Curriculum Vitae

DR. SUJAYA

Associate Professor
  • Department of Ophthalmology
    Faculty of Medicine
  • sujayasingh
  • 0379492060

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Sujaya Singh received her undergraduate medical training at Calicut University, Kerala, India. Subsequently she moved to Malaysia and worked in various hospitals under Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) as House Officer and Medical Officer. After working for 5 years in KKM, she underwent Ophthalmology Specialist training at the University of Malaya. Subsequently she pursued sub specialization in Cornea and Anterior Segment at L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India and also the Malaysian cornea fellowship programme withexit Certification in December 2015. She worked as a Cornea specialist at Hospital Sungai Buloh and currently practising at University of Malaya. Her particular interests are in management of cornea and anterior segment diseases.

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • M.S. OPHTHALMOLOGY, (Ophthalmology)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Calicut University, India

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    26 Jul 2017 - 21 Jul 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Acting Head of Department
    24 Dec 2018 - 28 Dec 2018 (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    13 Nov 2017 - 16 Nov 2017 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Scientific Committee Member for the Conjoint Symposium 2017. (UM, UKM, USM and KKM)
    15 Sep 2017 - 17 Sep 2017 (National)
  • Acting Head of Department
    12 Jan 2017 - 15 Jan 2017 (Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, LIFE MEMBERSHIP
    Since 2018 (National)
  • ASIA CORNEA SOCIETY, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2017 to 2018 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Second Place in Short Video Competition of World Sight Day Celebration 2024
    College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Malaysian Universities Conjoint Committee of Ophthalmology (MUCCO), 2024 (National)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2022 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2021 (University)
  • AAPPO Academic Development Mentorship Scheme (ADMS) for 2019 - 2020
    Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology, 2019 (International)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2018 (University)
  • Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang for 2017
    University Malaya, 2018 (University)
  • SANTEN ASIA EDUCATIONAL OBSERVERSHIP GRANT for 1 MONTH
    ASIA CORNEA SOCIETY, 2017 (International)
  • Distinction in Part 3 Ophthalmology Masters Examination
    University of Malaya, 2011 (University)
  • Distinction in Part 1 Ophthalmology Masters Examination
    University Malaya, 2008 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Pey Yih Ng; Ahmad, Marium J.; Ismail, Fazliana; Lott, Pooi Wah; Singh, Sujaya (2023). Unusual presentation of infectious crystalline keratopathy: A case report with literature review, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. . doi:10.1177/11206721221136329
  2. Goh, Y., Kwan, Z., Han, W. H., Iqbal, T., Yahya, F., Khang, T. F., & Singh, S. (2021). Ocular surface disease in psoriatic patients in a developing country. International Ophthalmology, 41(6), 2139-2147. doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-01771-8
  3. Nandakumal, G., Ismail, F., Mohamad, N. F., Lott, P. W., Chew, K. S., Ab Rahman, S., & Singh, S. (2021). A Rare Case of von Willebrand Disease Presenting as Hemolacria and Literature Review. Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, 43(3), 101-103. doi: 10.1097/mph.0000000000002077
  4. Raja, J. S. C., Singh, S., & Ismail, F. (2021). Pre-Emptive Topical Ketorolac Tromethamine 0.5% for Panretinal Photocoagulation. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 37(5), 313-317. doi: 10.1089/jop.2020.0089
  5. Wen, L. Y., Singh, S., Mohamad, N. F. B., Toh, Y. F., & Khalil, A. A. K. (2021). A Simple Bone Cyst Requiring Exenteration: A Case Report With Literature Review. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 37(1), E23-E25. doi: 10.1097/iop.0000000000001713
  6. Xavier, Ruben Gregory; Roslani, April Camilla; Yusof, Mohd Rusdi Draman; Ng, Doris Sin-Wen; Govindaraju, Revadi; Singh, Sujaya; Tan, Chuey Chuan (2021). Pre-surgical COVID-19 swabs in surgical patients: An institutional experience in a middle income country, ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 44(3), 560-561. doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.11.028
Scopus
  1. Jamaluddin Ahmad, M., Lott, P. W., Khaliddin, N., & Singh, S. (2020). Ointment tacrolimus for steroid resistant adenoviral nummular keratitis. The Medical journal of Malaysia, 75(4), 461-463.
Others
  1. Dharshini Balasubaramaniam, Yi Wen Lim, Shamala Retnasabapathy, Fazilawati A. Qamarruddin & Sujaya Singh (05 Nov 2024): The effects of electronic cigarette smoking on retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer, inner plexiform layer, and choroidal thickness
  2. Low A, Kadir AJ, Chow ZY, Khang TF, Singh S. Posterior corneal surface stability after femtosecond laser assisted in situ keratomileusis in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism. Indian J Ophthalmol 2024;72:1118-23.
  3. Bilateral Large Orbital Lymphoma with Proptosis
  4. Khor H, Lott P, Daman Huri S, et al. (July 31, 2023) COVID-19 and Crossed Eye: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 15(7): e42722. DOI 10.7759/cureus.42722
  5. ONE CORNEA TWO RECEPIENTS
  6. Purtscher's Retinopathy After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Literature Review
  7. Review of risk factors and complications of anterior migration of Ozurdex implant: Lessons learnt from the previous reports
  8. The diagnostic Challenges in recognising the Aetiologies of Isolated third nerve palsy - A case series with Literature review
  9. Pey Yih Ng, Marium J. Ahmad, Fazliana Ismail, Pooi Wah Lott1 and Sujaya Singh. Unusual presentation of infectious crystalline keratopathy: A case report with literature review.
  10. Adeline L, Singh S, Ang EL, Kadir AJ, Samsudin A. Effectiveness of simple interventions to remind eye doctors to educate glaucoma patients about the dangers of driving. Malaysian Family Physician. Published online 8/6/21
  11. Danasamy JJ, Ee CL, Iqbal T, Samsudin A, Singh S, Lott PW. Don t jump the gun: bartonella neuroretinitis mimicking tuberculosis neuroretinitis. A Case Report and Literature Review. EyeSEA 2021;16(1):11-15
  12. An Isolated Presentation of Ischemic Retinal Vasculitis by The Great Masquerader Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  13. Logeswari Krishna, Nor Aisyah Zakaria, Sujaya Singh, May May Choo, Pooi Wah Lott. Bird pecking ocular injury caused by a native Malayan bird. Eye Reports 2020;7:8.
  14. Muhammad, N. (2020). Devastating sight and life threatening laser blepharoplasty complications. Malaysian Journal of Ophthalmology; 2:134-139
  15. OPRS-D-20-00150R1 A Simple Bone Cyst Requiring Exenteration: A Case Report with Literature Review
  16. Toxic keratouveitis secondary to Euphorbia lactea sap: a case report
  17. Jainuddin NF, Samsudin A, Ramli N, Singh S. Descemet membrane detachment post-viscoelastic injection for ocular hypotony. EyeSEA 2019;14(1):11-14
  18. Logeswari K, Abdul Jalil NF, Lott PW, Sujaya S, Choo MM. Mummy, My Eyelids Are Heavy : A Case Series of Juvenile Myasthenia Gravis. Eur J Ophthalmol. doi:10.1177/1120672119867605.
  19. Eye South East Asia Journal Volume 3 Issue 1
  20. S. Singh. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Jan/Feb;34(1-2):214-223
  21. Yeak J1, Zahari M1, Singh S1, Mohamad NF1. Occurrence of acute ophthalmoplegia (without ataxia) and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2018 Oct 3:1120672118803532. doi: 10.1177/1120672118803532
  22. Angela V.P. Loo, Sujaya Singh, Mohammadreza Peyman, Visvaraja Subrayan (2012) Outcome of Combined Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Scleral Fixated Intraocular Lens in Patients with Ocular Trauma. lnt Eye Sci. 12 (6):1016-10
  23. Sujaya Singh, Tsung Fei Khang, Hemah Andiappan, Veeranoot Nissapatorn, Visvaraja Subrayan ( 2012 May) An age-adjusted seroprevalence study of Toxoplasma antibody in a Malaysian ophthalmology unit. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 106: 322 326.
  24. Loo A.V.P., Sujaya S., Peyman M., Florence S., Subrayan V.Retinal Manifestations of Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a Multiethnics Study in Malaysia. Int J Ophthalmol. 2011; 4(6): 641 643.
  25. Puviarasi M, Sujaya S, Lau Y L, Jesjeet S, V Subrayan, Veeranoot N. (2010) Detection of Toxoplasma gondii DNA by PCR following microwave treatment of whole blood. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Mar; 41(2):265-73.
Chapter in Books
  1. Textbook on Clinical Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2018 - 2021, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Ocular Disease And The Development Of A Self-Administered Tool For The Detection Of Ocular Involvement In Patients With Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2018 - 2020, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Ocular Disease And The Development Of A Self-Administered Tool For The Detection Of Ocular Involvement In Patients With Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2013 - 2015, Others MOHE
    Permeation of Topical Tazocin and Its Effectiveness in the Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Induced Keratitis in Rabbits ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2020 - 2025, International Funding
    Isolating And Characterizing Exosonmal Micrornas In Tear Fluid In Diabetic Retinopathy ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2020 - 2022, International Funding
    Isolating and characterizing exosomal microRNAs in tear fluid in diabetic retinopathy ( Consultant)
University
  1. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    The Duration for Visual Acuity, Visual Field and Retinal Nerve Fibre Recovery Following Pituitary Endoscopic Decompression Surgery ( Principal Investigator(PI))