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Professor Kovin Naidoo Prof. Kovin Naidoo, International Optometrist of the year 2007, completed his Bachelor of Optometry degree at the University of Durban-Westville. As a Fulbright Scholar, he studied for both a Masters degree in Public Health and a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree concurrently in Philadelphia, USA.
He is currently Global
Programs Director for ICEE He is also an Associate Professor at the University of KwaZulu Natal’s Optometry Department, adjunct faculty member at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, and President elect of the African Council of Optometry (AFCO). He serves on the Vision 2020 Task Force and is the co-chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in Africa.
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(The International Centre for Eyecare Education), an NGDO focusing on
refractive errors and low vision in the elimination of avoidable
blindness, which he jointly started with Prof Brien Holden in 1998.