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Dr Charlotte Codina

PhD, PG Cert FHEA, BMedSci(hons)

Ophthalmology and Orthoptics, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

Professional Lead for Orthoptics and Ophthalmology

Senior University Teacher in Orthoptics

c.codina@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9042

E100a, The Medical School

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Dr Charlotte Codina
Ophthalmology and Orthoptics, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
E100a
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
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S10 2RX

Profile

I qualified as an Orthoptist in 2003 and have practised at hospitals in the UK including Moorfields Eye Hospital, ��«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, ��«Ӱҵ Childrens Hospital Trust in the UK and in the Kwazulu Natal region of South Africa. In 2008 I completed my PhD which explored the effects of profound congenital deafness on the visual system.

Since 2008 I have been a lecturer in Orthoptics and enjoy teaching a broad range of topics for the BMedSci Orthoptics degree and have completed the University of ��«Ӱҵ certificate in learning and teaching, making me a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2013 I took the position of Programme Leader for the MMedSci (Vision and Strabismus) course by distance learning and enjoy teaching and supporting students from all over the UK and around the world in this role.

Research interests

My research interests include adaptations of and plasticity within the whole of the visual system from the cortex to the retina. My PhD explored the effects of profound congenital deafness and experience with British Sign Language on the visual system of children and adults.

So far I have investigated visual plasticity in response to profound deafness, autism, ADHD and visual vertigo. I am particularly interested in the development of peripheral vision and the development and management of amblyopia.

Current projects

Extraocular muscle excursion investigation in patients with Graves Orbitopathy
Wii fit rehabilitation in patients with balance disorders in collaboration with colleagues at ��«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals Trust from Physiotherapy, Medical physics and Ear Nose and Throat departments
Exploring the neural correlates of deafness in collaboration with colleagues from The University of York
Peripheral vision in children with ADHD in collaboration with colleagues from the department of Psychology and clinical psychologists here in ��«Ӱҵ
MPhil student Catherine Jukes investigating new methods of extraocular muscle excursion recording

Publications

Journal articles

Codina CJ (2024) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 20(1), 105-106.
Daly MY, Codina CJ & Arblaster GE (2023) . Strabismus.
Codina CJ & Rhodes M (2023) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 19(1), 64-70.
Lewis R, Codina C & Griffiths H (2022) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 18(1), 11-17.
Baig A, Buckley D & Codina C (2021) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 17(1), 104-118.
Jukes C, Bjerre A, Codina C & Griffiths H (2021) . Strabismus.
Shaw B, Codina C & Toor S (2021) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 17(1), 20-26.
Murray SJ & Codina CJ (2019) . Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility.
Steel DA, Codina CJ & Arblaster GE (2019) . Strabismus.
Spofforth J, Codina C & Bjerre A (2017) . Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 7(1), 1-10.
Codina CJ, Pascalis O, Baseler HA, Levine AT & Buckley D (2017) . Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 50-50.
Levine A, Codina C, Buckley D, De Sousa G & Baseler H (2015) . Journal of Vision, 15(12), 486-486.
Bjerre A, Codina C & Griffiths H (2014) . Neuro-Ophthalmology, 38(4), 189-198.
Milne E, Scope A, Griffiths H, Codina C & Buckley D (2013) . Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(8), 1976-1982.
Codina C, Buckley D, Port M & Pascalis O (2011) . Developmental Science, 14(4), 725-737.
Codina CJ, Pascalis O, Mody C, Toomey P, Rose J, Gummer L & Buckley D (2011) . PLoS One, 6(6).
Buckley D, Codina CJ, Bhardwaj P & Pascalis O (2010) . Vision Research, 50, 548-556.
Levine AT, Yuen K, Gouws AD, Wade AR, Morland AB, Codina CJ, Buckley D & Baseler HA () . SSRN Electronic Journal.
Ludden SNM & Codina CJ () . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 10(0), 51-51.

Conference proceedings papers

Levine A, Codina C, Buckley D, De Sousa G & Baseler H (2015) Visual performance linked to cortical magnification differences in deaf and hearing adults. PERCEPTION, Vol. 44 (pp 337-337)
De Sousa G, Codina C, Buckley D, Hymers M & Baseler H (2014) Peripheral visual responses in the retina and visual cortex are larger and faster in deaf adults. PERCEPTION, Vol. 43(5) (pp 471-471)

Teaching interests

As programme lead for the MMedSci in Vision and Strabismus I am passionate about making this distance learning course as useful as possible to Orthoptists and all ophthalmic specialists working in the UK, in the EU and internationally. As such, I have introduced a new module, accredited by the British and Irish Orthoptic Society on the topic of Stroke. I have also recently re-written a bespoke module on research methods for the MMedSci and am currently working on a new module called ‘Exemptions’. The Exemptions module will be ready in September 2018 and will enable UK Orthoptists to supply and administer certain exempted medications for ophthalmic practice.

My teaching interests lie in the development of the visual system, particularly in regard to binocular correspondence, including abnormal correspondence and the aetiology and treatment of amblyopia.

Professional activities and memberships: I hold an honorary contract with ��«Ӱҵ Teaching Hospitals Foundation trust and practise as an Orthoptist at this trust regularly. I have presented at BIPOSA, The Cognitive Neuroscience Society conference and gave the opening lecture at the British and Irish Orthoptic Society Scientific Conference in 2018. In 2011 I was a Keynote Speaker for Mukibaum “Come to your Senses” biannual conference in Toronto.

I am co-lead of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society Low Vision Clinical Advisory group and as such, participate in national endeavours such as 'Starting Point' and in providing guidelines for patients and practitioners used when patients are newly diagnosed with a visual impairment.