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Academic Qualification
- Ph.D in Clinical Psychology - Doctor of Philosophy, Durham University
- Master's in Community Eye Health - Masters Degree, University of New South Wales
- Master of Science (Counselling) - Masters Degree, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
- Bachelor of Optometry (hons) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Azuwan Bin Musa (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
azuwan@iium.edu.my
3398
Expert Profile
At present, Dr. Azuwan Musa is an assistant professor and the Head for Optometry Services and Training in the Department of Ophthalmology, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia. He is the lead optometrist for the Rehabilitative Ophthalmology and Vision Enhancement Unit that offers wide-ranging vision rehabilitation services including general low vision and neuro-rehabilitation like post-stroke vision loss, Braille literacy clinic and patient support group. Dr. Azuwan Musa completed low vision and school-age children course from the Hadley School for Professional Studies, Illinois, United States. Dr. Azuwan Musa had undergone specialist training on community eye health in LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India where he planned and managed eye care programme at a community level in preventing visual impairment and blindness. He has two-year clinical experience in the Sight Service and University Hospital of North Durham, UK as a low vision optometrist who is responsible in rehabilitating visually impaired people mainly due to stroke and traumatic brain injuries. He used the first, free rehabilitation app called Durham Reading and Exploration (DREX) training for the rehabilitation of partial visual loss like hemianopia, quadrantanopia and bitemporal visual deficits.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~ Low Vision - Acquired brain injury rehabilitation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Public Health ~ Urban and Rural Health - Community eye health
Professional Membership
- 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Association of Malaysian Optometrists
Teaching Responsibilities
BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS 1 | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
BASIC COUNSELING SKILLS 2 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
CASE MANAGEMENT 1 | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014 |
CASE MANAGEMENT 2 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 1 | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 2 | 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 3 | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 1 | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 2 | 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
CONTACT LENS PRACTICE | 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 1 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2014/2015 |
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 2018/2019 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
LOW VISION | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
OCULAR DISEASE 1 | 2012/2013 |
OCULAR DISEASE 2 | 2014/2015 |
OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY | 2014/2015 |
OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 | 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 | 2018/2019 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 | 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
PHASE I (YEAR 1) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
PHASE II (YEAR 2) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
PHASE II (YEAR 3) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
PHASE III (YEAR 4) | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
POSTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY | 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 |
PUBLIC HEALTH OPTOMETRY | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC A 1 | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC A 2 | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 1 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 2 | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 1 | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 2 | 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
Supervision
Developing Enhanced Post-Stroke Vision Care Model Towards Improving The Provision Of
Stroke Vision Care In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Perceived Barriers To Implement Primary Eye-Care Among Optometrists, Private Sector In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Effects Of Blurred Vision On Conjunction And Feature Visual Search.
Master
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Nurses' Role In Health Education In Post-Cataract Surgery At Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre (Sasmec).
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Visual Search Performance Of Diabetic Maculopathy Patients With Macular Edema.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Early Visual Outcomes And Patients’ Quality Of Life Towards Monovision Laser Refractive Surgery.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
No data |
On-Going
2020 - Present | Prototype for Multi-purpose Solution (MPS) of Contact Lenses with Advanced Formulation against Acanthamoeba (K-CARE). |
2019 - Present | A novel investigation on the effects of different levels of optically induced blurred vision on visual search performance |
Publications
Article
2023 | Implementing primary eye care in private practises in Malaysia: the challenges faced by optometrists. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 78 (3) pp. 357-363 |
2023 | Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards visual impairment and visual rehabilitation among teachers in Malaysia. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 7 (1) pp. 2827-2835 |
2021 | The effects of induced optical blur on visual search performance and training. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, (Special Issue) pp. |
2019 | Comparison of surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) values using three Holladay incorporated method SIA calculators. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1366 () pp. 1-6 |
Conference or Workshop Item
2019 | The comparison of Surgically Induced Astigmatism (SIA) values using three Holladay incorporated method SIA calculators. In: International Conference on Applied & Industrial Mathematics and Statistics (ICoAIMS), |