. Osuagwu, U. L., Langsi, R., Mashige, K. P., Abu, E. K., Envuladu, E. A., Goson, P. C., Ekpenyong, B. N., Oloruntoba, R., Miner, C. A., Charwe, D. D., Timothy, C. G., Ishaya, T., Amiebenomo, O. M., Lim, D., & Agho, K. E. (2021). Analysis of Perception, Reasons, and Motivations for COVID-19 Vaccination in People with Diabetes across Sub-Saharan Africa: A Mixed-Method Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), 7875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137875
  3. Tairi AI, Ogbuehi KC, Zafar H, et al. Effects of postural changes on measured intraocular pressure and repeatability of PT-100 tonometer and agreement with applanation and indentation tonometry. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2022;81(1), a691. https://doi. org/10.4102/aveh.v81i1.691
  4. Zeried F, Ngozika E, Al-Anazi M, Mashige K, Osuagwu U. Choroidal Thickness Measured by Ocular Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) and Body Mass Index in Healthy Saudi Women: A Cross-sectional Controlled Study. Curr Med Imaging. 2022;18(6):666-673. doi: 10.2174/1573405618666220131105957. PMID: 35100959.
  5. Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Osuagwu UL, Ekpenyong BN, Agho K, Ekure E, Ndep AO, Ocansey S, Mashige KP, Naidoo KS, Ogbuehi KC. Systematic review and meta-analysis of myopia prevalence in African school children. PLoS One. 2022 Feb 3;17(2): e0263335. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263335. PMID: 35113922; PMCID: PMC8812871.
  6. Edgar Ekure, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu, Kingsley Agho, Bernadine Ekpenyong, Kelechi Ogbuehi, Antor O. Ndep, Patrick Okonji, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Kovin Shunmugan Naidoo. A systematic review of diabetes risk assessment tools in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-022-01045-8
  7. Nwaeze O, Langsi R, Osuagwu UL, Oloruntoba R, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Abu EK, Chikasirimobi G T, Charwe DD, Ekpenyong B, Mashige KP, Goson PC, Ishaya T, Agho K. Factors affecting willingness to comply with public health measures during the pandemic among sub-Sahara Africans. Afr Health Sci. 2021 Dec;21(4):1629-1639. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v21i4.17. PMID: 35283990; PMCID: PMC8889798.
  8. Sukati VN, Mashige KP, Moodley VR. Knowledge and practices of teachers about child eye healthcare in the public sector in Swaziland. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2021;80(1), a613. https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v80i1.613
  9. Mashige KP, Osuagwu UL, Ulagnathan S, Ekpenyong BN, Abu EK, Goson PC, Langsi R, Nwaeze O, Timothy CG, Charwe DD, Oloruntoba R, Miner CA, Ishaya T, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Agho KE. Economic, Health and Physical Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan African Regions: A Cross Sectional Survey. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Nov 27; 14:4799-4807. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S324554. PMID: 34866949; PMCID: PMC8636752.
  10. Xulu-Kasaba Z, Mashige K, Naidoo K. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Eye Health among Public Sector Eye Health Workers in South Africa. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 27;18(23):12513. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182312513. PMID: 34886238; PMCID: PMC8656467.
  11. Osuagwu UL, Timothy CG, Langsi R, Abu EK, Goson PC, Mashige KP, Ekpenyong B, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Miner CA, Oloruntoba R, Ishaya T, Charwe DD, Envuladu EA, Nwaeze O, Agho KE. Differences in Perceived Risk of Contracting SARS-CoV-2 during and after the Lockdown in Sub-Saharan African Countries. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 21;18(21):11091. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111091. PMID: 34769611; PMCID: PMC8583602.
  12. Abu, E.K., Oloruntoba, R., Osuagwu, U.L. et al. Risk perception of COVID-19 among sub-Sahara Africans: a web-based comparative survey of local and diaspora residents. BMC Public Health 21, 1562 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11600-3
  13. Kyeremeh S, Mashige KP. Availability of low vision services and barriers to their provision and uptake in Ghana: practitioners’ perspectives. Afr Health Sci. 2021 Jun;21(2):896-903. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.51. PMID: 34795749; PMCID: PMC8568257.
  14. Boadi-Kusi SB, Kyei S, Ocansey S, Ntodie M, Ofori-Agyei DB, Mashige KP. Assessment of infection prevention and control measures adopted by eye care practitioners in Ghana and South Africa against COVID-19. Sci Afr. 2021 Jul;12: e00766. doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf. 2021.e00766. Epub 2021 May 8. PMID: 33997540; PMCID: PMC8105120.
  15. Ekpenyong, Bernadine N., et al. “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of COVID-19 Among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Web-Based Survey.” Health Security, vol. 19, no. 4, 2021, pp. 393-404. 10.1089/hs.2020.0208
  16. Osuagwu UL, Nwaeze O, Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Oloruntoba R, Ekpenyong B, Mashige KP, Timothy C, Ishaya T, Langsi R, Charwe D, Kwasi Abu E, Chundung MA, Agho KE. Opinion and uptake of chloroquine for treatment of COVID-19 during the mandatory lockdown in the sub-Saharan African region. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2021 Jun 15;13(1): e1-e8. doi: 10.4102/phcfm. v13i1.2795. PMID: 34212739; PMCID: PMC8252178.
  17. Wajuihian SO, Mashige KP. Gender and age distribution of refractive errors in an optometric clinical population. J Optom. 2021 Oct-Dec;14(4):315-327. doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2020.09.002. Epub 2021 Jan 22. PMID: 33487574; PMCID: PMC8569398.
  18. Osuagwu UL, Miner CA, Bhattarai D, Mashige KP, Oloruntoba R, Abu EK, Ekpenyong B, Chikasirimobi TG, Goson PC, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Langsi R, Charwe DD, Ishaya T, Nwaeze O, Agho KE. Misinformation About COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey. Health Secur. 2021 Jan-Feb;19(1):44-56. doi: 10.1089/HS.2020.0202. PMID: 33606572; PMCID: PMC9347271.
  19. Langsi R, Osuagwu UL, Goson PC, Abu EK, Mashige KP, Ekpenyong B, Ovenseri-Ogbomo GO, Chikasirimobi G T, Miner CA, Ishaya T, Oloruntoba R, Nwaeze O, Charwe DD, Agho KE. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Mental and Emotional Health Outcomes among Africans during the COVID-19 Lockdown Period-A Web-based Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 21;18(3):899. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18030899. PMID: 33494209; PMCID: PMC7908555.
  20. Chikasirimobi Goodhope Timothy, Deborah Donald Charwe, Uchechukwu L Osuagwu, Chundung Asabe Miner, Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo, Piwuna Christopher Goson, Raymond Langsi, Bernadine Ekpenyong, Richard Oloruntoba, Obinna Nwaeze, Tanko Ishaya, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Kingsley Agho. (2021). COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Association between Compliance and Public Opinion. Global Journal of Health Science. 2021;13 (2) 91 – 103. doi:10.5539/gjhs. v13n2p91
  21. Kwarteng MA, Mashige KP, Naidoo KS, Boadi-Kusi SB, Govender-Poonsamy P. The prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness amongst learners at the Akropong School for the Blind in Ghana. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2021;80(1), a611. https://doi. org/10.4102/aveh. v80i1.611
  22. Chikasirimobi TG, Ndinyo M, Ondieki MN, et al. A comparison of postural and diurnal variations in intraocular pressure using the iCare rebound tonometer and Perkins applanation tonometer in admitted adults in Kenya. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2021;80(1), a617. https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v80i1.617
  23. Xulu-Kasaba ZNK, Mashige KP, Naidoo KS. An assessment of human resource distribution for public eye health services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Vision and Eye Health. 2021;80(1), a583. https://doi. org/10.4102/aveh. v80i1.583
  24. Ovenseri-Ogbomo G, Ishaya T, Osuagwu UL, et al. Factors associated with the myth about 5G network during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Global Health Reports. 2020;4: e2020094. doi:10.29392/001c.17606
  25. Mashige KP. Tribute to Olalekan Alabi Oduntan. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2020;79(1), a588. https://doi. org/10.4102/aveh. v79i1.588
  26. Ezinne NE, Mashige KP, Akano OF, Illechie AA. Spectacle utilisation rate and reasons for non-compliance with wearing of spectacles amongst primary school children in Onitsha, Anambra state, Nigeria. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2020;79(1), a544. https://doi.org/10.4102/ aveh. v79i1.544
  27. Jhetam S, Mashige KP. Effects of spectacles and telescopes on visual function in students with oculocutaneous albinism. Afr Health Sci. 2020 Jun;20(2):758-767. doi: 10.4314/ahs. v20i2.28. PMID: 33163041; PMCID: PMC7609099.
  28. Nelson-Ayifah D, Mashige KP. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with glaucoma in a tertiary eye facility in Ghana. African Vision and Eye Health. 2020,79 (1), a521.https://doi.org.10.4102/aveh.v79i1.521
  29. Kaphle D, Kandel H, Khadka J, Mashige KP, Msosa JM, Naidoo KS. Validation and use of quality-of-life impact of refractive correction questionnaire in spectacle wearers in Malawi: A clinic-based study. Malawi Med J. 2020 Jun;32(2):54-63. doi: 10.4314/mmj. v32i2.2. PMID: 35140841; PMCID: PMC8788590.
  30. Xulu-Kasaba ZNQ, Mashige KP, Mthembu MG, et al. A profile of patients presenting at a low vision clinic in a resource-limited setting. African Vision and Eye Health. 2020; 79, doi. 10.4102/aveh. v79i1.500
  31. Mashige KP, Ramklass SS. Prevalence and causes of visual impairment among older persons living in low-income old age homes in Durban, South Africa. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2020;12(1), a2159. https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2159
  32. Oduntan OA, Mashige KP, Kio FE. Colour vision deficiency among students in Lagos State, Nigeria. Afri Health Sci.2019;19(2): 2230- 2236. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i2.48
  33. Zungu Z, Mashige KP. Utilisation of eye and skin care, and social services among persons with albinism in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Vision and Eye Health. 2019;78(1), a484. https://doi.org/10.4102/ aveh. v78i1.484
  34. Mashige KP. Impact of congenital colour vision defect on colour related tasks among school children in Durban, South Africa. Clinical Optometry. 2019; 11: 97-102
  35. Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Diane Beverly van Staden. Prevalence of congenital colour vision deficiency among Black South African children in Durban, South Africa. BMC Research Notes. (2019) 12:324 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4374-1
  36. Sukati V, Moodley VR, Mashige KP. Knowledge and practices of eye health professionals about the availability and accessibility of child eye care services in the public sector in Swaziland. Afr Vision Eye Health. 2019 ;78(1), a471. https://doi.org/10.4102/ aveh. V78i1.471
  37. Jhetam S, Mashige KP. Ocular findings and vision status of learners with oculocutaneous albinism. African Vision Eye Health. 2019;78(1), a466. https://doi.org/10.4102/ aveh. v78i1.466
  38. Ezinne NE, Austin E, Ilechie A, Mashige KP. Contact lens prescribing patterns in Abuja, Nigeria. J Nig Optom Assoc. 2019;21(1): 26-32
  39. Sukati VN, Moodley VR, Mashige KP. A situational analysis of eye care services in Swaziland. Journal of Public Health in Africa. 2018; 9(3), DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2018.892
  40. Sukati VN, Moodley VR, Mashige KP. Knowledge and practices of parents about child eye health care in the public sector in Swaziland. Afr J Prm Health Care Fam Med. 2018;10(1), a1808. https://doi.org/10.4102/ phcfm. v10i1.1808
  41. Ngozika Esther Ezinne, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Awele Prisca Onianwa. Ocular Injuries among Adults in Owerri Municipal, Imo State, Nigeria. Journal of Ophthalmology. Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018, pages 4-9.
  42. Ezinne NE, Mashige KP. Refractive errors and visual impairment in primary school children in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. African Vision and Eye Health. 2018;77(1), a455.https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v77i1.455
  43. Ezinne NE, Nnadi CJ, Mashige KP, Onoikhua EE. Causes of childhood blindness among children seen at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, Nigeria. J Ophthalmic Clin Res 2018, 5; 39. DOI: 10.24966/OCR-8887/100039
  44. Mashige KP. Reproducibility of corneal, macular and retinal nerve fibre layer thickness measurements using the iVue-100 optical coherence tomography. African Health Sciences 2017, 17(4):1222-1228
  45. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. Corneal parameters and their correlations with refractive error, axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness in black South Africans. International Eye Science 2017, 17(4):597-603
  46. Mashige KP. Ocular allergy. Health SA Gesondheid, 2017, 112-122
  47. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. Macular thicknesses and their associations with ocular and demographic variables in black South Africans. African Vision and Eye Health. 2017;76(1), a374. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/aveh. v76i1.374
  48. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. Axial length, anterior chamber depth and lens thickness: Their intercorrelations in black South Africans. African Vision and Eye Health. 2017;76(1), a362. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ aveh. v76i1.362
  49. Mashige KP. A review of over-the-counter ophthalmic drugs for the treatment of ocular conditions. Vision 2017. Accreditation Number: ODO 001/002/10/20173
  50. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi, Rekha Hansraj, Khathutshelo Percy Mashige, Alfred Osafo-Kwaako, Alex Azuka Ilechie, and Samuel Abokyi. Prevalence and Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness among Cocoa Farmers in Ghana. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2016, vol. 00, No. 00, 1–7http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2016.1254805
  51. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness values and their associations with ocular and systemic parameters in Black South Africans. African Health Science. 2016;16(4): 1188-1194. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v16i4.39
  52. Mashige KP, Munsamy AJ. Diplopia. South African Family Practice 2016, 58(1): 12-17.
  53. Mashige KP. Repeatability and reproducibility of horizontal corneal diameter and anterior corneal power measurements using the Oculus Keratograph 4. African Vision & Eye Health 2016;75(1), a350. http:// dx.doi.org/10.4102/aveh. v75i1.350
  54. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. A review of the human retina with emphasis on the nerve fibre and macula thicknesses. African Vision & Eye Health 2016, 75(1). Doi :10.4102/aveh. v7511.330
  55. Mashige KP, Jaggernath J, Ramson P, Martin C, Chinanayi FS, Naidoo KS. Prevalence of Refractive Errors in the INK area, Durban South Africa. Optometry & Vision Science 2016, 93(3):243-250
  56. Naidoo KS, Chinanayi FS, Ramson P, Mashige KP. Rapid assessment of refractive error in the eThekwini Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Clinical & Experimental Optometry 2016, 99(4): 360-365
  57. Boadi-Kusi SB, Hansraj R, Mashige KP. Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana. African Health Sciences 2016, 16(1): 255-265
  58. Mashige KP. Causes and Primary Management of Red Eye. Optical Assistant 2016, 40(206)
  59. Mashige KP. Chemical and thermal ocular burns: A review of causes, clinical features and management protocols. South African Family Practice 2015, 191):1-8
  60. Mashige KP. A review of the management of ocular allergy. Current Allergy & Clinical Immunology Journal 2015, 28(4): 275-281
  61. Boadi-Kusi SB, Hansraj R, Mashige KP, Ilechie AA. Factors associated with protective eyewear use among cocoa farmers in Ghana. Injury Prevention 2015 Aug 28. pii: injuryprev-2014-041531. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041531. [Epub ahead of print]
  62. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA, Hansraj R. Opinions of South African optometry students about working in rural areas after graduation. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine 2015;7(1), Art. #799, 7 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/phcfm. v7i1.799
  63. Mashige KP. Repeatability and reproducibility of axial length, anterior chamber depth and crystalline lens thickness measurements using the Nidek US-500 Echoscan. African Vision & Eye Health 2015;74(1), Art. #16, 6 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/aveh. v74i1.16
  64. Oduntan OA, Mashige KP, Hansraj R, Ovenseri-Ogbomo G. Strategies for reducing visual impairment and blindness in rural and remote areas of Africa. African Vision & Eye Health. 2015;74(1), Art. #25, 5 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/aveh. v74i1.25
  65. Boadi-Kusi SB, Ntodie M, Mashige KP, Owusu A, Antwi OK. A cross–sectional survey of optometrists and optometric practices in Ghana. Clinical & Experimental Optometry 2015; 98: 473–477
  66. Boadi-Kusi SB, Kyei S, Hansraj R, Mashige KP, Carl AH, Ocansey S, Agbedzie AL. Awareness, knowledge and self-care practices toward glaucoma among final year health university students in Ghana. Clinical & Experimental Optometry 2015 98 160-167 DOI:10.111/cxo.12224
  67. Mashige KP. Diagnosis and management of dry eye. Vision magazine, 2015, 24(4), 6-9 Accreditation Number: ODO 002/02/10/2015
  68. Mashige KP. Deciphering conjunctivitis. Vision 2015, CPD Article Accreditation Number: ODO/002/04/02/2014
  69. Mashige KP. Computer-related symptoms in the workplace: causes and preventive strategies. Occupational Health Southern Africa 2014, 20(3) 13-17
  70. Mashige KP. A review of assessment and skill training methods used in sports vision. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation & Dance (AJPHERD) 2014, 20(1) 204-213
  71. Mashige KP, Rampersad N, Venkatas IS. Do National Senior Certificate results predict academic performance at university? South African Journal of Higher Education 2014, 28(2) 551-564
  72. Boadi-Kusi SB, Kyei S, Mashige KP, Kwasi AE, Antwi-Boasiako D, Halladay AC. Demographic characteristics of Ghanaian optometry students and factors influencing their career choice and institution of learning. Advances in Health Science Education 2014, 19(2) DOI.1007/s10459-014-9509-9
  73. Boadi-Kusi SB, Hansraj R, Kumi-Kyereme K, Mashige KP, Awusabo-Asare K, Ocansey S, Kyei S. Ocular Health Assessment of Cocoa Farmers in a Rural Community in Ghana. Journal of Agromedicine 2014, 19(2) 171-180
  74. Oduntan OA, Mashige KP, Kio FE, Boadi-Kusi SB. Optometric Education in Africa: Historical Perspective and Challenges. Optometry & Vision Science 2014, 91(3) 359-365
  75. Mashige KP. Infection prevention and control in optometric practice. Vision 2014, CPD Article Accreditation Number: ODO 002/04/02/2014
  76. Mashige KP. A review of corneal diameter, curvature and centre thickness values and influencing factors. The South African Optometrist 2013, 72(4) 185-194
  77. Mashige KP, Rampersad N, Oduntan OA. A study of ergonomic factors leading to computer vision syndrome among computer users. Ergonomics SA 2013, 25(1) 3-12
  78. Mashige KP, Rampersad N, Oduntan OA. Perceptions and opinions of graduating South African optometry students on the proposed community service. The South African Optometrist 2013, 72(1) 11-18
  79. Mashige KP. Anterior chamber and depth assessment techniques. Vision 2013, CPD Article Accreditation Number: ODO 002/01/05/2013
  80. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA, Gcabashe NM. Short-term variation of central corneal thickness measurements in keratoconus using the Tono-Pachymeter NT530P (Tonopachy™). The South African Optometrist 2012, 71(3)102-108
  81. Phillips KC, Mashige KP, Clarke-Farr PC. Knowledge of diabetes mellitus in privately-funded diabetic patients attending a rural optometric practice in Malmesbury, South Africa. The South African Optometrist 2012, 71(2) 70-77
  82. Mashige KP. Anterior diffuse scleritis diagnosed as conjunctivitis. The South African Optometrist 2012, 71(1) 51-54.
  83. Mashige KP, Rampersad N, Jhetam S, Govender P. Short-term variation in central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure using the Tono-Pachymeter NT530P (Tonopachy™). The South African Optometrist 2012, 71(1) 12-21
  84. Mashige KP, Martin C, Cassim B, Ramklass S and TM Esterhuizen TM. Utilization of eye care services by elderly persons in the Northern Ethekwini district of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. The South African Optometrist 2011, 70(4) 175-181
  85. Oduntan OA, Mashige KP. A review of the role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of eye disease. The South African Optometrist 2011, 70(4) 191-199
  86. Rampersad N, Mashige KP, Jhetam S. A comparison of intraocular pressure values obtained with Tono-Pachymeter NT530P, iCare® rebound tonometer and Goldmann applanation tonometer. The South African Optometrist 2011, 70(3) 109-116
  87. Nirghin U, Ebrahim-Khan N, Mashige KP. Institutional, gender and racial profiles of South African optometrists. The South African Optometrist 2011, 70(3) 123-128
  88. Mashige KP, Oduntan OA. Factors influencing South African optometry students in choosing their career and institution of learning. The South African Optometrist 2011, 70(1) 20-28
  89. Mashige KP. Differential diagnosis of red eye. Vision 2011, CPD Article May/June issue, 20 (3): 6-9
  90. Mashige KP. Pseudotumor cerebri. Vision 2011, CPD Article March/April issue, 20 (2): 6-9
  91. Mashige KP. Night vision and glare vision thresholds and recovery time in myopic and hyperopic eyes. The South African Optometrist 2010, 69(3) 132-139
  92. Mashige KP, KS Naidoo. Optometric practices and practitioners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The South African Optometrist 2010, 69(2) 77-85
  93. Mashige KP. Optometric education at Westville: past, present and future. The South African Optometrist 2010, 69(1) 11-20
  94. Mashige KP, KS Naidoo. Current practices of diagnostic procedures requiring the use of ophthalmic drugs among KwaZulu-Natal optometrists. The South African Optometrist 2009, 68(4) 180-187
  95. Oduntan OA, Mashige KP, M Raliavhegwa-Makhado. A comparison of two methods of logMAR visual acuity data scoring for statistical analysis. The South African Optometrist 2009, 68(3) 155-163
  96. Mashige KP, A Notshweleka, S Moodley, FH Rahmtoola, SB Sayed, S Singh, Z Sardiwalla. An assessment of the level of diabetic patients’ knowledge of diabetes mellitus, its complications and management in Durban, South Africa. The South African Optometrist 2008, 67(3) 95-105
  97. Mashige KP, Thathane NP, Kader F, Nyandoro GD, Sultan AA. The effects of anti-reflection coating on glare threshold and recovery under scotopic conditions. The South African Optometrist 2008, 67(2) 24-32
  98. Naidoo KS, Raghunandan A, Mashige KP, Govender P, Holden B, Pokharel GP, Ellewein LB. Refractive error and visual impairment in African children in South Africa. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 2003, 44(9) 3764-70