Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- 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 (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Additional Assignments:
Head of Department, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences
yfirdaus@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Firdaus Yusof is a registered optometrist and academic specializing in clinical optometry and vision science. He received his Bachelor of Optometry (Hons.) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2002 and subsequently joined the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in 2003, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Optometry and Visual Science (DOVS) under the Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences. In 2006, Dr. Yusof completed his Master of Optometry at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, with a research focus on colour vision. Upon returning to IIUM, he contributed significantly to the development of the IIUM Optometry Clinic, strengthening its clinical services and training infrastructure. He later obtained his Ph.D. in Vision Science from the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 2014, with doctoral research centered on retinal blood flow, glaucoma, and nocturnal hypotension—areas that continue to underpin his scholarly pursuits. Dr. Yusof has served multiple terms as Head of Department, including as the inaugural head of DOVS, where he oversaw academic programme development, clinical service expansion, and faculty advancement. Beyond IIUM, he actively contributes to national optometry education and practice through his involvement with the Malaysian Optical Council, particularly in programme accreditation and institutional audits for optometry and opticianry training across Malaysia. His current research interests focus on myopia and its management, particularly through advanced imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and the development of ophthalmic interventions for myopia control. His work bridges clinical practice, academic teaching, and translational research, with the aim of advancing optometric care and vision science in Malaysia and beyond.
Area of Specialisation
- Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~Clinical Optometry
- Unspecified ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~Ophthalmology - Ocular haemodynamics
- Unspecified ~ Medical Science ~ Medical Science ~Medical Science - Clinical Optometry Glaucoma Ocular haemodynamics OCT
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
| Ocular Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| ANATOMY FOR OPTOMETRY | 2004/2005 |
| ANTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY | 2023/2024 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 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| CASE MANAGEMENT 2 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 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 |
| CLINICAL REFRACTION TECHNIQUES | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| COLOUR PERCEPTION | 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| COMMUNITY OPTOMETRY PRACTICE | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2016/2017 2015/2016 |
| LOW VISION | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| 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 Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| OCULAR DISEASE 1 | 2014/2015 |
| OCULAR DISEASE 2 | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2 | 2025/2026 |
| OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY | 2023/2024 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 | 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
| Optometric Examination Techniques | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| 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 |
| Pharmacology for Optometry | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| POSTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
| PRACTICE MANAGEMENT | 2007/2008 |
| Primary Care Optometry Clinic 1 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| PRIMARY CARE OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 | 2025/2026 |
| PRIMARY CARE OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 | 2025/2026 |
| PRIMARY OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 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 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 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 | 2024/2025 2007/2008 |
| REFRACTIVE EXAMINATION | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Supervision
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Characterisation Of Metabolite Concentration In The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus And Visual Cortex Of Patients With Different Severity Of Glaucoma Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Ph.D
Completed
2023
Main Supervisor
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Evaluating Ophthalmic Lens Effectiveness In Myopia Control: Ai-Based Posterior Segment
Analysis For Predicting Progression.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Revolutionizing Myopia Management : Assessing The Efficacy Of Extended Depth Of Focus (Edof)
Contact Lenses Usage In Myopia Control.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Retinal Fractal Dimension Analysis At Optic Nerve Head Using Smartphone-Assisted Fundus Photography On Eyes With Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors.
Master
Completed
2020
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Experimentally Induced Anisometropia On Visual Functions.
Master
Completed
2020
Co-supervisor
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Modified Logmar Chart: Consideration For Greater Crowding In Amblyopia Detection.
Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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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
Main Supervisor
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Validation Of The Malay Translated Quality Of Life Impact Of Refractive Correction Questionnaire And Assessment Of Its Associated Factors In Myopic Correction Wearers In Malaysia.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Myopia Control Efficacy And Patient Acceptance In Children Wearing Miyokidz And Miyokids Lux
Lenses : A 12- Month Longitudinal Study.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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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
Co-supervisor
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An Investigation On The Acceptance Of Myopia Control Strategies: The Readiness From Parents And Optometry Practitioners
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Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2017 - 2021 | The Effect of Short-term Smartphone Usage on Tear Film Dynamics and Visual System |
| 2017 - 2019 | Impact of multiple types of pterygium on the anterior corneal curvature and changes in ocular surface features |
| 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
Awards & Recognition
| 02 Oct, 2015 | Department best indexed journal articles - Deputy Rector (Research & Innovation): IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2015 | KCDIO |