Dr. Elias Hussein
Date of Birth:
4th May, 1959
Nationality:
Malaysian
Qualifications:
M.B.,B.S., University of Malaya 1984
Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology), National University of Malaysia 1992
A.M. (Academy of Medicine) 1995
Current Positions &
Appointments:
Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist
Hospital Selayang.
Member of the Malaysian Optical Council
Vice President of the College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia
Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the
Malaysian Optical Council
Chairman of the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Subspecialty Training SubCommittee, Ministry of Health
Member of the National Specialist Register, Specialty Sub Committee in
Ophthalmology, Ministry of Health
Honorary Lecturer, Masters Program in Ophthalmology University
Kebangsaan Malaysia
Drug Evaluator for the Drugs Control Authority, Pharmaceutical Division,
Ministry of Health
Committee Member (Representing Ministry of Health), Universities Conjoint
Board for Ophthalmology, Ministry of Education
Committee Member for the Registration of the Disabled under the National
Council for the Disabled
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Recent and Current
Projects Worked on
as National Head
of Ophthalmology
Services and Core
Team Member
1. National Eye Survey 2014 (Currently conceptualized and ongoing
with a target completion of field work by end of 2014)
2. National Spectacle Frame Bank Project with a total of 50,000
frames for distribution to the poor and underprivileged
3. National Intra Ocular Lens Implant Bank in HTAA with a total of
3,000 to 4,000 Intra Ocular Lenses for distribution to the poor and
underprivileged
4. Mobile Cataract Clinic / Surgical Bus Project in East Coast of
Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak – 2 Mobile Units in an ongoing
project
5. Satellite Cataract Surgical Center (Pusat Pembedahan Katarak)
Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan – Hospital Selayang
6. National Ophthalmology Scientific Meetings by Ministry of Health.
Conjoint Ophthalmology Scientific Conference 2012 in Sunway
Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor and 1st Ophthalmology-Optometry
Scientific Meeting 2014 in TH Hotel Kuala Terengganu
7. Implementation of National Level World Sight Day Events on a
rotational basis between States (2011 – Sabah, 2012 – Kuantan,
2013 – Alor Star, 2014 – Melaka)
8. Implementation of the National Ophthalmology Research
Collaboration Committee in 2013 and initiation of Joint Research
with SEACO of Monash University for the Segamat Eye Study
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Research and
Publication
Background
Research
A Study on the use of Freeze-dried Amniontic Membrane for the prevention
of recurrence of pterygium (USM Short Term Grant)
An Evaluation of Digital Photography and Image Analysis Software for
assessment of Corneal Ulcer Size Progression
A comparison of the prevalence of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in Post
Menopausal Females on HRT versus those not on HRT.(USM Short Term
Grant)
Committee Member for the Development and Implementation of the
National Eye Survey 1996 Collaborative Study with the Ministry of Health,
National University of Malaysia, University Malaya and Universiti Sains
Malaysia (ERPA Grant) – Co Researcher
Researcher carrying out a Detailed analysis of the Estimates of National
Eye Survey in 1998 – 2000 A Collaborative Study with the Ministry of
Health, National University of Malaysia, University Malaya and Universiti
Sains Malaysia (ERPA Grant) – Co Researcher
Using PCR for screening of Herpes Simplex Conjunctivitis (USM Short Term
Grant)
A multi-center study of clinical features seen in Dysthyroid Eye Disease in
the Local Population
Member of the Central Research Committee National Eye Survey 1996 a
Collaborative Study with the Ministry of Health, National University of
Malaysia, University Malaya and Universiti Sains Malaysia (IRPA Grant) –
Co Researcher
Publications
A Pilot Prevalence Study of Blindness and Visual Impairment among the
Adult Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia. Elias H., Faridah H.A. – Published
as a Dissertation for the Master of Surgery (Ophthalmology) in 1992.
Malaysian National Eye Survey: The Glaucoma Profile. Ropilah A.R. M.
Zainal, H. Elias, M. Ismail. Proceedings of the Inaugural Scientific Meeting of
the Asia-Oceanic Glaucoma Society April 1997.
Prevalence of Blindness and low vision in Malaysian population : result from
the National Eye Survey 1996.M Zainal,SM Ismail,AR Ropilah, H Elias, G
Arumugam,D Alias,J Fathilah,TO Lim,LM Ding,PP Goh, Br J Ophthalmol
:86:0-5, 2002
National Eye Survey, What do we know ? Malaysian Ophthalmic News, PP
Goh.M Zainal,IS Ismail,AR Ropilah, H Elias, G Arumugam,D Alias, 2001 :
Ogos,
M Zainal,SM Ismail,AR Ropilah,H Elias,G Arumugam,D Alias,J Fathilah,TO
Lim,LM Ding,PP Goh, 2002 : Prevalence of Blindness and low vision in
Malaysian population. Eye On Asia, Asian Journal of
Ophthalmology,Volume 4,Number 4, 2002
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M Zainal,IS Ismail, AR Ropilah, H Elias,G Arumugam, D Alias, Estimates from
the National Eye Survey,1996, Kuala Lumpur,283 pages (BOOK) Published
in the Year 2000.
Wan Azizan WAK, Liza Sharmini AT, Wan Hazabbah WH , Elias H, Mohtar
I, Dec 2004. Corneal endothelial cell changes in primary open angle
glaucoma. The International Medical Journal, Vol 2, No 2 http://www.eimj.com
Adil H, Liza Sharmini AT, Wan Hazabbah WH (30%), Elias H, 2003
USMEIR:The Universiti Sains Malaysia Eye Injury Registry: One year
outcome Proceedings of the 29th Congress of Asia-Pacific Academy of
Ophthalmology, Page 223-227
Adil H, Wan Hazabbah WH (30%), Elias H, Liza Sharmini AT, July 2004
USMEIR – A Report of Eye Injury Registry,
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 11, No 2, Page
Ezanee M, Azhany Y, Asokumaran T, Zunaina E, Elias H, Wan Hazabbah
WH , 2005 USM Cataract Surgery Registry
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 12, Supplement 1: Page 51
Ezanee M, Azhany Y, Asokumaran T, Zunaina E, Elias H, Wan Hazabbah
WH, 2005 USM Cataract Surgery Registry: predictors for poor visual
outcome Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 12, Supplement 1:
Page 59
PP Goh, H Elias, N NorFariza, I Mariam, National Eye Database – A Web
Based Surveillance System. The Malaysian Medical Journal of Malaysia,
Volume 63, 2008: Page 20 - 23
Buku Panduan Amalan Klinikal ( Clinical Practice Guidelines) –
“Management of Post Operative Infectious Enophthalmitis” Year 2007 – Co
Author
Buku Panduan Amalan Klinikal ( Clinical Practice Guidelines) – “Primary
Open Angle Glaucoma” (Publication 2008) – Co Author
National Antibiotic Guidelines (Publication 2008) Ministry of Health
Malaysia – Co Author (Section on Ophthalmology Drugs)
The First Annual Report of the National Eye Database 2007 (Publication
2009) Ministry of Health Malaysia – Edited by Dr Goh Pik Pin, Elias
Hussein, Zuraidah Mustari, Mariam Ismail
Shueh Lin Lim, Andrew Keat Eu Lim, Malik Mumtaz, Elias Hussein, Wan
Mohamad Wan Bebekar and Amir S Khir. Prevalence, Risk Factors and
Clinical Features of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy in Multiethnic
Malaysian Patients with Graves Disease. THYROID, Vol 16, No 12 2008
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Recent (previous)
Posts &
Appointments
(2008 to 2014):
National Head of Ophthalmology Services
Ministry of Health (2010 -2014)
Chairman of the National Management Committee for Ophthalmology
Services, Ministry of Health
Chairman of the Ophthalmology Subspecialty Training Committee
Ministry of Health
Chairman of the Joint Technical Committee
Malaysian Optical Council
Chairman of the Contact Lens Examination Committee for Opticians
Malaysian Optical Council
Ahli Jawatankuasa, National Antibiotic Guideline - Ophthalmology
Services, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Ahli Jawatankuasa , Jawatankuasa Clinical Practice Guideline – Primary
Open Angle Glaucoma, Cawangan Penilaian Teknologi Kesihatan ,
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Coordinator for the Basic Sciences Examination (Ophthalmology)
Ophthalmology Conjoint Committee and the Academy of Medicine
Member Court of Examiners (Ophthalmology), College of Surgeons,
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
Examiner for Masters of Surgery(Ophthalmology) UKM
Examiner for Masters of Medicine (Ophthalmology) USM
Examiner for Masters in Science (Optometry) UKM
Examiner for Conjoint Universities Masters Examination (Ophthalmology)
Past Posts &
Appointments:
Reviewer, Malaysian Medical Journal
Reviewer, National Malaysian Research Registry
Ahli Jawatankuasa , Jawatankuasa Clinical Practice Guideline – PostOperative Endophthalmitis, Cawangan Penilaian Teknologi Kesihatan ,
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Was previously a Lecturer (under secondment from the Ministry of Health
to Universiti Saiins Malaysia) in the Department of Ophthalmology, USM
for 13 years (1992-2005). Was Head of Dpartment of Ophthalmology,
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (1993 – 1996)
Secretary, Universities Conjoint Board for Ophthalmology, Ministry of
Education. In (1993-1995) and (1998-2000)
Committee Member, Ophthalmological Society of the Malaysian Medical
Association ( 2004 – 2006)
Committee Member (Representing USM), Universities Conjoint Board for
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Ophthalmology, Ministry of Education.
Member of the School Board, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains
Malaysia (1992 – 2005)
Coordinator of the “Friends of the Hospital” Co curricular Student Activity
(2000 – 2003)
Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Sains Malaysia
(1992-2005)
Examiner for the Masters in Medicine (Ophthalmology), USM (1998 –
2005)
Head, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti
Sains Malaysia (1993 – 1996)
Member of the Board for the Proposal of a Master of Medicine
(Ophthalmology) Programme In Universiti Sains Malaysia (1996 – 1998)
Vice Chairman of the Ophthalmological Society of the Malaysian medical
Association (1997 – 1998)
Committee Member, Ophthalmological Society of the Malaysian Medical
Association (1996 – 2000)
Secretary, Universities conjoint Board for Ophthalmology, Ministry of
Education (1993-1995) and (1998-2000)
Member of the National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, Ministry
of Health (1997/1998)
External Examiner for the Masters in Optometry (UKM) 2000 and 2002.
External Examiner for the Melaka Manipal Medical Collage
Undergraduate Examinations, April 2002, October 2002, April 2006
External Examiner for the Penang Medical Collage Undergraduate
Examinations - March 2006
External Examiner for Master of Surgery(Ophthalmology) UKM May
2003, May 2006 and May 2009
Membership to
Professional
Organizations
Academy of Medicine, Malaysia (Life Member)
Malaysian Society of Ophthalmologists
College of Ophthalmologists Malaysia
Malaysian Medical Association (Life Member)
Previous Research
Development of a Web-based National Cataract Surgery Registry
(NCSR) – Committee Member of Research Group
Development of a Web based National Eye Disease Registry
(NED) – Committee Member of Research Group
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Committee for the Analysis and Development of Publications of
National Eye Database
Assessment of Bacterial Contamination of the Anterior Chamber
During Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery – Masters Thesis
Supervisor
A Study on the use of Freeze-dried Amniontic Membrane for the prevention
of recurrence of pterygium (USM Short Term Grant)
An Evaluation of Digital Photography and Image Analysis Software for
assessment of Corneal Ulcer Size Progression
A comparison of the prevalence of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in Post
Menopausal Females on HRT versus those not on HRT.(USM Short Term
Grant)
Detailed analysis of the Estimates of National Eye Survey 1996
Collaborative Study with the Ministry of Health, National University of
Malaysia, University Malaya and Universiti Sains Malaysia (ERPA Grant) –
Co Researcher
Using PCR for screening of Herpes Simplex Conjunctivitis (USM Short Term
Grant)
A multi-center study of clinical features seen in Dysthyroid Eye Disease in
the Local Population
Member of the Central Research Committee National Eye Survey 1996 a
Collaborative Study with the Ministry of Health, National University of
Malaysia, University Malaya and Universiti Sains Malaysia (IRPA Grant) –
Co Researcher
Research and
Academic
Presentations
Prevalence of Blindness and Visual Impairment among the Adult Orang Asli
of Peninsular Malaysia - Elias H.*, Faridah H.A.. Presented at the Royal
Australian Collage of Ophthalmologists 26th Annual Scientific Meeting in
September 1994.
Estimates of Cataracts in Malaysia – Results of the National Eye Survey
Report. Elias H*, Ismail A.S., Zainal M., Ropilah A.R., et el – Presented at the
National Eye Survey Seminar , 13th February 2001,Kuala Lumpur (Invited
Speaker)
Prevalence of Cataracts in Malaysia – Results of the National Eye Survey
1996 – 1998. Elias H*, Ismail A.S., Zainal M., Ropilah A.R., et el –
Presented at the 1st National Seminar on Public Health Ophthalmology in
July 1997. (Invited Speaker)
Management of Congenital Glaucoma – An Overview. Elias H.* Annual
Scientific Meeting 1999, Collage of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia in April 1999. (Invited Speaker)
Malaysian National Eye Survey: The Glaucoma Profile. Ropilah A.R.*, M.
Zainal, H. Elias, M. Ismail. Inaugural Scientific Meeting of the Asia-Oceanic
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Glaucoma Society in April 1997.
Prevalence of Blindness and Low Vision in Malaysia – Results of the
National Eye Survey 1996 – 1998. Zainal M.*, Ismail A.S., Ropilah A.R.,
Elias H. et el – Presented at the 1st National Seminar on Public Health
Ophthalmology in July 1997.
Methodology of the National Eye Survey 1996 – 1998. Ismail A.S.*, .
Zainal M., Ropilah A.R., Elias H. et el – Presented at the 1st National
Seminar on Public Health Ophthalmology in July 1997.
Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinal Diseases – Results of the
National Eye Survey 1996 – 1998. Alias D.*, Ismail A.S., Zainal M.,
Ropilah A.R., Elias H. et el – Presented at the 1st National Seminar on Public
Health Ophthalmology in July 1997
Prevalence of Glaucoma in Malaysia.AR Ropilah* SM Ismail,M Zainal,H
Elias,A Alias,G Arumugam,J Fathilah Inaugral Scientific Meeting of South
East Asian Glaucoma Special Interest Group (SEAGIG) Bangkok,26-29th
November 2000
USM cataract surgery registry. Ezanee M, Azhany Y, Asokumaran T,
Zunaina E, Elias H, Wan Hazabbah WH 10th National Conference on
Medical Sciences – 2005 Kota Bharu
USM cataract surgery registry: predictors for poor visual outcome. Ezanee
M, Azhany Y, Asokumaran T, Zunaina E, Elias H, Wan Hazabbah WH
(10%), 10th National Conference on Medical Sciences – 2005 Kota Bharu
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