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Muhammad Afzam Shah Bin Abdul Rahim

Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Health Studies - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Plymouth - UK
  • Master of Health Science (Optometry) - Masters Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Optometry - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Muhammad Afzam Shah Bin Abdul Rahim (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

afzamshah@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Nursing ~ Heamatology - Ocular dimensions, Cornea and contact lenses, Orthokeratology.
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~ Refractive Disorders - Myopia management
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~ Clinical Optometry
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~ Clinical Contact Lens Care - Orthokeratology, toric contact lens, myopia control, multifocal contact lenses, cornea scleral contact lens


Professional Membership


  • 2011 - 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Normal Member), Majlis Optik Malaysia, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
  • 2018 - 2059 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Association of Malaysian Optometrists
  • 2025 - 2026 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Fellow), FELO PERTUBUHAN AKADEMI OPTOMETRI MALAYSIA (FAOM)


Teaching Responsibilities


ADVANCE CONTACT LENS PRACTICE 2013/2014 2012/2013
ANTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BASIC OF CONTACT LENSES 2025/2026
CASE CONFERENCE 1 2007/2008
CASE MANAGEMENT 1 2025/2026 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2013/2014
CASE MANAGEMENT 2 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2011/2012
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 1 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2007/2008 2006/2007
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 2 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2007/2008
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 3 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
CLINICAL REFRACTION TECHNIQUES 2024/2025 2023/2024
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 1 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 2 2018/2019 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
CONTACT LENS CLINICS 1 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008
CONTACT LENS PRACTICE 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007
INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
INTRO. TO PROFESSIONAL CONTACT LENS PRACTICE 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 1 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2010/2011
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2012/2013 2011/2012
OCULAR ANATOMY 2009/2010 2008/2009
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024
OCULAR DISEASE 1 2009/2010
OCULAR DISEASE 2 2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011
OCULAR DISEASES 1 2007/2008
OCULAR DISEASES 2 2008/2009
OCULAR GENETICS 2019/2020
Ocular Pathology 1 2024/2025
OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2 2025/2026
OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY 2012/2013 2010/2011 2009/2010
Ophthalmic Instruments 2025/2026 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022
OPTICS 2010/2011
OPTICS FOR OPTOMETRIC INSTRUMENTATION 2009/2010
OPTOMETRIC DECISION MAKING 2024/2025
OPTOMETRIC EXAMINATION 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
Optometric Examination Techniques 2025/2026 2024/2025
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 2012/2013 2007/2008
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 2009/2010
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 2018/2019 2012/2013
Pharmacology for Optometry 2024/2025
POSTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
Primary Care Optometry Clinic 1 2024/2025
PRIMARY CARE OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 2025/2026
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 2025/2026 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020
PROFESSIONAL OPTOMETRY STUDIES 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 2018/2019
PROJECT 1 2010/2011 2008/2009
PROJECT 2 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009
PUBLIC HEALTH OPTOMETRY 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2009/2010
REFRACTIVE EXAMINATION 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
SEMINARS IN AUDIOLOGY 2023/2024
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 1 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 2 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
VISUAL OPTICS 2010/2011


Supervision


A Study On Prevalence, Associated Factors And Treatment Of Dry Eye In Gaza Strip, Palestine.
Ph.D Completed 2024 Co-supervisor
The Effect Of Crowding In Smartphone And Printed Materials On Accommodative Response And Lag Of Accommodation.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Comparative Evaluation Of Repoducibility And Repeatibility Axial Length Measurement Devices In Clinical Practice And Accuracy Of Cooper Vision’S Axial Length Estimation Method.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
An Investigation On The Acceptance Of Myopia Control Strategies: The Readiness From Parents And Optometry Practitioners .
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Myopia Control And Ocular Changes In Malay Children Prescribed With Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (Dims), Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target (Halt) And Single Vision Lenses: A Comparative Study From A Primary Care Optometry Practice In Ipoh, Malaysia..
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2011 - 2013 The Performance of Crossed Monovision on Presbyopes
2011 - 2012 Use of Monolayer Cultured Rabbit Corneal Keratocytes for Screening the Safety of Eye Toner Solutions in Vitro: A Preliminary Analysis.
2009 - 2011 Tear Ferning Pattern: Effect of Gender and Menses
On-Going
2025 - Present PROJECT OF REVOLUTIONIZING MYOPIA MANAGEMENT: ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF EXTENDED DEPTH OF FOCUS (EDOF) CONTACT LENSES IN THE MALAYSIAN CONTEXT
2025 - Present BREAKING THE MYOPIA EPIDEMIC IN MALAYSIA: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING NEXT-GEN MIYOKIDZ LENSES VS. STANDARD OPHTHALMIC LENSES FOR CHILDHOOD MYOPIA PROGRESSION CONTROL
2025 - Present Decoding Myopia Progression: A Deep Learning Paradigm Leveraging Choroidal and Vascular Biomarkers
2025 - Present The efficacy of ocular lubricant with 0.38% SH gelling ingredient and 0.18% SH non gelling ingredient in treating dry eye adults Gazan participants
2024 - Present A randomized control trial on the effect of myopia control glasses on vision-related quality of life and oculovisual parameters in children with myopia in Kelantan
2011 - Present KVC Book Project 2011- Allied Health Sciences: Enhancing the Healthcare
2011 - Present RU 2011 -The Impact of Daylight Exposure Sensor Placement in Myopia Study among IIUM Kuantan Population
2011 - Present Three Months Wear of Blincon Cosmetic Contact Lenses: Effect on Ocular Parameters and Psychological Assessment


Awards & Recognition


19 Nov, 2020 Best Speaker - Asia Optometry Congress International
09 Oct, 2020 My Ulam Competition 2020 - Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences KCDIO
15 Apr, 2011 IRIEE 2011 Gold Medal - IRIEE, IIUM University
15 Apr, 2011 IRIEE 2011 - IRIEE, IIUM University


Publications


Articles

2026 Efficacy of 0.38% and 0.18% sodium hyaluronate ocular lubricants for dry eye: a randomized trial in adult gazan participants. Journal of Optometry, 19 (1) pp. 1-10
2025 Choroidal modulations following water drinking test (WDT) as measured using Swept-source Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-OCT). Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, 9 (S1) pp. 12-14
2025 Examining the correlation between screen time, mental health, and dry eye syndrome among undergraduate students at KAHS. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 9 (SUPP3) pp. 421-427
2024 An investigation on the correlation between axial length values obtained via Lenstar LS900 and axial length estimator. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (5) pp. 224-230
2024 Correlation between axial length measurements obtained from Aladdin optical biometer and axial length estimator. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (5) pp. 216-223
2024 Microbial contamination and biofilm formation in ophthalmic solutions and ophthalmic instruments at optometry practice. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (5) pp. 250-257
2024 Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in the south of Palestine. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 31 (2) pp. 72-97
2024 The short-term effects of coffee and caffeine on intraocular pressure in healthy subjects. Journal of Health Science and Medical Research, 42 (6) pp. 1-9
2023 An investigation of computer vision syndrome in optometry students during the Covid-19 outbreak. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 259-267
2023 Dry eye and sleep quality among undergraduate KAHS students, IIUM Kuantan. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 308-316
2023 Peek acuity as an alternative method for visual acuity measurement for vision screening in children. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 7 (5) pp. 355-362
2023 Peek acuity as an alternative method for visual acuity measurement for vision screening in children. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 355-362
2022 The validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire in a sample of the Gazan population: a study from Palestine. International Ophthalmology, () pp.
2021 Dry eye syndrome: a review on prevalence and risk factors in the Arab world. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 5 (3 Special Issue) pp.
2021 The prevalence of astigmatism among 7-year-old school children in Gua Musang district: post Covid-19 home confinement. Malaysian Journal of Ophthalmology, 3 (4) pp. 73-74
2020 Effects of different types of primary pterygium on changes in oculovisual function = Jenis pterigium primari dan kesannya pada perubahan fungsi okulovisual). Sains Malaysiana, 49 (2) pp. 383-388
2020 Reliability of Pterygium Redness Grading Software (PRGS) in describing different types of primary pterygia based on appearance = Kebolehpercayaan Perisian Penggredan Kemerahan Pterigium (PRGS) dalam mengelaskan pelbagai jenis pterigium berdasarkan perawakan. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (5) pp. 1015-1020
2018 Investigating the influence of using smart devices on the ocular accommodative response. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 59 (9) pp.
2014 Smartphones: a menace to the eye-fact or fiction?. Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, 34 (6) pp. 689-689
2011 Ocular dimensions of young Malays in Malaysia(Dimensi Okular Remaja Melayu di Malaysia). Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 9 (1) pp. 35-39
2010 Tear ferning: effect of gender and menstrual cycle (Corak pempakisan air-mata: kesan jantina dan kitaran haid). Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, supp. () pp. 176
Conference or Workshop Items

2023 Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia (AACE) – post COVID-19 home confinement. In: 4th Optometry Scientific Conference,
2020 The optometrist arsenal in myopia control management-a concise review. In: Virtual Asia Optometric Congress 2020,
2018 Effect of crowding on lag of accommodation in printed text at variable distances. In: NIOS OPTOMETRY CONFERENCE 2018 "Bridging Primary and Secondary Eye Care",
2012 Examining Islamic perspectives in five Allied Health disciplines in Scopus indexed journals. In: The Islamic Medical Association of North America Continuing Education,
Monograph

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