Yr Athro Rachel North

2026

• Vaidya, A. et al. 2026. Support for older people with vision impairment: A rapid Realist review. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 46 , pp.854-869. (10.1007/s44402-026-00125-0)

2025

• Ryan, B. et al. 2025. Hospital to community in Wales: What is the value of optometrists playing a greater role in managing neovascular AMD and glaucoma in primary care?. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 45 (1), pp.280-293. (10.1111/opo.13397)

2024

• Rawlings, A. et al., 2024. The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: a retrospective population-based study. British Journal of General Practice 74 , pp.e264-e274. (10.3399/BJGP.2022.0616)

2023

• Thomas, R. et al., 2023. IDF2022-0601 Trends in sight and severe sight impairment due to diabetic retinopathy in England Wales from 2010 to 2020. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 197 110541. (10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110541)

2022

• Cottrell, P. et al. 2022. Optometry independent prescribing during COVID lockdown in Wales. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 42 (6), pp.1289-1303. (10.1111/opo.13028)
• Karas, M. et al. 2022. An analysis of glaucoma repeat measures assessment results: Are core competencies enough?. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 42 (6), pp.1147-1158. (10.1111/opo.13032)
• MacFarlane, E. et al. 2022. A mixed-methods characterisation of patient safety incidents by primary eye care practitioners. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 42 (6), pp.1304-1315. (10.1111/opo.13030)
• Bartlett, R. L. et al., 2022. Quantifying biomarkers of axonal degeneration in early glaucoma to find the disc at risk. Scientific Reports 12 (1) 9366. (10.1038/s41598-022-12036-4)

2020

• Karas, M. et al. 2020. Continuing professional development requirements for UK health professionals: a scoping review. BMJ Open 10 (3) e032781. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032781)

2019

• North, R. et al. 2019. Wet Age Related Macular Degeneration services in the community: A pathfinder evaluation - Final Report. Project Report.Cardiff: Cardiff University.

2017

• Ravenscroft, D. et al., 2017. AMD classification in choroidal OCT using hierarchical texton mining. Presented at: ACIVS 2017 Antwerp, Belgium 18-21 Sep 2017. Published in: Blanc-Talon, J. et al., Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems. Vol. 10617.Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Cham, Switzerland: Springer. , pp.237-248. (10.1007/978-3-319-70353-4_21)
• Thomas, R. L. et al., 2017. Retrospective analysis of newly recorded certifications of visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy in Wales during 2007-2015. BMJ Open 7 (7) e015024. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015024)

2016

• Terry, L. et al. 2016. Automated Retinal Layer Segmentation Using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography: Evaluation of Inter-Session Repeatability and Agreement between Devices. Plos One 11 (9) e0162001. (10.1371/journal.pone.0162001)
• Deng, J. et al., 2016. Age-related macular degeneration detection and stage classification using choroidal OCT images. Presented at: ICIAR 2016 Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal 13-15 Jul 2016. Published in: Campilho, A. and Karray, F. eds. Image Analysis and Recognition: ICIAR 2016. Vol. 9730.Lecture Notes in Computer Science Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag. , pp.707-715. (10.1007/978-3-319-41501-7_79)
• Ng, W. S. et al., 2016. Automated registration of multimodal optic disc images: clinical assessment of alignment accuracy. Journal of Glaucoma 25 (4), pp.397-402. (10.1097/IJG.0000000000000252)
• Roy Chowdhury, S. et al. 2016. Diabetic retinopathy in newly diagnosed subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus: contribution of β-Cell function. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 101 (2), pp.572-580. (10.1210/jc.2015-2203)
• Ng, A. Y. S. et al. 2016. Impact of eye cosmetics on the eye, adnexa, and ocular surface. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice 42 (4), pp.211-220. (10.1097/ICL.0000000000000181)

2015

• Ng, A. Y. S. et al. 2015. Migration of cosmetic products into the tear film. Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice 41 (5), pp.304-309. (10.1097/ICL.0000000000000124)
• Thomas, R. L. et al., 2015. Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy within a national diabetic retinopathy screening service. British Journal of Ophthalmology 99 , pp.64-68. (10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304017)

2014

• Anantrasirichai, N. et al., 2014. Adaptive-weighted bilateral filtering and other pre-processing techniques for optical coherence tomography. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics 38 (6), pp.526-539. (10.1016/j.compmedimag.2014.06.012)
• Djiallis, C. et al. 2014. Survey of vision screening services provided for stroke patients in Wales - a pilot study. Presented at: Welsh Stroke Conference 2014 Cardiff 4-5 June 2014.

2013

• North, R. V. et al. 2013. Lamina cribrosa pore analysis in glaucomatous human optic nerve heads in vivo. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Seattle, WA, USA 5-9 May 2013.

2012

• Thomas, R. L. et al. 2012. Incidence of diabetic retinopathy in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service for Wales: retrospective analysis. BMJ 344 e874. (10.1136/bmj.e874)
• Morgan, J. E. et al. 2012. The accuracy of the inferior>superior>nasal>temporal neuroretinal rim area rule for diagnosing glaucomatous optic disc damage. Ophthalmology 119 (4), pp.723-730. (10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.10.004)
• Mortlock, K. E. et al. 2012. Three dimensional (3D) segmentation of normal and glaucomatous optic nerve heads in 1050nm optical coherence tomography (OCT) datasets. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Fort Lauderdale, FL., USA 6-9 May 2012.
• Ng, A. Y. S. et al. 2012. Eye cosmetic usage and associated ocular comfort. Ophthalmic And Physiological Optics 32 (6), pp.501-507. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2012.00944.x)

2011

• Esmaeelpour Hajyar, M. et al. 2011. Mapping choroidal and retinal thickness variation in Type 2 diabetes using three-dimensional 1060-nm optical coherence tomography. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 52 (8), pp.5311-5316. (10.1167/iovs.10-6875)
• Binns, A. , Mortlock, K. E. and North, R. V. 2011. The relationship between stimulus intensity and response amplitude for the photopic negative response of the flash electroretinogram. Documenta Ophthalmologica 122 (1), pp.39-52. (10.1007/s10633-010-9257-7)
• Mukhopadhyay, D. R. , North, R. V. and Hamilton-Maxwell, K. 2011. Effect of a proparacaine 0.50%-sodium fluorescein 0.25% mix and contact ultrasound pachymetry on central and midperipheral corneal thickness measured by noncontact optical pachymetry. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 37 (5), pp.907-913. (10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.11.033)

2010

• Esmaeelpour Hajyar, M. et al. 2010. Three-Dimensional 1060-nm OCT: Choroidal thickness maps in normal subjects and improved posterior segment visualization in cataract patients. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 51 (10), pp.5260-5266. (10.1167/iovs.10-5196)
• Gutstein, W. et al. 2010. Screening athletes with Down syndrome for ocular disease. Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association 81 (2), pp.94-99. (10.1016/j.optm.2009.09.017)
• Mortlock, K. E. et al. 2010. Inter-subject, inter-ocular and inter-session repeatability of the photopic negative response of the electroretinogram recorded using DTL and skin electrodes. Documenta Ophthalmologica 121 (2), pp.123-134. (10.1007/s10633-010-9239-9)
• Mortlock, K. E. et al. 2010. 1050nm optical coherence tomography of the ageing and glaucomatous optic nerve head. Presented at: EUROMECH Colloquim Imperial College, London, UK 26-28 July, 2010.
• North, R. V. et al. 2010. Electrophysiological evidence of early functional damage in glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 51 (2), pp.1216-1222. (10.1167/iovs.09-3409)

2009

• Evans, K. S. E. , North, R. V. and Purslow, C. 2009. Tear ferning in contact lens wearers. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 29 (2), pp.199-204. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2008.00626.x)

2008

• Drasdo, N. , Mortlock, K. E. and North, R. V. 2008. Ganglion Cell Loss and Dysfunction: Relationship to Perimetric Sensitivity. Optometry and Vision Science 85 (11), pp.1036-1042. (10.1097/OPX.0b013e31818b94af)

2005

• Mortlock, K. E. et al. 2005. Silent substitution S-cone electroretinogram in subjects with diabetes mellitus. Ophthalmic and physiological optics 25 (5), pp.392-399. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00299.x)
• Morgan, J. E. et al. 2005. Digital imaging of the optic nerve head: monoscopic and stereoscopic analysis. British Journal of Ophthalmology 89 (7), pp.879-884. (10.1136/bjo.2004.046169)

2004

• Sheen, N. J. L. et al. 2004. Digital stereoscopic analysis of the optic disc - Evaluation of a teaching program. Ophthalmology 111 (10), pp.1873-1879. (10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.04.018)
• Arlotte, D. V. et al. 2004. The effect of post prandial glucose changes on oscillatory potentials in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Documenta ophthalmologica 109 (1), pp.35-42. (10.1007/s10633-004-1302-y)

2003

• North, R. 2003. Eye protection and ocular hazards: standards and requirements. Optometry Today 43 , pp.24-30.
• Choong, Y. F. et al., 2003. Acutance, an objective measure of retinal nerve fibre image clarity. British Journal of Ophthalmology 87 (3), pp.322-326. (10.1136/bjo.87.3.322)
• Arlotte, D. V. et al. 2003. A modified technique used to assess oscillatory potentials in patients with diabetes mellitus [Abstract]. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 44 (E-Abst)
• Chiti, Z. et al., 2003. The S-cone electroretinogram: a comparison of techniques, normative data and age-related variation. Ophthalmic And Physiological Optics 23 (4), pp.370-376. (10.1046/j.1475-1313.2003.00129.x)
• Mortlock, K. E. et al. 2003. Dr L/M and S-Cone ERGs in subjects with no or early diabetic retinopathy. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Fort Lauderdale, FL., US 4-8 May 2003.
• Rakebrandt, F. et al. 2003. The construction of a model eye for investigation of laser-tissue interactions in scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. Optometry & Vision Science 80 (3), pp.252-258. (10.1002/j.1538-9235.2003.tb01626.x)

2002

• Drasdo, N. et al. 2002. Effect of darkness on inner retinal hypoxia in diabetes. The lancet 359 (9325), pp.2251-2253. (10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09265-6)
• Drasdo, N. et al. 2002. Effect of darkness on inner retinal hypoxia in diabetes. The lancet 359 (9325), pp.2251-2253. (10.1016/S0140-6736(02)09265-6)
• Drasdo, N. et al. 2002. Ocular optics, electroretinography and primary open angle glaucoma. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 22 (5), pp.455-462. (10.1046/j.1475-1313.2002.00078.x)

2001

• Jones, A. L. et al., 2001. The Humphrey optical coherence tomography scanner: quantitative analysis and reproducibility study of the normal human retinal nerve fibre layer. British Journal of Ophthalmology 85 (6), pp.673-677. (10.1136/bjo.85.6.673)
• Perrott, R. L. et al., 2001. The influence of plasma glucose upon pulsatile ocular blood flow in subjects with Type II diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia 44 (6), pp.700-705. (10.1007/s001250051678)
• Sheen, N. J. L. et al. 2001. The effects of astigmatism and working distance on optic nerve head images using a Heidelberg retina tomograph scanning laser ophthalmoscope. American Journal of Ophthalmology 131 (6), pp.716-721. (10.1016/S0002-9394(00)00898-9)
• Drasdo, N. et al. 2001. The S-cone PhNR and pattern ERG in primary open angle glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 42 (6), pp.1266-1272.
• Goyal, R. et al., 2001. Measurement of axial length using laser interferometry in a model eye. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 42 (4), pp.S55-S55.

1997

• North, R. V. et al. 1997. Visual function in young IDDM patients over 8 years of age. A 4-year longitudinal study. Diabetes Care 20 (11), pp.1724-1730. (10.2337/diacare.20.11.1724)