Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN VISION SCIENCE - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Waterloo
- Master of Optometry - Masters Degree, University of New South Wales
- Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Firdaus Bin Yusof @ Alias (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
yfirdaus@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
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.
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.
Area of Specialisation
- Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~Ophthalmology - Ocular haemodynamics
- 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 ~ Optometry ~Clinical Optometry
Professional Membership
- 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
Teaching Responsibilities
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 |
Research Projects
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
Award & Recognition
02 Oct, 2015 | Department best indexed journal articles - Deputy Rector (Research & Innovation): IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2015 | KCDIO |
Publications
Article
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, |