05 Sense Organ Dysfunction
SENSE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION IN MALAYSIA
This bibliography is a collection of Malaysian research/publications on sense organ
dysfunction (Part 1: Hearing loss and, Part 2: Vision disorder). The search method follows the
method that has been previously described.[1] In brief, clinical research publications
containing data on Malaysia for the period 2000-2014 were included (last search date 28
Dec 2014). We have included conference proceedings (but not conference abstracts),
relevant theses/dissertation, books/book chapters, reports and clinical practice guidelines.
Where available, link to free full text is provided.
The preparation of this bibliography is funded by a grant from National Clinical Research
Centre to International Medical University (Project ID No. IMU R 150/2014). The project
leader was Professor CL Teng. Searchers were made by CL Teng, Zuhanariah Mohd Nordin,
Goh Cheng Chun, Ng Chun Sien and Sivasangari Subramaniam. Kindly send enquiry about
this bibliography to [email protected]
Reference:
1. Teng CL, Zuhanariah MN, Ng CS, et al. Bibliography of clinical research in Malaysia:
methods and brief results. Med J Malaysia 2014;69 Suppl A:4-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2014/supplement-A/bibliography-of-clinical-research-inMalaysia.pdf
PART 1: HEARNING LOSS
MESH terms: Deafness; Hearing Aids; Hearing Loss; Hearing Loss, Conductive; Hearing Loss,
Sensorineural
Books, Book Chapters, Guidelines, Reports, Proceedings
1. Criteria for The Diagnosis of Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia: Occupational Health Unit, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health,
Malaysia, 2000
2. Guideline for hearing aid prescription and fitting. Kuala Lumpur: Ministry of Health,
Malaysia, 2012.
http://www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/Garispanduan/Guideline_Hearing.pdf
Dissertations, Theses
1. Anwar MN. Data mining of audiology data. PhD Thesis, University of Ulster, 2012.
2. Quar TK. Evaluation of hearing aid performance in school-aged children with
moderately severe to profound hearing loss fitted according to the NAL-NL1 and DSL
v5 prescriptive procedures. PhD Thesis, Macquarie University, 2012.
http://minerva.mq.edu.au:8080/vital/access/services/Download/mq:28230/SOURCE1
3. Sri Wahyu T. A study on hearing impairment and its associated risk factors among
children age 4 years and below attending Klinik Kesihatan Pokok Sena District Kota
Setar, Kedah. MFamMed Dissertation, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2000
4. Abdalgadir OM. Occupational noise hazard & the use of personal hearing protection.
MPH Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2002.
5. Joyce Darshinee DS. Hearing loss in high risk neonates admitted to Hospital Raja
Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh Perak Darul Ridzuan (A cross sectional study) (1st June 200831st May 2009). MPaed Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2010.
6. Soo CP. Prevalence of hearing loss among personnel of the navy special forces
(paskal). MPH Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2006.
Reviews, Editorials, Commentaries
1. Loh KY, Elango S. Hearing impairment in the elderly. Med J Malaysia
2.
2005;60(4):526,9; quiz 530
http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n4/Hearing_Impairment.pdf
Nakamura K. Deafness, ethnicity, and minority politics in modern Malaysia.
Macalester International 2002;12:193-202
http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1278&context=macintl
Original research
1. Abdullah A, Hazim MY, Almyzan A, et al. Newborn hearing screening: experience in a
Malaysian hospital. Singapore Med J 2006;47(1):60-4
http://www.sma.org.sg/smj/4701/4701a9.pdf
2. Abdullah A, Long CW, Saim L, et al. Sensitivity and specificity of portable transient
otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) in newborn hearing screening. Med J
Malaysia2005;60(1):21-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n1/Newborn_Hearing_Screening.pdf
3. Abdullah NM, Tumijan W, Parnabas V, et al. Predicting the general physical fitness
level through series of field tests among students with hearing-impaired in Klang
Valley, Malaysia. Jurnal Media Ilmu Keolahragaan Indonesia 2012;2(2):63-9
http://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/miki/article/viewFile/2643/2711
4. Ahmad A, Mohamad I, Mansor S, et al. Outcome of a newborn hearing screening
program in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia: the first five years. Ann Saudi
Med2011;31(1):24-8
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101720
5. Asma A, Wan Fazlina WH, Almyzan A, et al. Benefit and pitfalls of newborn hearing
screening. Med J Malaysia 2008;63(4):293-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n4/Newborn_Hearing_Screening.pdf
6. Asma A, Ubaidah MA, Hasan SS, et al. Surgical outcome of bone anchored hearing aid
(Baha) implant surgery: a 10 years experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
2013;65(3):251-4
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3696154
7. Ghadim NA, Nazean J, Norlidah A, et al. Mother’s perspective toward al-Quran
education for hearing impaired children in Malaysia. Malaysian Online Journal of
Educational Technology 2013;1(4):26-30
http://www.mojet.net/articles/pdf/v01i04/v01i04-03.pdf
8. Khalifa OO, Makhtar MH, Baharom MS. Hearing aids system for impaired
people. International Journal of Computing and Information Science 2004;2(1):23-6
http://www.ijcis.info/Vol2N1/23-26S.zip
9. Mazlan R, Ting TL, Siti Zamratol Maisarah, et al. A questionnaire-based study on
parental satisfaction with a universal newborn hearing screening program in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014;78(2):348-53. Comments in: Int
J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Apr;78(4):710; Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014
May;78(5):891
10. Nashrah M, Sitti Ladyia S, Nurul Ain A. Correlation of Auditory Steady State Response
thresholds with behavioral thresholds in adult subjects with normal hearing and
sensorineural hearing impairment. [Penilaian ujian respons auditori keadaan mantap
di kalangan subjek berpendengaran normal dan bermasalah pendengaran
sensorineural.]. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2005;3(1):1-14
http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/article/view/4386/2394
11. Quar TK, Ching TY, Newall P, et al. Evaluation of real-world preferences and
performance of hearing aids fitted according to the NAL-NL1 and DSL v5 procedures
in children with moderately severe to profound hearing loss. Int J Audiol
2013;52(5):322-32
12. Rosdina AK, Leelavathi M, Zaiton A, et al. Self reported hearing loss among elderly
Malaysians. Malaysian Family Physician 2010;5(2):91-4
http://www.e-mfp.org/2010v5n2/pdf/Hearing_Loss.pdf
13. Ruszymah I, Farah Wahida I, Zakinah Y, et al. Congenital deafness: high prevalence of
a V37I mutation in the GJB2 gene among deaf school children in Alor Setar. Med J
Malaysia 2005;60(3):269-74
http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n3/Congenital_Deafness.pdf
14. Salina H, Abdullah A, Siti Zamratol Maisarah, et al. Effects of background noise on
recording of portable transient-evoked otoacoustic emission in newborn hearing
screening. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2010;267(4):495-9
15. Saiyidi Mohd Azizi MA, Chen NR, Nor Aida A, et al. The quality of life in hearing
impaired adolescents after hearing aid application. Med J Malaysia 2013;68(4):315-22
http://www.e-mjm.org/2013/v68n4/hearing-impaired.pdf
16. Siti Zamratol Maisarah, Tan KY, Abdullah A. A pilot project on hospital-based universal
newborn hearing screening: lessons learned. Int J Pediatr
Otorhinolaryngol2006;70(5):843-51
17. Zailina H, Chua SK, Noor Hassim I, et al. Lead and other risk factors in influencing
hearing impairment among urban school children. International Medical Journal (IIUM)
2005;4(1)
Case reports
1. Farah Wahida I, Aminuddin BS, Ruszymah BH. Linkage and association studies in a
Malaysian family with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss. Malays J
Pathol 2006;28(1):23-33
http://www.mjpath.org.my/past_issue/MJP2006.1/04-Hearing-Loss.pdf.
2. Farah Wahida I, Aminuddin BS, Ruszymah BHI. A gene for autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness in a small family in Malaysia maps to chromosome 2. Malaysian
Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2005;11(1):24-30
http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/article/619.pdf
3. Roslenda AR, Asma A, Iqbal FRW. Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive
congenital cholesteatoma. Medicine & health 2010;5(2):103-7
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/1/08MS090_4144.pdf
4. Shashinder S, Tang IP, Velayutham P, et al. Foreign body in the middle ear, a hearing
aid complication. Med J Malaysia 2008;63(3):267-8
http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n3/Hearing_Aid.pdf.
5. Sia KJ, Chai CK, Tang IP, et al. Vibrant soundbridge: a new implantable alternative to
conventional hearing aids in children. Med J Malaysia 2012;67(6):625-6
http://www.e-mjm.org/2012/v67n6/vibrant-soundbridge.pdf
PART 2: VISION DISORDER
MESH terms: Blindness; Reflective Errors; Vision Disorders
Books, Book Chapters, Guidelines, Reports, Proceedings
1. Care of Children with Special Needs. 4. Manual on the Management of Children with
Visual Impairment. Kuala Lumpur: Family Health Development Division, Ministry of
Health, Malaysia, 2003
http://fh.moh.gov.my/uploads/book/Care_Of_Children_Comp.pdf
2. Clinical Practice Guidelines: Screening of diabetic retinopathy. Kuala Lumpur: Ministry
of Health, Malaysia, 2011. http://www.acadmed.org.my/view_file.cfm?fileid=656
3. Goh PP, Elias H, Zuraidah M, Mariam I (Editors). The first annual report of the National
Eye Database 2007. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2008
4. Goh PP, Livingstone B, Elias H, Mariam I (Editors). The second report of the National
Eye Database 2008. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2009.
http://www.acrm.org.my/ned/documents/NED-report2-web.pdf
5. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The third report of the National Eye Database 2009.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2010.
http://www.crc.gov.my/documents/report/3rdnedReport.pdf
6. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The fourth report of the National Eye Database 2010.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2011.
http://www.crc.gov.my/documents/report/4thnedReport.pdf
7. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The fifth report of the National Eye Database 2011.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2012. http://www.crc.gov.my/wpcontent/uploads/documents/report/The_Fifth
%20Report_of_the_National_Eye_Database2011.pdf
8. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The sixth report of the National Eye Database 2012.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2013.
http://www.acrm.org.my/ned/documents/Annual_report_2012.pdf
Dissertations, Theses
1. Zurina ZA. Refractive errors in medical students of University of Malaya with
particular emphasis on myopia. M Opht Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2004.
Reviews, Editorials, Commentaries
1. Fatanah I, M.Ismail S, Zainal Ariffin O. Blindness prevention and control programme in
Malaysia. NCD Malaysia 2002;1(1):18-21
2. Loh KY, Ogle J. Age related visual impairment in the elderly. Med J Malaysia
2004;59(4):562,8, quiz 569
http://www.e-mjm.org/2004/v59n4/Age_Related_Visual_Impairment.pdf
Original research
3. Aniza I, Azmawati MN, Jamsiah M, et al. Prevalence of visual acuity impairment and
its associated factors among secondary school students in Beranang, Selangor.
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2012;12(1):39-44
http://www.mjphm.org.my/mjphm/journals/Volume%2012:1/5-158-Prevalence%20Of
%20Visual%20Acuity%20Impairment%20And%20Its%20Associated%20Factors
%20Among%20Secondary%20School%20Students%20In%20Beranang,
%20Selangor.pdf
4. Azrina AN, Norzuliza G, Roslan S. Oral hygiene practices among the visually impaired
adolescents. Annals of Dentistry University of Malaya 2007;14(1):1-6
http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/article/524.pdf
5. Chen AH, Bleything W, Lim YY. Relating vision status to academic achievement
among year-2 school children in Malaysia. Optometry 2011;82(5):267-73
6. Chew FL, Yong CK, Mas Ayu S, et al. The association between various visual function
tests and low fragility hip fractures among the elderly: a Malaysian experience. Age
Ageing 2010;39(2):239-45
7. Duratul Ain H, Rokiah O, Knight VF. Profile of visual impairment among preschool
children. [Profil Gangguan Visual di Kalangan Kanak-kanak Prasekolah]. Jurnal Sains
Kesihatan Malaysia 2009;7(1):25-36
http://www.fskb.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%207(1)2009/Chapter3.pdf
8. Goh PP, Abqariyah Y, Pokharel GP, et al. Refractive error and visual impairment in
school-age children in Gombak District, Malaysia. Ophthalmology 2005;112(4):678-85
9. Gilbert CE, Ellwein LB, Refractive Error Study in Children Study Group. Prevalence and
causes of functional low vision in school-age children: results from standardized
population surveys in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
2008;49(3):877-81
http://www.iovs.org/content/49/3/877.full.pdf
10. Koay CL, Patel DK, Tajunisah I, et al. A comparative analysis of avoidable causes of
childhood blindness in Malaysia with low income, middle income and high income
countries. Int Ophthalmol 2014
11. Noran Naqiah MH, Izzuna MG, Awang Bulgiba AM, et al. Severity of visual impairment
and depression among elderly Malaysians. Asia Pac J Public Health 2009;21(1):43-50
12. Nur Farhana AB, Chen AH, Abdul Rahim MN, et al. Comparison of refractive error and
visual impairment between Native Iban and Malay in a formal government school
vision loss prevention programme. Malays J Med Sci 2012;19(2):48-55
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431735
13. Nur Farhana AB, Chen AH, Abdul Rahim MN, et al. Comparison of vision disorders
between children in mainstream and special education classes in government
primary schools in Malaysia. Singapore Med J 2012;53(8):541-4
http://www.sma.org.sg/UploadedImg/files/SMJ/5308/5308a7.pdf
14. Nur Farhana AB, Chen AH, Abdul Rahim MN, et al. Pilot study: a review of personnel
involved in school vision screening and the training module in Betong, Malaysia.
International Medical Journal (IIUM) 2012;11(2):23-7
http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2011%20No%202/Vol11No2%20Pg2327.pdf
15. Patel DK, Tajunisah I, Gilbert C, et al. Childhood blindness and severe visual
impairment in Malaysia: a nationwide study. Eye (Lond) 2011;25(4):436-42
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3171242/pdf/eye201119a.pdf
16. Premsenthil M, Manju R, Thanaraj A, et al. The screening of visual impairment among
preschool children in an urban population in Malaysia; the Kuching pediatric eye
study: a cross sectional study. BMC Ophthalmol 2013;13(1):16
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3637241
17. Reddy SC, Rampal L, Nurulaini O. Prevalence and causes of visual impairment and
blindness in a rural population in Sepang district, Selangor. Med J Malaysia
2004;59(2):212-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2004/v59n2/Visual_Impairment_Blindness.pdf
18. Reddy SC, Tan BC. Causes of childhood blindness in Malaysia: results from a national
study of blind school students. Int Ophthalmol 2001;24(1):53-9
19. Rokiah O, Knight VF, Nur Zakiah MS, et al. Visual impairment and quality of life of
elderly in homes for the aged [Gangguan penglihatan dan kualiti hidup warga emas
di pusat jagaan.]. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2011;9(1):23-7
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3599/1/Gangguan_Penglihatan_dan_Kualiti_Hidup_Warga
_Emas_di_Pusat_Jagaan.pdf
20. Rokiah O, Knight VF, Zainora M. Effectiveness of low vision devices in a special
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education school. [Keberkesanan penggunaan alat bantuan penglihatan terhad.].
Sains Malaysiana 2009;38(5):799-804
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240637425_Keberkesanan_Penggunaan_Ala
t_Bantuan_Penglihatan_Terhad_
%28Effectiveness_of_Low_Vision_Devices_in_a_Special_Education_School%29
Rokiah O, Mohammed Z, Knight VF, et al. Profile of low vision children in the special
education schools in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 2009;64(4):289-93
http://www.e-mjm.org/2009/v64n4/Low_Vision_Children.pdf
Rokiah O, Knight VF, Zainora M. The causes of low vision and pattern of prescribing at
UKM Low Vision Clinic. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2008;6(2):55-64
http://www.fskb.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%206(2)2008/Chap%206.pdf
Rokiah O, Knight VF, Zainora M, et al. Characteristics of visually impaired children the
UKM Low Vision Clinic. [Ciri kanak-kanak berpenglihatan terhad di Klinik Penglihatan
Terhad UKM]. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2007;5(1):37-45
http://www.fskb.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%205(1)2007/rokiah.pdf
Rokiah O, Daratul Ain H, Knight VF. Comparison of Lea Symbols chart and Sheridan
Gardiner chart in assessing vision screening among pre-school children: a Malaysia
perspective. J Med Assoc Thai 2012;95(3):412-7
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/224886729_Comparison_of_Lea_Symbols_ch
art_and_Sheridan_Gardiner_chart_in_assessing_vision_screening_among_preschool_children_a_Malaysia_perspective/file/3deec5276f9a6185a9.pdf
Rozhan Sharif MR, Halim I, Shamsul Azhar S. Visual impairment and its associated
factors among the adult population of Kuala Pajam Village, Branang, Selangor,
Malaysia. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat 2009;15(2):2-8
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/271/1/1.pdf
Syaratul Emma H, Tan HK, Wan Hazabbah WH, et al. Prevalence of refractive error in
Malay primary school children in suburban area of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2008;37(11):940-6
http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/37VolNo11Nov2008/V37N11p940.pdf
Teoh SC, Chen AH. Parents' awareness of the vision of their children. [Kajian
mengenai tahap kesedaran penjagaan penglihatan terhadap kanak-kanak.]. Jurnal
Kesihatan Masyarakat 2002;8:60-5
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4419/1/1.pdf
Yong R. "VisionTouch Phone" for the Blind. Malays J Med Sci 2013;20(5):1-4
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957361
Zainal M, Ismail SM, Ropilah AR, et al. Prevalence of blindness and low vision in
Malaysian population: results from the National Eye Survey 1996. Br J Ophthalmol
2002;86(9):951-6
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771293
Case reports
1. Fadilah SAW, Muhaya M, Azlin I. Irreversible visual loss and optic nerve dysfunction
associated with central retinal vein occlusion in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.
Med J Malaysia 2007;62(4):349-51
http://www.e-mjm.org/2007/v62n4/Irreversible_optic_nerve_dysfunction.pdf
2. Hidayah NI, Che Muhaya M, Hanizah Y, et al. Risk factors for low vision amongst
individuals aged 40 years and above in the subdistrict of Beranang, Hulu Langat,
Selangor. International Medical Research Journal 2001;5(1):13-6
3. Kiu KY, Sanihah AH, Liza Sharmini AT, et al. Recurrent bilateral occipital infarct with
cortical blindness and Anton syndrome. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med
2014;2014:795837
http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/criopm/2014/795837.pdf
4. Mohd H, Tajunisah I. Valsalva haemorrhagic retinopathy after push-ups. Lancet
2011;377(9764):504,6736(10)60677-0
5. Rokiah O, Siti Salwa I, Chung KM, et al. Management of visual disturbances in
albinism: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2012;6(1):316
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459795
6. Kamala D, Rohela M, Khairul Anuar A, et al. Blurring of vision due to VLM. JUMMEC
1999;4(2):115-6
http://jummec.um.edu.my/filebank/published_article/JUMMEC%201999%204(2)115116.pdf
7. Muhammad Izani S, Irfan M, Suhaimi Y. A child with epistaxis, reduced hearing and
cervical lymphadenopathy: A rare case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a
child.Malaysian Family Physician 2011;6(2&3):82-4
http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n2_3/pdf/Nasopharyngeal_carcinoma.pdf
8. Tan SY, Kumar G, Surrun SK, et al. Dengue maculopathy: a case report. Travel Med
Infect Dis 2007;5(1):62-3
9. Tengku Kamalden TA, Nurliza K, Haris AR. Sudden visual loss in acute leukaemia.
JUMMEC 2008;11(1):30-2
http://jummec.um.edu.my/filebank/published_article/3230/JUMMEC
%202008%2011(1)%2030-32.pdf
10. Umi Kalthum MN, Wan Haslina WAH. Masquerade syndrome: an ocular involvement of
lung cancer. Medicine & health 2013;8(1):47-51
http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/system/files/article/2014/8.MS161%20Proof(47-51).pdf
11. Umi Kalthum MN, Wong HS. Dengue fever presenting as bilateral dengue
maculopathy. Medicine & health 2012;7(1):57-61
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6062/1/07-MS136_%2857-61%29.pdf
This bibliography is a collection of Malaysian research/publications on sense organ
dysfunction (Part 1: Hearing loss and, Part 2: Vision disorder). The search method follows the
method that has been previously described.[1] In brief, clinical research publications
containing data on Malaysia for the period 2000-2014 were included (last search date 28
Dec 2014). We have included conference proceedings (but not conference abstracts),
relevant theses/dissertation, books/book chapters, reports and clinical practice guidelines.
Where available, link to free full text is provided.
The preparation of this bibliography is funded by a grant from National Clinical Research
Centre to International Medical University (Project ID No. IMU R 150/2014). The project
leader was Professor CL Teng. Searchers were made by CL Teng, Zuhanariah Mohd Nordin,
Goh Cheng Chun, Ng Chun Sien and Sivasangari Subramaniam. Kindly send enquiry about
this bibliography to [email protected]
Reference:
1. Teng CL, Zuhanariah MN, Ng CS, et al. Bibliography of clinical research in Malaysia:
methods and brief results. Med J Malaysia 2014;69 Suppl A:4-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2014/supplement-A/bibliography-of-clinical-research-inMalaysia.pdf
PART 1: HEARNING LOSS
MESH terms: Deafness; Hearing Aids; Hearing Loss; Hearing Loss, Conductive; Hearing Loss,
Sensorineural
Books, Book Chapters, Guidelines, Reports, Proceedings
1. Criteria for The Diagnosis of Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia: Occupational Health Unit, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health,
Malaysia, 2000
2. Guideline for hearing aid prescription and fitting. Kuala Lumpur: Ministry of Health,
Malaysia, 2012.
http://www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/Garispanduan/Guideline_Hearing.pdf
Dissertations, Theses
1. Anwar MN. Data mining of audiology data. PhD Thesis, University of Ulster, 2012.
2. Quar TK. Evaluation of hearing aid performance in school-aged children with
moderately severe to profound hearing loss fitted according to the NAL-NL1 and DSL
v5 prescriptive procedures. PhD Thesis, Macquarie University, 2012.
http://minerva.mq.edu.au:8080/vital/access/services/Download/mq:28230/SOURCE1
3. Sri Wahyu T. A study on hearing impairment and its associated risk factors among
children age 4 years and below attending Klinik Kesihatan Pokok Sena District Kota
Setar, Kedah. MFamMed Dissertation, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2000
4. Abdalgadir OM. Occupational noise hazard & the use of personal hearing protection.
MPH Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2002.
5. Joyce Darshinee DS. Hearing loss in high risk neonates admitted to Hospital Raja
Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh Perak Darul Ridzuan (A cross sectional study) (1st June 200831st May 2009). MPaed Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2010.
6. Soo CP. Prevalence of hearing loss among personnel of the navy special forces
(paskal). MPH Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2006.
Reviews, Editorials, Commentaries
1. Loh KY, Elango S. Hearing impairment in the elderly. Med J Malaysia
2.
2005;60(4):526,9; quiz 530
http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n4/Hearing_Impairment.pdf
Nakamura K. Deafness, ethnicity, and minority politics in modern Malaysia.
Macalester International 2002;12:193-202
http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1278&context=macintl
Original research
1. Abdullah A, Hazim MY, Almyzan A, et al. Newborn hearing screening: experience in a
Malaysian hospital. Singapore Med J 2006;47(1):60-4
http://www.sma.org.sg/smj/4701/4701a9.pdf
2. Abdullah A, Long CW, Saim L, et al. Sensitivity and specificity of portable transient
otoacoustic emission (TEOAE) in newborn hearing screening. Med J
Malaysia2005;60(1):21-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n1/Newborn_Hearing_Screening.pdf
3. Abdullah NM, Tumijan W, Parnabas V, et al. Predicting the general physical fitness
level through series of field tests among students with hearing-impaired in Klang
Valley, Malaysia. Jurnal Media Ilmu Keolahragaan Indonesia 2012;2(2):63-9
http://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/miki/article/viewFile/2643/2711
4. Ahmad A, Mohamad I, Mansor S, et al. Outcome of a newborn hearing screening
program in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia: the first five years. Ann Saudi
Med2011;31(1):24-8
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3101720
5. Asma A, Wan Fazlina WH, Almyzan A, et al. Benefit and pitfalls of newborn hearing
screening. Med J Malaysia 2008;63(4):293-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n4/Newborn_Hearing_Screening.pdf
6. Asma A, Ubaidah MA, Hasan SS, et al. Surgical outcome of bone anchored hearing aid
(Baha) implant surgery: a 10 years experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
2013;65(3):251-4
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3696154
7. Ghadim NA, Nazean J, Norlidah A, et al. Mother’s perspective toward al-Quran
education for hearing impaired children in Malaysia. Malaysian Online Journal of
Educational Technology 2013;1(4):26-30
http://www.mojet.net/articles/pdf/v01i04/v01i04-03.pdf
8. Khalifa OO, Makhtar MH, Baharom MS. Hearing aids system for impaired
people. International Journal of Computing and Information Science 2004;2(1):23-6
http://www.ijcis.info/Vol2N1/23-26S.zip
9. Mazlan R, Ting TL, Siti Zamratol Maisarah, et al. A questionnaire-based study on
parental satisfaction with a universal newborn hearing screening program in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2014;78(2):348-53. Comments in: Int
J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Apr;78(4):710; Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014
May;78(5):891
10. Nashrah M, Sitti Ladyia S, Nurul Ain A. Correlation of Auditory Steady State Response
thresholds with behavioral thresholds in adult subjects with normal hearing and
sensorineural hearing impairment. [Penilaian ujian respons auditori keadaan mantap
di kalangan subjek berpendengaran normal dan bermasalah pendengaran
sensorineural.]. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2005;3(1):1-14
http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/article/view/4386/2394
11. Quar TK, Ching TY, Newall P, et al. Evaluation of real-world preferences and
performance of hearing aids fitted according to the NAL-NL1 and DSL v5 procedures
in children with moderately severe to profound hearing loss. Int J Audiol
2013;52(5):322-32
12. Rosdina AK, Leelavathi M, Zaiton A, et al. Self reported hearing loss among elderly
Malaysians. Malaysian Family Physician 2010;5(2):91-4
http://www.e-mfp.org/2010v5n2/pdf/Hearing_Loss.pdf
13. Ruszymah I, Farah Wahida I, Zakinah Y, et al. Congenital deafness: high prevalence of
a V37I mutation in the GJB2 gene among deaf school children in Alor Setar. Med J
Malaysia 2005;60(3):269-74
http://www.e-mjm.org/2005/v60n3/Congenital_Deafness.pdf
14. Salina H, Abdullah A, Siti Zamratol Maisarah, et al. Effects of background noise on
recording of portable transient-evoked otoacoustic emission in newborn hearing
screening. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2010;267(4):495-9
15. Saiyidi Mohd Azizi MA, Chen NR, Nor Aida A, et al. The quality of life in hearing
impaired adolescents after hearing aid application. Med J Malaysia 2013;68(4):315-22
http://www.e-mjm.org/2013/v68n4/hearing-impaired.pdf
16. Siti Zamratol Maisarah, Tan KY, Abdullah A. A pilot project on hospital-based universal
newborn hearing screening: lessons learned. Int J Pediatr
Otorhinolaryngol2006;70(5):843-51
17. Zailina H, Chua SK, Noor Hassim I, et al. Lead and other risk factors in influencing
hearing impairment among urban school children. International Medical Journal (IIUM)
2005;4(1)
Case reports
1. Farah Wahida I, Aminuddin BS, Ruszymah BH. Linkage and association studies in a
Malaysian family with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss. Malays J
Pathol 2006;28(1):23-33
http://www.mjpath.org.my/past_issue/MJP2006.1/04-Hearing-Loss.pdf.
2. Farah Wahida I, Aminuddin BS, Ruszymah BHI. A gene for autosomal dominant nonsyndromic deafness in a small family in Malaysia maps to chromosome 2. Malaysian
Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2005;11(1):24-30
http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/article/619.pdf
3. Roslenda AR, Asma A, Iqbal FRW. Congenital or acquired? A case report of extensive
congenital cholesteatoma. Medicine & health 2010;5(2):103-7
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2087/1/08MS090_4144.pdf
4. Shashinder S, Tang IP, Velayutham P, et al. Foreign body in the middle ear, a hearing
aid complication. Med J Malaysia 2008;63(3):267-8
http://www.e-mjm.org/2008/v63n3/Hearing_Aid.pdf.
5. Sia KJ, Chai CK, Tang IP, et al. Vibrant soundbridge: a new implantable alternative to
conventional hearing aids in children. Med J Malaysia 2012;67(6):625-6
http://www.e-mjm.org/2012/v67n6/vibrant-soundbridge.pdf
PART 2: VISION DISORDER
MESH terms: Blindness; Reflective Errors; Vision Disorders
Books, Book Chapters, Guidelines, Reports, Proceedings
1. Care of Children with Special Needs. 4. Manual on the Management of Children with
Visual Impairment. Kuala Lumpur: Family Health Development Division, Ministry of
Health, Malaysia, 2003
http://fh.moh.gov.my/uploads/book/Care_Of_Children_Comp.pdf
2. Clinical Practice Guidelines: Screening of diabetic retinopathy. Kuala Lumpur: Ministry
of Health, Malaysia, 2011. http://www.acadmed.org.my/view_file.cfm?fileid=656
3. Goh PP, Elias H, Zuraidah M, Mariam I (Editors). The first annual report of the National
Eye Database 2007. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2008
4. Goh PP, Livingstone B, Elias H, Mariam I (Editors). The second report of the National
Eye Database 2008. Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2009.
http://www.acrm.org.my/ned/documents/NED-report2-web.pdf
5. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The third report of the National Eye Database 2009.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2010.
http://www.crc.gov.my/documents/report/3rdnedReport.pdf
6. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The fourth report of the National Eye Database 2010.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2011.
http://www.crc.gov.my/documents/report/4thnedReport.pdf
7. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The fifth report of the National Eye Database 2011.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2012. http://www.crc.gov.my/wpcontent/uploads/documents/report/The_Fifth
%20Report_of_the_National_Eye_Database2011.pdf
8. Goh PP, Mohd Aziz S (Editors). The sixth report of the National Eye Database 2012.
Kuala Lumpur: Clinical Research Centre, 2013.
http://www.acrm.org.my/ned/documents/Annual_report_2012.pdf
Dissertations, Theses
1. Zurina ZA. Refractive errors in medical students of University of Malaya with
particular emphasis on myopia. M Opht Dissertation, University of Malaya, 2004.
Reviews, Editorials, Commentaries
1. Fatanah I, M.Ismail S, Zainal Ariffin O. Blindness prevention and control programme in
Malaysia. NCD Malaysia 2002;1(1):18-21
2. Loh KY, Ogle J. Age related visual impairment in the elderly. Med J Malaysia
2004;59(4):562,8, quiz 569
http://www.e-mjm.org/2004/v59n4/Age_Related_Visual_Impairment.pdf
Original research
3. Aniza I, Azmawati MN, Jamsiah M, et al. Prevalence of visual acuity impairment and
its associated factors among secondary school students in Beranang, Selangor.
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine 2012;12(1):39-44
http://www.mjphm.org.my/mjphm/journals/Volume%2012:1/5-158-Prevalence%20Of
%20Visual%20Acuity%20Impairment%20And%20Its%20Associated%20Factors
%20Among%20Secondary%20School%20Students%20In%20Beranang,
%20Selangor.pdf
4. Azrina AN, Norzuliza G, Roslan S. Oral hygiene practices among the visually impaired
adolescents. Annals of Dentistry University of Malaya 2007;14(1):1-6
http://ejum.fsktm.um.edu.my/article/524.pdf
5. Chen AH, Bleything W, Lim YY. Relating vision status to academic achievement
among year-2 school children in Malaysia. Optometry 2011;82(5):267-73
6. Chew FL, Yong CK, Mas Ayu S, et al. The association between various visual function
tests and low fragility hip fractures among the elderly: a Malaysian experience. Age
Ageing 2010;39(2):239-45
7. Duratul Ain H, Rokiah O, Knight VF. Profile of visual impairment among preschool
children. [Profil Gangguan Visual di Kalangan Kanak-kanak Prasekolah]. Jurnal Sains
Kesihatan Malaysia 2009;7(1):25-36
http://www.fskb.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%207(1)2009/Chapter3.pdf
8. Goh PP, Abqariyah Y, Pokharel GP, et al. Refractive error and visual impairment in
school-age children in Gombak District, Malaysia. Ophthalmology 2005;112(4):678-85
9. Gilbert CE, Ellwein LB, Refractive Error Study in Children Study Group. Prevalence and
causes of functional low vision in school-age children: results from standardized
population surveys in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
2008;49(3):877-81
http://www.iovs.org/content/49/3/877.full.pdf
10. Koay CL, Patel DK, Tajunisah I, et al. A comparative analysis of avoidable causes of
childhood blindness in Malaysia with low income, middle income and high income
countries. Int Ophthalmol 2014
11. Noran Naqiah MH, Izzuna MG, Awang Bulgiba AM, et al. Severity of visual impairment
and depression among elderly Malaysians. Asia Pac J Public Health 2009;21(1):43-50
12. Nur Farhana AB, Chen AH, Abdul Rahim MN, et al. Comparison of refractive error and
visual impairment between Native Iban and Malay in a formal government school
vision loss prevention programme. Malays J Med Sci 2012;19(2):48-55
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431735
13. Nur Farhana AB, Chen AH, Abdul Rahim MN, et al. Comparison of vision disorders
between children in mainstream and special education classes in government
primary schools in Malaysia. Singapore Med J 2012;53(8):541-4
http://www.sma.org.sg/UploadedImg/files/SMJ/5308/5308a7.pdf
14. Nur Farhana AB, Chen AH, Abdul Rahim MN, et al. Pilot study: a review of personnel
involved in school vision screening and the training module in Betong, Malaysia.
International Medical Journal (IIUM) 2012;11(2):23-7
http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/download/Volume%2011%20No%202/Vol11No2%20Pg2327.pdf
15. Patel DK, Tajunisah I, Gilbert C, et al. Childhood blindness and severe visual
impairment in Malaysia: a nationwide study. Eye (Lond) 2011;25(4):436-42
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3171242/pdf/eye201119a.pdf
16. Premsenthil M, Manju R, Thanaraj A, et al. The screening of visual impairment among
preschool children in an urban population in Malaysia; the Kuching pediatric eye
study: a cross sectional study. BMC Ophthalmol 2013;13(1):16
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3637241
17. Reddy SC, Rampal L, Nurulaini O. Prevalence and causes of visual impairment and
blindness in a rural population in Sepang district, Selangor. Med J Malaysia
2004;59(2):212-7
http://www.e-mjm.org/2004/v59n2/Visual_Impairment_Blindness.pdf
18. Reddy SC, Tan BC. Causes of childhood blindness in Malaysia: results from a national
study of blind school students. Int Ophthalmol 2001;24(1):53-9
19. Rokiah O, Knight VF, Nur Zakiah MS, et al. Visual impairment and quality of life of
elderly in homes for the aged [Gangguan penglihatan dan kualiti hidup warga emas
di pusat jagaan.]. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2011;9(1):23-7
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3599/1/Gangguan_Penglihatan_dan_Kualiti_Hidup_Warga
_Emas_di_Pusat_Jagaan.pdf
20. Rokiah O, Knight VF, Zainora M. Effectiveness of low vision devices in a special
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education school. [Keberkesanan penggunaan alat bantuan penglihatan terhad.].
Sains Malaysiana 2009;38(5):799-804
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240637425_Keberkesanan_Penggunaan_Ala
t_Bantuan_Penglihatan_Terhad_
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Rokiah O, Mohammed Z, Knight VF, et al. Profile of low vision children in the special
education schools in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 2009;64(4):289-93
http://www.e-mjm.org/2009/v64n4/Low_Vision_Children.pdf
Rokiah O, Knight VF, Zainora M. The causes of low vision and pattern of prescribing at
UKM Low Vision Clinic. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2008;6(2):55-64
http://www.fskb.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%206(2)2008/Chap%206.pdf
Rokiah O, Knight VF, Zainora M, et al. Characteristics of visually impaired children the
UKM Low Vision Clinic. [Ciri kanak-kanak berpenglihatan terhad di Klinik Penglihatan
Terhad UKM]. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia 2007;5(1):37-45
http://www.fskb.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%205(1)2007/rokiah.pdf
Rokiah O, Daratul Ain H, Knight VF. Comparison of Lea Symbols chart and Sheridan
Gardiner chart in assessing vision screening among pre-school children: a Malaysia
perspective. J Med Assoc Thai 2012;95(3):412-7
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/224886729_Comparison_of_Lea_Symbols_ch
art_and_Sheridan_Gardiner_chart_in_assessing_vision_screening_among_preschool_children_a_Malaysia_perspective/file/3deec5276f9a6185a9.pdf
Rozhan Sharif MR, Halim I, Shamsul Azhar S. Visual impairment and its associated
factors among the adult population of Kuala Pajam Village, Branang, Selangor,
Malaysia. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat 2009;15(2):2-8
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/271/1/1.pdf
Syaratul Emma H, Tan HK, Wan Hazabbah WH, et al. Prevalence of refractive error in
Malay primary school children in suburban area of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2008;37(11):940-6
http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/37VolNo11Nov2008/V37N11p940.pdf
Teoh SC, Chen AH. Parents' awareness of the vision of their children. [Kajian
mengenai tahap kesedaran penjagaan penglihatan terhadap kanak-kanak.]. Jurnal
Kesihatan Masyarakat 2002;8:60-5
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4419/1/1.pdf
Yong R. "VisionTouch Phone" for the Blind. Malays J Med Sci 2013;20(5):1-4
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3957361
Zainal M, Ismail SM, Ropilah AR, et al. Prevalence of blindness and low vision in
Malaysian population: results from the National Eye Survey 1996. Br J Ophthalmol
2002;86(9):951-6
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771293
Case reports
1. Fadilah SAW, Muhaya M, Azlin I. Irreversible visual loss and optic nerve dysfunction
associated with central retinal vein occlusion in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.
Med J Malaysia 2007;62(4):349-51
http://www.e-mjm.org/2007/v62n4/Irreversible_optic_nerve_dysfunction.pdf
2. Hidayah NI, Che Muhaya M, Hanizah Y, et al. Risk factors for low vision amongst
individuals aged 40 years and above in the subdistrict of Beranang, Hulu Langat,
Selangor. International Medical Research Journal 2001;5(1):13-6
3. Kiu KY, Sanihah AH, Liza Sharmini AT, et al. Recurrent bilateral occipital infarct with
cortical blindness and Anton syndrome. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med
2014;2014:795837
http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/criopm/2014/795837.pdf
4. Mohd H, Tajunisah I. Valsalva haemorrhagic retinopathy after push-ups. Lancet
2011;377(9764):504,6736(10)60677-0
5. Rokiah O, Siti Salwa I, Chung KM, et al. Management of visual disturbances in
albinism: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2012;6(1):316
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459795
6. Kamala D, Rohela M, Khairul Anuar A, et al. Blurring of vision due to VLM. JUMMEC
1999;4(2):115-6
http://jummec.um.edu.my/filebank/published_article/JUMMEC%201999%204(2)115116.pdf
7. Muhammad Izani S, Irfan M, Suhaimi Y. A child with epistaxis, reduced hearing and
cervical lymphadenopathy: A rare case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a
child.Malaysian Family Physician 2011;6(2&3):82-4
http://www.e-mfp.org/2011v6n2_3/pdf/Nasopharyngeal_carcinoma.pdf
8. Tan SY, Kumar G, Surrun SK, et al. Dengue maculopathy: a case report. Travel Med
Infect Dis 2007;5(1):62-3
9. Tengku Kamalden TA, Nurliza K, Haris AR. Sudden visual loss in acute leukaemia.
JUMMEC 2008;11(1):30-2
http://jummec.um.edu.my/filebank/published_article/3230/JUMMEC
%202008%2011(1)%2030-32.pdf
10. Umi Kalthum MN, Wan Haslina WAH. Masquerade syndrome: an ocular involvement of
lung cancer. Medicine & health 2013;8(1):47-51
http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/system/files/article/2014/8.MS161%20Proof(47-51).pdf
11. Umi Kalthum MN, Wong HS. Dengue fever presenting as bilateral dengue
maculopathy. Medicine & health 2012;7(1):57-61
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6062/1/07-MS136_%2857-61%29.pdf