Born on February 26, 1976, at Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya, Assistant Professor Ts. Dr. Shah Farez bin Othman has built a distinguished career as an academic, vision scientist, and professional technologist. 



His educational foundation began at St. John Primary School on Jalan Bukit Nanas, followed by secondary studies at St. John’s Institution and Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah in Taiping. He completed the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Matriculation Programme across two campuses—Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud in Kuala Terengganu and Pusat Matrikulasi UKM in Kuala Pilah—before earning his Bachelor of Optometry (Hons) from UKM in 1999. 

Dr. Shah’s clinical expertise was forged through diverse roles, beginning as an optometrist in Seremban, followed by a tenure as a staff optometrist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu. He later served as the resident optometrist and practice manager at the Grand Eye Care Centre within The Southern Hospital, Melaka. In June 2004, he transitioned into academia at the International University College of Technology Twintech, where he was a pioneering staff member for Malaysia’s first private optometry program. While teaching, he pursued advanced research part-time at UKM, obtaining his Master of Health Science (Optometry) in 2010. A lifelong learner and multi-disciplinary expert, Dr. Shah expanded his credentials by earning a PhD in Applied Optics from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2020. 



His academic leadership includes serving as a Senior Lecturer of Optometry at SEGi University (2010–2018) and as the Head of School and Assistant Professor of Optometry at UCSI University (2018–2021). 



Notably, he also holds a Diploma in Homeopathic Medical Science (2010) and has been a registered freelance homeopath for 16 years under the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Council, Malaysian Ministry of Health. 



Today, he is a Professional Technologist (Ts.) in Health and Medical Technology, bridging the gap between clinical science and technical innovation. 

Currently, Dr. Shah is an Assistant Professor of Optometry at the Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, IIUM Centre for Natural and  Health Sciences (CNHS), Kuantan Campus. He holds several key roles, including Principal for Mahallah (IIUM CNHS), Consultant Optometrist at the IIUM Optometry Clinic, and postdoctoral research fellow at UPM (2023–2025). With 27 years of experience as an optometrist and 22 years in education, his work now focuses on Clinical Optometry, Myopia, Ocular Imaging and Eye Model Construction. Beyond the clinic, he contributes to the profession nationally as a member of the Malaysian College of Optometrists and the MOC Professional Qualifying Assessment committee, while serving on the editorial boards of the ASEAN Journal of Teaching & Learning, and the Journal of Ocular Sciences and Ophthalmology.

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