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Mohd Radzi Bin Hilmi

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences (Optometry) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Optometry - Masters Degree, University of New South Wales

Mohd Radzi Bin Hilmi (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

mohdradzihilmi@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Research area: cornea and ocular surface, corneal morphology, corneal wound healing, artificial tears, tears film, tears rheology, ocular surface lesion, irregular cornea and anterior eye diagnostics/imaging.




Mohd Radzi Hilmi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Before becoming an academic staff in 2017, he was a Ph.D Researcher in Department of Ophthalmology, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM. He was awarded M.Optom (Optometry) from UNSW Sydney, Australia and B.Optom (Hons.) (Optometry) in IIUM. His research focus area in cornea and ocular surface, corneal morphology, corneal wound healing, artificial tears, tears film, tears rheology, ocular surface lesion, irregular cornea and anterior eye diagnostics/imaging. He currently pursuing his postdoctoral in cornea and ocular surface research in Aston University, United Kingdom under supervision Prof. Dr. James Wolffsohn. He has published more than 50 full peer-reviewed papers in reputable journals and presented technical papers in many international conferences with H-Index of 8. He also part of editorial board member of IVORC academic foundation, United States of America. He also a regular reviewer of several international top-tier journal related to Optometry and Ophthalmology such as Current Eye Research (Curr Eye Res), Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (CLAE), and Optometry and Vision Science (Optom Vis Sci). Not to mentioned, he also regularly an invited reviewer for several prominent local journals such as Medical Journal of Medical and Health Sciences (MJMHS), Malaysian Medical Journal of Malaysia (Med J Malaysia) and Sains Malaysiana (Sains Malays). He is a full registered Optometrist under Malaysian Optical Council (MOC), lifetime member of the Association of Malaysian Optometrist (AMO). Internationally, he holds Professional Member at the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA), United Kingdom and also member of International Myopia Institute (IMI) and Tear Film & Ocular Surface (TFOS) Society. He was awarded Best Young Scientist in Optometry from Venus Research Foundation, India in 2019. He has been awarded international, national, and industrial grants worth more than RM800,000. He is also a Fellow in Anterior eye of the British Contact Lens Association (FBCLA), United Kingdom. He has several industrial projects with industries such as Carl Zeiss instruments, Oculus, Tomey, Alcon, Abbvie, Santen, TRB Chemedica and many more. 


Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~ Other Optometry n.e.c.


Professional Membership


  • 2017 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ordinary member), Academic Staff Association (ASA), International Islamic University Malaysia
  • 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime member), Association of Malaysian Optometrists
  • 2022 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ordinary Member), International Myopia Institute (IMI)
  • 2023 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Ordinary member), Tear Film & Ocular Surface (TFOS) Society


Teaching Responsibilities


ANTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
CASE MANAGEMENT 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020
CASE MANAGEMENT 2 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
CLINICAL BINOCULAR VISION 2016/2017
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 2 2016/2017
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 3 2017/2018 2016/2017
COLOUR PERCEPTION 2022/2023 2017/2018
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 1 2018/2019 2016/2017
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 2 2018/2019
INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
LOW VISION 2017/2018 2016/2017
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 1 2023/2024
OCULAR DISEASE 2 2017/2018 2016/2017
OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY 2021/2022
OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY 2016/2017
OPHTHALMOLOGY POSTING 2017/2018
OPTOMETRIC EXAMINATION 2023/2024 2022/2023 2018/2019
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 2017/2018 2016/2017
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 2018/2019 2016/2017
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 2018/2019
POSTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 2023/2024 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 2017/2018 2016/2017
REFRACTIVE EXAMINATION 2016/2017
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC A 1 2021/2022
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC A 2 2021/2022
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 2 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 1 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 2 2018/2019


Supervision


In-Vivo Confocal Microscopy Evaluation Of Corneal Morphology And Its Relationship With Oculovisual Function And Quality Of Vision In Laser Refractive Surgeries..
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
The Effects Of Blurred Vision On Conjunction And Feature Visual Search.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Immediate Effects Of Artificial Tears Viscosity And Ph On Ocular Signs And Symptoms.
Master Completed 2020 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2020 - 2021 Predicting Spatial Displacement based on Intraocular Image Design using Convolution Neural Network
2019 - 2023 Cellular behaviour and cornea stromal response as a clinical predictor of visual performance after excimer laser refractive surgery
2018 - 2022 Prototype development of comprehensive pterygium prediction software utilizing multiple pterygium morphologies
2018 - 2020 Application of Machine Learning Techniques on Biomedical Images
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
2014 - 2017 Characterizing Pterygium Fibrovascular Tissue using Hybrid Feature Selection Technique
On-Going
2024 - Present Intelligent Dry Eye Analyser (IDEA)
2021 - Present Cellular Morphology and Vasculature Changes on Ocular Surface in Pediatric Ocular Allergy
2019 - Present A novel investigation on the effects of different levels of optically induced blurred vision on visual search performance


Awards & Recognition


26 Mar, 2021 Gold Medal - Malaysia Technology Expo 2021 (MTE2021) International
03 Aug, 2019 Best Young Scientist Award for Optometry - Venus International Foundation International
23 Mar, 2019 Best Poster Award - Malaysia-Singapore Ophthalmology Society International
11 Nov, 2017 Best Student for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - International Islamic University Malaysia University
04 Jul, 2015 Student Travel Grant Award - International Color Vision Society (ICVS) International


Publications


Articles

2025 Myopia severity and corneal endothelium: morphological variations across low, moderate, and high myopia. Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation in optometry, 6 (1) pp. 1-7
2025 Safety and efficacy of “hydro-fluorescein” technique in removing Tenon in pterygium surgery: a 1-year follow-up study. Eye, 39 (6) pp. 1081-1085
2024 Comparison of optic disc morphology between glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous myopic eyes using swept-source optical coherence tomogaphy (SS-OCT). International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (5) pp. 236-241
2024 Impact of viscosity variations in dual-polymer artificial tears on corneal regularity and aberration. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 8 (5) pp. 242-249
2023 A prospective contralateral eye comparison of the tolerability of two artificial tears with different physical properties in patients with dry eye disease. Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation In Optometry, 4 (1) pp. 1-6
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 Association between visual performance and aberration using quality of life impact of refractive correction (QIRC) questionnaire in moderate and high myopic patient. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 268-279
2023 Contralateral eye comparison of the efficacy and safety of two artificial tear formulations for corneal subbasal nerve fiber regeneration after photorefractive keratectomy. Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation in Optometry, 4 (4) pp. 157-165
2023 Effects of artificial tears on keratocyte cell density after femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis: a prospective, comparative, interventional, contralateral eye study. Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation In Optometry, 4 (2) pp. 50-56
2023 Immediate effects of artificial tears viscosity and pH on ocular signs and symptoms. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 317-335
2023 Immediate effects of artificial tears with and without preservatives containing hyaluronic acid and carboxymethyl cellulose. Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation In Optometry, 4 (3) pp. 102-111
2023 Utlizing sgans for generating synthetic images of pterygium: training future optometrists and ophthalmologists. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, () pp. 52-52
2022 Clinical features of lid margin, meibomian gland and tear film changes in patients with primary pterygium. Journal of Ophthalmic Research and Ocular Care, 5 (1) pp. 92-96
2022 Validation of IVCM in measuring sub-basal nerve plexus and keratocyte cell density in corneal wound healing. Journal of Ophthalmic Research and Vision Care, 2 (1) pp. 1-9
2021 Comparison of immediate effects on usage of dual polymer artificial tears on changes in tear film characteristics. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (3) pp. 252-258
2021 Postsurgery classification of best-corrected visual acuity changes based on Pterygium Characteristics using the Machine Learning Technique. The Scientific World Journal, 2021 () pp. 1-7
2021 Predicting spatial displacement based on intraocular image design using convolution neural network - preliminary findings. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technologies, 3 (1) pp. 74-82
2021 Reliability analysis of subjectively graded real-image pterygium based on its translucence appearance between young and experienced clinicians. Journal of Ophthalmic Research and Vision Care, 1 (1) pp.
2021 Repeatability and reproducibility of pterygium grading based on clinical translucence appearance. Journal of Ophthalmic Research and Vision Care, 1 (1) pp. 1-6
2020 Accuracy of contact lens method by spherical and aspheric rigid gas permeable lenses on corneal power determination in normal eyes. Sains Malaysiana, 49 (6) pp. 1431-1437
2020 Association of net pterygium tissue mass (dryweight) in determining changes in oculovisual functions and anterior corneal curvature relative to pterygium types. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1042-1048
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 Correlation of visual recovery time after laser refractive surgery with preoperative keratometry and astigmatism among myopic astigmatism patients. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1028-1041
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 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 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 Pterygium recurrence and corneal stabilization point after pterygium excision using the controlled partial avulsion fibrin glue technique. Makara Journal of Health Research, 24 (2) pp. 140-146
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
2020 The prevalence of pterygium and pinguecula in a clinic population. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 4 (1) pp. 1000-1010
2019 Changes in apical corneal curvature in unilateral primary Pterygium and normal adults using simulated-K and corneal irregularity measurement. International Journal Of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 3 (2) pp. 588-594
2019 Comparison of visual acuity and contrast sensitivity between unilateral primary Pterygium and normal adults utilizing computerized M&S smart system II. International Journal Of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 3 (2) pp. 643-648
2019 Corneo-pterygium total area measurements utilising image analysis method. Journal of Optometry, 12 (4) pp. 272-277
2019 Measurement of pterygium tissue dry weight using two different tissue preparation techniques in freeze-dry method. Sains Medika, () pp.
2019 Reliability analysis of subjectively graded real-image pterygium based on its translucence appearance between two experienced clinicians preliminary report. Journal of Optometry, Eye and Health Research (JOEHR), 1 (1) pp.
2019 Tear film and lid margin changes in patients with different types of primary pterygium. Sains Medika, () pp.
2019 The comparison of measuring tear film break-up time using conventional slit lamp biomicroscopy and anterior segment digital imaging. Journal of Optometry, Eye and Health Research (JOEHR), 1 (1) pp. 34-38
2019 The comparison of Shape factor and mean toric keratometry between pterygium and normals. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 3 (4) pp. 848-853
2019 The measurement of lower tear meniscus height using Anterior segment digital imaging and keratography. Journal of Optometry, Eye and Health Research (JOEHR), 1 (1) pp.
2019 Topographic changes as predictor for determining anterior corneal curvature stabilization point subsequent to pterygium excision using controlled partial avulsion fibrin glue technique. International Journal Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 3 (2) pp. 734-740
2019 Utilization of anterior segment optical coherence tomography enhanced high resolution corneal in measuring pterygium thickness. Journal of Medicine and Health (Sains medika), xx (xx) pp. 1-13
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.
2018 Measurement of contrast sensitivity using the M&S smart system II compared with the standard Pelli–Robson chart in patients with primary pterygium. Makara Journal of Health Research, 22 (3) pp. 167-171
2017 Prediction of changes in visual acuity and contrast sensitivity function by tissue redness after pterygium surgery. Current Eye Research, 42 (6) pp. 852-856
2017 Prediction of changes in visual acuity and contrast sensitivity function by tissue redness after pterygium surgery. Current eye research, 42 (6) pp. 852-856
2016 Benchmarked pterygium images for human and machine graders. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11 (11) pp. 2378-2382
2016 Inter-grader reliability of a supervised pterygium redness grading system. Advanced Science Letters, 22 (10) pp. 2885-2888
2015 Color vision and the railways: Part 1. The railway LED lantern test. Optometry and Vision Science, 92 (2) pp. 138-146
2015 GLCM texture analysis on different color space for pterygium grading. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 10 (15) pp. 6410-6413
Conference or Workshop Items

2024 Assessing the efficacy of StyleGAN 3 in generating realistic medical images with limited data availability. In: 13th International Conference on Software and Computer Applications, ICSCA 2024,
2023 Synthetic pterygium images using Style Generative Adversarial Networks (SGANs). In: 4th Optometry Scientific Conference,
2023 Utilizing SGANs for generating synthetic images of pterygium: training future optometrists and ophthalmologists. In: 4th Optometry Scientific Conference,
2021 In-Vivo Confocal Microscopy: Keratocytes cell density (KCD) Regeneration between Femtosecond LASIK (FS-LASIK) and Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK). In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2021 Reproducibility and repeatability of aberration measurements in myopic eyes. In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2021 The association between visual performance with aberration using Quality of Life of Refractive Correction (QIRC) questionnaire in moderate and high myopic patients. In: International Optometry and Vision Science Conference (e-IOVIC) 2021,
2019 Corneo-pterygium total area measurements utilizing image analysis method. In: 10th MSO Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with the 34th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ophthalmology Congress,
2019 In-vivo confocal microscopy: comparison of Keratocytes cell density (KCD) between Femtosecond LASIK (FS-LASIK) and Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) at one month follow-up. In: 7th USM Ophthalmology Symposium in conjunction with the 9th Conjoint Ophthalmology Scientific Conference,
2019 Modelling the performance and emission prediction of RB211 aero-gas turbine engine fuelled by Jatropha-based biofuel. In: 4th International Conference on Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAAE 2018),
2019 Reliability measurement of corneal wavefront aberrations using corneal videokeratograph Atlas 9000. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium,
2019 Reliability measurement of total aberrations using Galilei G4 Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer. In: 7th USM Ophthalmology Symposium in conjunction with the 9th Conjoint Ophthalmology Scientific Conference,
2019 Repeatability and reproducibility of pterygium thickness measurement using OCT imaging modality of Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT). In: 10th MSO Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with the 34th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ophthalmology Congress 2019,
2018 Basic concept in measuring cornea curvature: get the basic rate. In: 6th National Ocular Biometry Course (NOBC) 2018 (Basic Course),
2017 Basic concept in measuring cornea curvature. In: 5th National Ocular Biometry Course(NOBC), in conjunction with Annual Paediatric Ophthalmology Conference(APOC).,
2017 Understanding keratometry technology in detail. In: Intermediate National Ocular Biometry Course 2017,
2015 Comparative analysis of subjective and objective clinical pterygium grading based on its redness appearance. In: The 23rd Symposium of the International Colour Vision Society (ICVS) 2015,
2014 Fibrovascular redness grading using Gaussian process regression with radial basis function kernel. In: 2014 IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES 2014),
2014 Supervised pterygium fibrovascular redness grading using generalized regression neural network. In: 13th International Conference on New Trends in Intelligent Software Methodology Tools, and Techniques (SoMeT_14),
Book Sections

2024 Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences (KAHS). In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 9789674913496, pp. 144-155
Monograph

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