Firdaus Yusof graduated as an optometrist in 2002 upon receiving his Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) degree from the National University of Malaysia (UKM). He worked in a retail optometry practice for a year before deciding to join the academia in 2003. The Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences was just being formed at that time and he was among the pioneers who helped to set up the Department of Optometry and Visual Science (DOVS).
He obtained his Masters of Optometry from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia in September 2006. Having written a dissertation on the subject of color vision, he then has set up the first color vision clinic in IIUM, upon returning to serve the IIUM. He received his Ph.D in August 2014 from the University of Waterloo, under the supervision of Professor Christopher Hudson and Professor John Flanagan. His Ph.D thesis was on the topic of retinal blood flow, glaucoma and nocturnal hypotension; which all are currently his niche in his research work.

He has been the head of DOVS a few times which include being the first head. He is also active in the Malaysian Optical Council, the professional body for optometrists, which has appointed him for various accreditation exercise for auditing many Optometry schools and Opticianry programmes in Malaysia.

• Unspecified ~ Medical Science ~ Medical Science ~Medical Science - Clinical Optometry Glaucoma Ocular haemodynamics OCT
• Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~Ophthalmology - Glaucoma
• Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~Ophthalmology - Ocular haemodynamics
• Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~Clinical Optometry

• 2009: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life member), Association of Malaysian Optometrists
• 2020 - 2023: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ahli Majlis), Majlis Optik Malaysia
• 2022: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Fellow), Pertubuhan Akademi Optometri Malaysia

ANATOMY FOR OPTOMETRY	2004/2005
ANTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
AURAL REHABILITATION 1	2017/2018
CASE CONFERENCE 1	2008/2009
CASE CONFERENCE 2	2008/2009 2007/2008
CASE MANAGEMENT 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016
CASE MANAGEMENT 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015
CLINICAL BINOCULAR VISION	2017/2018 2007/2008
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 1	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2004/2005
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 2	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 3	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 4	2007/2008
COLOUR PERCEPTION	2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 1	2018/2019 2014/2015
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 2	2018/2019 2007/2008
INTRODUCTION TO BINOCULAR VISION	2009/2010
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016
MONOCULAR VISUAL PROCESS	2016/2017 2015/2016 2009/2010
OCULAR ANATOMY	2015/2016 2014/2015
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017
OCULAR DISEASE 1	2014/2015
OCULAR DISEASE 2	2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022
OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
OPHTHALMIC OPTICS & DISPENSING 2	2007/2008
OPHTHALMIC OPTICS AND DISPENSING 1	2015/2016 2009/2010
OPHTHALMOLOGY POSTING	2014/2015 2007/2008
OPTHAL. OPTICS & DISPENSING 1	2007/2008
OPTICS	2020/2021 2009/2010
OPTICS 1	2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
OPTICS 2	2007/2008
OPTOMETRIC EXAMINATION	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1	2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2009/2010 2008/2009
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2	2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2008/2009 2007/2008
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3	2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
OPTOMETRY SPECIALIZATION : LOW VISION	2007/2008 2006/2007
POSTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT	2007/2008
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
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES	2007/2008
PROJECT 1	2009/2010 2007/2008
PROJECT 2	2007/2008
PSYCHOLOGY FOR OPTOMETRY	2008/2009 2007/2008
PUBLIC HEALTH OPTOMETRY	2007/2008
REFRACTIVE EXAMINATION	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 1	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 1	2016/2017 2015/2016
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 2	2015/2016
VISUAL OPTICS	2009/2010 2008/2009
VISUAL SCIENCE 1	2007/2008
VISUAL SCIENCE 2	2007/2008 2006/2007
VISUAL SCIENCE 4	2007/2008 2006/2007
VISUAL SCIENCES 3	2008/2009 2007/2008

Completed

2017 - 2019	Impact of multiple types of pterygium on the anterior corneal curvature and changes in ocular surface features
2017 - 2021	The Effect of Short-term Smartphone Usage on Tear Film Dynamics and Visual System
2016 - 2020	The investigation of factors that affect intraocular pressure (IOP) in a selected healthy Malaysian population.
2016 - 2020	Modified LogMAR chart: A new insight into visual acuity assessment
2016 - 2020	Assessment of Ocular Profiles in Laser Refractive Surgery

On-Going

2023 - Present

Development of a Prototype of Microvascular Analysis using Advanced Deep Learning and Fractal Analysis Techniques

02 Oct, 2015

Department best indexed journal articles - Deputy Rector (Research & Innovation): IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2015

KCDIO

Article

2021	An exploratory study of optic nerve head vascular fractal dimension (DF) and its association with diabetes mellitus risk factors. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 5 (3 Special Issue) pp.
2021	Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) in studies of Glaucoma: a scoping review. Science Letters, 15 (2) pp. 135-146
2021	The effect of body posture changes and central corneal thickness on the intraocular pressure among healthy Malays. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 18 (6) pp. 1-8
2021	The mechanical effect of valsalva maneuver (vm) on anterior lamina cribrosa: an analysis using swept source optical coherence tomography (ss-oct). International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 5 (3) pp. 2243-2243
2021	The repeatability of smith's method in measuring anterior chamber depth. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 5 (3) pp. 2262-2262
2020	Antimicrobial effect of seaweeds against oral-borne pathogens: a review. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1049-1056
2020	Binocular vision problem and amblyopia cases in IIUM Optometry Clinic: a retrospective analysis. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 988-999
2020	Effectiveness of PTechSIA questionnaire in quantifying phacoemulsification surgical technique variations: a pilot study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1057-1062
2020	Intraocular pressure : the effect of short-term fasting and its association with fluid and fat status. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (2) pp. 180-186
2020	Intraocular pressure: the effect of short-term fasting and its association with fluid and fat status. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 16 (2) pp. 180-186
2020	The association between astigmatic anisometropia with visual acuity and stereopsis. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1092-1098
2020	The consistency of retinal image size measurement using smartphone application. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences (MJMHS), 16 (3) pp. 15-20
2020	The prevalence of pterygium and pinguecula in a clinic population. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1000-1010
2019	Impacts of induced monocular blur on visual functions. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 3 (3) pp.
2019	Reliability of manual vascular segmentation for retinal fractal dimension using peek retinatm. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 8 (9S3) pp. 1560-1564
2019	Retinal image quality assessment: Portable eye examination kit retina (Peek Retina)™ versus 3d-printed ophthalmoscope (3dpo). International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 8 (9S3) pp. 1555-1559
2018	Corneal curvature measurements utilizing a new swept-source optical coherence tomography Tomey OA-2000® and comparison with IOLMaster® 500 in pterygium patients. Sains Medika: Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan, 9 (1) pp.
2016	Relationship between retinal blood flow and arterial oxygen. The Journal of Physiology , 594 (3) pp. 625-640
2014	Evaluation of the retinal hemodynamics in patients with primary open angle glaucoma and differing nocturnal blood pressure profiles. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 55 (13) pp. 3552
2014	Grader learning effect and reproducibility of doppler spectral-domain optical coherence tomography derived retinal blood flow measurements. Acta Ophthalmologica, 92 () pp. e630-e636
2014	Retinal blood flow in patients with primary open angle glaucoma and optic disc hemorrhage.. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 55 (13) pp. 2932
2014	The relationship between retinal nerve fibre layer thickness and total retinal blood flow in primary open angle claucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 55 (13) pp. 953
2014	Variability and repeatability of quantitative, fourier-domain optical coherence tomography doppler blood flow in young and elderly healthy subjects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 55 (12) pp. 7716-7725
2014	Variability and repeatability of quantitative, SD-OCT doppler blood flow in young and elderly healthy subjects. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 55 (12) pp. 7716-7725
2012	Age effects on retinal blood flow assessed using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography doppler. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 53 (14) pp. 6865

Conference or Workshop Item

2019	The evaluation of aniseikonia testing in smartphone application. In: Congress of Optometry & Vision Research 2019 "Current Outlook on Visual Rehabilitation",
2016	Intraocular pressure: The effect of optional fasting & association with fluid & fat status. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Healthcare Science (2WCII 2016),
2016	Optometry And Vision Science: Kitab Al-Manazir revisited. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus On Medical and Health Care Sciences,
2014	Evaluation of the retinal hemodynamics in patients with primary open angle glaucoma and differing nocturnal blood pressure profiles. In: ARVO 2014 Annual Meeting ,
2014	Retinal blood flow in patients with primary open angle glaucoma and optic disc hemorrhage. In: ARVO Annual Meeting 2014,
2014	The relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and total retinal blood flow in primary open angle glaucoma.. In: ARVO 2014,

Monograph

2022	Code of practice for programme accreditation undergraduate optometry degree/opticianry diploma. In: Majlis Optik Malaysia, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia,