Our Vision
To improve eye health in Uganda and beyond.
We look forward to a future where preventable blindness is rare and quality eye care reaches every community — urban and rural alike.
About the school
Improving eye health in Uganda and beyond
The Ophthalmic Clinical Officer Training School Jinja is a dedicated centre of eye care education in Eastern Uganda — shaping competent, compassionate ophthalmic clinical officers and health workers who serve communities with skill and integrity.
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35+
Years training
Who we are
A specialist school built around the eye
Based in Jinja, the Ophthalmic Clinical Officer Training School exists to strengthen eye health services across Uganda by producing well-trained, practice-ready ophthalmic clinical officers and allied eye health workers.
Our training combines rigorous theory with daily clinical practice, laboratory sessions and community outreach. Students graduate able to examine, diagnose and manage common eye conditions — and confident enough to lead eye care services at district level.
Everything we do is guided by a clear vision, a focused mission and a set of values that shape how we teach, learn and care for patients.
Our direction
Vision & Mission
Two simple statements that guide every decision, lesson and clinical encounter.
Our Mission
To produce competent and well-trained ophthalmic clinical officers and health workers.
Through excellent teaching, supervised clinical practice and community engagement, we prepare graduates who deliver safe, effective and compassionate eye care.
What we stand for
Our Core Values
Five values that shape the culture of our school and the character of our graduates.
Cost Effectiveness
We use our resources wisely and prudently, keeping quality training affordable and sustainable for the students and communities we serve.
Compassion
Every patient is met with dignity, empathy and kindness. We teach our students to see the person behind the condition — not just the eye.
Collective Responsibility
Every member of the school community — staff, student and partner — owns the outcomes we achieve together, in class and in the clinic.
Commitment
We give our full effort to teaching, learning and patient care — showing up, following through and never settling for second best.
Team Work
Tutors, clinicians, administrators and students pull in the same direction. We achieve far more together than any of us could alone.
School leadership
Guided by experience
Our leadership team steers the academic, administrative and financial life of the school.
Dr. [Full Name]
PrincipalProvides overall strategic and academic leadership of the school and represents it in national eye health fora.
Mr. [Full Name]
Deputy PrincipalOversees day-to-day academic delivery, student welfare and clinical attachment placements.
Ms. [Full Name]
Academic RegistrarManages admissions, student records, examinations and the academic calendar of the school.
Mr. [Full Name]
BursarOversees school finances, fees administration and the prudent stewardship of institutional resources.
Teaching staff
The tutors behind every graduate
Ophthalmologists, senior ophthalmic clinical officers and allied lecturers who deliver our curriculum day in, day out.
Dr. [Full Name]
OphthalmologistClinical ophthalmology, cataract and glaucoma management.
Mr. [Full Name]
Senior OCO / TutorClinical examination skills, refraction and slit-lamp practice.
Ms. [Full Name]
OCO / TutorLow vision, paediatric screening and optical dispensing.
Mr. [Full Name]
Community Eye HealthOutreach coordination, health education and blindness prevention.
Dr. [Full Name]
Anatomy & PhysiologyBasic sciences underpinning ocular anatomy and visual function.
Ms. [Full Name]
Skills LaboratoryPractical sessions, instrument care and simulation-based training.
Want to train with us?
Applications are open for the next intake. Speak to our admissions team about entry requirements, fees and clinical attachment placements.