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Khairidzan Mohd. Kamal

Academic Qualification

  • Master of Surgery (Opthalmology) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Basic Medical Degree - Bachelor Degree, University of Queensland

Khairidzan Mohd. Kamal (Assoc. Prof. Dato' Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE


khairidzan@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile


Dr Khairidzan is currently an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology in the Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Dr Khairidzan received his MBBS from the University of Queensland in 1997, and obtained the Masters of Surgery (Ophthalmology) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2004. He then joined IIUM as a lecturer, and was appointed to his current post as Head, Department of Ophthalmology the following year. Dr Khairidzan spent a year as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor and International Fellow in Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery at UCLA in 2008.   
Dr Khairidzan has published 10 articles in scientific journals and made 157 other scientific presentations. In addition to receiving seven awards from the IIUM for quality research, he also won the Best Poster Award at the Malaysia Singapore Ophthalmology Joint Meeting in 2009.He contributes his expertise on the Malaysian Dry Eye Advisory Board and was an invited member to the Ministry of Health taskforce meetings on postgraduate training modules and laser refractive surgery advertisement.


Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Surgery - Corneal, Ecternal Disease & Refractive Surgery


Teaching Responsibilities


BODY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL AGENTS 2010/2011
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS 2010/2011
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 1 2013/2014 2012/2013
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT 2 2016/2017
NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE 2010/2011
OCULAR DISEASE 1 2013/2014 2012/2013
OPHTHALMOLOGY 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011
PHASE I (YEAR 1) 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
PHASE II (YEAR 2) 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
PHASE II (YEAR 3) 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
PHASE III (YEAR 4) 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023


Supervision


The Effects Of Different Pterygium Morphology On Anterior Corneal Curvature And Predicting Visual Outcome.
Ph.D Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
Tear Film Dynamics Derived From Ocular Surface Imaging In Dry Eye And Contact Lens Wear.
Ph.D Completed 2016 Co-supervisor
The Evaluation And The Effect Of Surgically Induced Astigmatism In Phacoemulsification Surgery .
Master Completed 2020 Co-supervisor
Early Visual Outcomes And Patients’ Quality Of Life Towards Monovision Laser Refractive Surgery.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
To Be Determined.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
To Be Determined.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Viability Study Of Corneal Stromal Collagen Derived From Smile Procedure.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Association Between Ocular Surface Health And Glare In Laser Refractive Surgery Patients .
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
To Be Determined.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Tear Osmolarity In Cataract Patients With Dry Eye Symptoms And Its Relationship With Other Tear Function Tests.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2021 - 2024 Cellular Morphological Changes at The Ocular Surface in Cataract Patients with Dry Eye Disease and its Relationship to Dry Eye Symptoms and Tear Function Tests
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 Assessment of Ocular Profiles in Laser Refractive Surgery
2014 - 2017 Characterizing Pterygium Fibrovascular Tissue using Hybrid Feature Selection Technique
2010 - 2012 Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) in Primary Care Clinic by using Non-Mydriatic Retinal Camera
2008 - IIUM Kuantan Eye Screening (IKES)
2006 - 2009 Primary Ptergium Exercision Using Fibrin Sealant (Tissel?) in Conjunctival Autograft Technique
On-Going
2021 - Present Cellular Morphology and Vasculature Changes on Ocular Surface in Pediatric Ocular Allergy
2019 - Present Optimisation of corneal stromal lenticules in vitro using retinoid acid-supplemented medium
2012 - Present Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) Questionnaire among Normal and Dry Eye Patients in IIUM Eye Specialist Clinic (IESC)
2011 - Present RU 2011 -Clinical Assessment of Tear Film Dynamic using aterior segment video in dry eye patient.
2011 - Present RU 2011 -IIUM Kuantan Eye Screening II- Relationship between retinal vessels diameter with optic disc parameter and retinal nerve fiber thickness.


Award & Recognition


17 Mar, 2018 Achievement Award, Certification of Appreciation for Contribution to the Society - Malaysian Society of Ophthalmology National


Publications