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Mohd. Hafidz Bin Ithnin

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Health Science (Clinical Optometry) - Masters Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Optometry - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Mohd. Hafidz Bin Ithnin (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES


mohdhafidz_ithnin@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Assistant Professor Dr Mohd Hafidz bin Ithnin obtained Bachelor of Optometry in 2007 from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Right after graduation, he served as an Optometrist at private practice in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He furthered his study into higher degree and graduated in Master of Health Sciences (Clinical Optometry) from UKM in 2010. Through the scholarship opportunity given by IIUM and Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, he managed to secure a place as PhD candidate and complete his study in 2016. Currently, he has an interest in conducting research on binocular vision, and clinical optometry.


Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Optometry ~ Clinical Optometry


Professional Membership


  • 2018 - 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Majlis Optik Malaysia
  • 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Lifetime Member), Association of Malaysian Optometrists


Teaching Responsibilities


ANTERIOR OCULAR PATHOLOGY 2019/2020 2018/2019
BINOCULAR VISION AND OCULAR MOTILITY 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
CASE MANAGEMENT 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020 2016/2017
CASE MANAGEMENT 2 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
CLINICAL BINOCULAR VISION 2017/2018
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 2 2015/2016
CLINICAL OPTOMETRY 3 2016/2017
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 1 2018/2019 2016/2017
CONTACT LENS CLINIC 2 2018/2019
INTRODUCTION TO BINOCULAR VISION 2016/2017
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
LOW VISION 2015/2016
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
OCULAR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
OCULAR DISEASE 1 2015/2016
OCULAR DISEASE 2 2017/2018 2016/2017
OCULAR PHYSIOLOGY 2016/2017
OPHTHALMOLOGY POSTING 2015/2016
OPTICS 2023/2024 2016/2017
OPTOMETRIC ANALYSIS 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
OPTOMETRIC DECISION MAKING 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
OPTOMETRIC EXAMINATION 2018/2019 2017/2018
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 1 2017/2018
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 2 2018/2019 2016/2017
OPTOMETRY CLINIC 3 2018/2019
ORTHOPTICS 2017/2018 2016/2017
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 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC A 1 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC A 2 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 1 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINIC B 2 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 1 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
SPECIALIZATION CLINICS 2 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
STRABISMUS 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
Visual Optics 2023/2024 2022/2023 2016/2017


Supervision


The Effect Of Crowding In Smartphone And Printed Materials On Accommodative Response And Lag Of Accommodation.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Immediate Effects Of Artificial Tears Viscosity And Ph On Ocular Signs And Symptoms.
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
The Effects Of Digital Lens Intervention Onmyopia In The Stable Myopic Age Group.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Accommodation And Vergence Parameters Between Noncycloplegic And Cycloplegic Refraction On Young Adults' Myopia.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Visual Search Performance Of Diabetic Maculopathy Patients With Macular Edema.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2022 Education Training on Binocular Vision and Pediatric Eye Care
2019 - 2021 IIUM Blue Light Hazard App: Transferring Optical Knowledge on the Circadian and Retinal Hazard of Blue Light to the Malaysian Optometrists
2018 - 2018 Intensif Penglihatan Binokular
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
On-Going
2022 - Present Validation of Machine Learning Approach in the Detection of Accommodative Anomaly


Publications


Article

2023 Choroidal thickness as determined via in vivo imaging technique in relation to degree of myopia, axial length and vitreous chamber depth in Malay subjects. Journal of Optometry, Eye and Health Research, 5 (2) pp. 17-25
2023 Retinal and choroidal thickness in myopic and emmetropic Malay subjects. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 363-370
2023 Retrospective analysis of binocular vision anomalies (strabismus and non-strabismus) in a higher education optometry clinic, Kuantan, Malaysia from 2018 until 2021. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 371-380
2023 The status of myopia refractive error from 2018 until 2021 among aged 30 to 35 years old in a private optometry practice, Dungun, Malaysia: retrospective data. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 7 (5) pp. 381-389
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
2021 Modulation transfer function analysis in myopic model eye. ASM Science Journal, 16 () pp. 1-8
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 Characterizing protection ability of blue blocking lenses using k-means clustering. Journal of Mechanics of Continua and Mathematical Sciences, Special Issue (9) pp. 249-258
2020 Short term effect of virtual reality headset on blink rate and inter-blink interval. Journal of Engineering and Science Research, 4 (1) pp. 47-51
2020 Short term effect of virtual reality on eye accommodative ability. Journal of Engineering and Science Research, 4 (1) pp. 35-39
2020 Short term effect of virtual reality on tear film stability and ocular discomfort. Journal of Engineering and Science Research, 4 (1) pp. 40-46
2020 The effect of 6 prism base-out during smartphone use on vergence and accommodation systems. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 4 (1) pp. 1011-1016
2020 The effect of 6-prism base-out at 6-metre fixation on vergence and accommodation systems. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 4 (1) pp. 1017-1022
2020 The effect of overminus prescription on positive fusional vergence value and accommodation amplitude after watching video at 6 metre. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences (IJAHS), 4 (1) pp. 1023-1027
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 measurement of lower tear meniscus height using Anterior segment digital imaging and keratography. Journal of Optometry, Eye and Health Research (JOEHR), 1 (1) pp.
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.
2017 Appearance of lipid floating and tear film stability in non-dry and dry eye subjects. Journal of Health and Translation Medicine, Special issue 2017 () pp. 110-110
2017 Evaluation of tear production using ocular surface imaging. Journal of Health and Translation Medicine, Special issue 2017 () pp. 111-111
2017 The relationship between symptomatic assessment and clinical signs of dryness in dry eye subjects. International Medical Journal Malaysiayia, 16 (supp issue 1) pp. 47-47
2017 The value of aqueous assessment in diagnosing dry eye. The International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (supp. 1) pp. 14
Conference or Workshop Item

2023 An automated strabismus classification using machine learning algorithm for binocular vision management system. In: 8th IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering and Computer Systems, ICSECS 2023,
2022 Description of demographic and tear film status among pre-operative corneal refractive surgery in a Johor Bahru refractive eye surgery centre, Malaysia. In: IIUM Medical Research Symposium,
2022 Is human retina a poorly designed structure? analysis between creationist and evolutionist view. In: Malaysian 2nd Anatomical Association Conference 2022,
2020 Characterizing protection ability of blue blocking lenses using K-means clustering. In: "6th International Conference on the Life Sciences and Sustainability 2020,
2020 PPT-Short Term Effect of Virtual Reality on Tear Film Stability and Ocular Discomfort. In: 6th International Conference on the Life Sciences and Sustainability 2020,
2020 Short term effect of virtual reality on eye accommodative ability. In: "6th International Conference on the Life Sciences and Sustainability 2020,
2020 Short-term effect of virtual reality headset on blink rate and inter-blink interval. In: "6th International Conference on the Life Sciences and Sustainability 2020",
2019 Assessment of clinical tear lipid floating time utilizing dynamic fluorescein test. In: The 10th MSO Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with the 34th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ophthalmic Congress Secretariat,
2019 Utilization of clinical videography technique in the assessment of tear meniscus rising speed. In: The 10th MSO Annual Scientific Meeting in conjunction with the 34th Malaysia-Singapore Joint Ophthalmic Congress Secretariat,
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",