Prema A/P Muthiah
Lecturer | School of Optometry
Academic Qualifications
Master in Health Sciences (Clinical Optometry)
Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching
Bachelor of Optometry
Areas of Interest
Binocular and Paediatric Vision
Vision Therapy and Behavioural Optometry
Primary Eye Care
Contact Lens
Dry Eye Clinic
Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Research
- Primary Eye care
- Dry eye
- Binocular Vision
Publications
2026
- Prevalence of Refractive Error and Visual Impairment Among Schoolchildren in Klang Valley, Malaysia in Post-COVID-19 Era. ASM Science Journal, 21(1), 1-9.
- Prevalence of Refractive Errors in the Indonesian Paediatric Population at a Tertiary Eye Centre. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 22(2), 1516.
2025
- The Practice of Primary Eye Care by Optometrists Worldwide-A Systematic Literature Review, IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia
2024
- Development, Validity, and Reliability of the Primary Eye Care Questionnaire (PECQ) Among Optometrists in Malaysia. Cureus. 2024 Oct 17;16(10): e71685.
2015
- Clinical characteristics of keratoconus patients in Malaysia: A 5-year retrospective study from a cornea specialist Centre in Selangor (2008–2013). Contact Lens & Anterior Eye; February 2015; Volume 38, Supplement 1, e1-e46.
Professional Bodies
- Registered Optometrists of Malaysian Optical Council (MOC)(O-0941) (2011 – Current)
- Honorary Treasurer of College of Optometrists Malaysia (2024 – Current)
- Honorary Treasurer of Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO) (2018 – Current)
- Member of British Contact Lens Association (2024- Current)
- Committee member for Conjoint Contact Lens Committee -Malaysian Optical Council (2023-2026)
- Education Sub-Committee, Asia Pacific Council of Optometry (APCO) – (2023 – Current)
- Committee member for Professional Qualification Assessment (PQA) MOC-AMO (2021 – 2024)
- Committee member for Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Credit Award (APEL C), MQA -MOC (2020 – 2023)
- Lifetime Member of Association of Malaysian Optometrists (AMO) (2011 – Current)
- Advisory Committee for Indonesian Optometry Program Accreditation Board (Jun 2020 – July 2021)
Award and Recognition
- UCSI Research Excellence & Innovative Grant (REIG) (2023-2025)
Contribution to Society
- Invited Speaker Topcon OptiConnect 2026, Malaysia (26 January 2026) Topic: Binocular Vision made easy: Phoropter-based approach
- Keynote Speaker at Binocular Vision Conference (16-17 January 2026) Topic: Vergence and Fusional Vergence Workshop
