Optometry is a healthcare profession concerned with eyes and related structures, as well as vision, visual systems, and vision information processing in humans. It is an autonomous, educated, and regulated (licensed/registered), which act as the primary healthcare practitioners of the eye and visual system who provide comprehensive eye and vision care, which includes refraction and dispensing, detection/diagnosis and management of disease in the eye, and the rehabilitation of conditions of the visual system.
Like most health professions, optometry education, certification, and practice are regulated in most countries. Optometrists and optometry-related organizations interact with governmental agencies, other health care professionals, and the community to deliver eye and vision care. Most optometrists are in general practice, who handles the business aspects of running an office, such as developing a patient base, hiring employees, keeping paper and electronic records, and ordering equipment and supplies. Optometrists who operate franchise optical stores also may have some of these duties. Some specialize in work with the elderly, children, or partially sighted persons who need specialized visual devices. Others develop and implement ways to protect workers’ eyes from on-the-job strain or injury. Some specialize in contact lenses, sports vision, or vision therapy. A few teach optometry, perform research, or do consultation work.
Objective of Department
The department of Optometry and Visual Sciences offers undergraduate education which integrates scientific theory and practical aspect. Our aim is to produce primary healthcare professionals who safe and competent to solve wide range of problems seen in clinical optometry practice.
Contact information:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Firdaus Bin Yusof @ Alias
Head of Department,
Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences
Telephone: +609-5716400 (ext. 5366)
Email: yfirdaus@iium.edu.my
INTERESTED IN EXPANDING YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN THE OPTOMETRY WORLD AND GAINING NEW EXPERIENCE WHILE CONDUCTING RESEARCH AFTER OBTAINING YOUR FIRST DEGREE ?
Welcome to the “The IIUM Optometry and Visual Science PostGraduate Open Day” 21 July – 1 August 2022.
Video on the high tech instruments available in the department.
What to expect:
The event offers you opportunities to ask the academicians of the Optometry and Visual Science department questions and find out more about the application process.
Learn more about the potential research field offered by the respective research expertise
Discover funding opportunities at the University
View presentations on making an application and writing a research proposal
Hear from our PG students about their experiences and find out more about life as a student here.
If you have any questions, feel free to post your inquiries below. We will try to provide the answers accordingly. Thank you.