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Professor Margaret Woodhouse
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Teams and roles for Margaret Woodhouse
Emeritus Professor
Overview
Research Interests
My main interests are visual development in children with Downs syndrome and the eye care needs of children and adults with disabilities. I am also interested in how visual impairment affects education and daily living skills.
I have already designed test, such as the Cardiff Acuity Test, Cardiff Contrast Test and Cardiff Near Test, for this purpose. My colleagues and I continue our long-term study of visual and cognitive development in infants and young children with Down's Syndrome, who are at particular risk of eye defects. My other interests are the aetiology of refractive and accommodative defects, and the impact of visual impairment on a child's development and education.
Teaching Overview
On the undergraduate course, I am module leader for OP3103, Binocular Vision and Special Needs For post-graduates, I am joint module leader for OPT006 Paediatric Eye Care (Theory), OPT033 Paediatric Eye Care (Practical), OPT033 Advanced Paediatric Eye Care and for OPT007 Eye Care for People with Learning Disabilities.
Publication
2026
- Amiebenomo, O. et al., 2026. Two-dimensional eye movement characteristics of infantile nystagmus in eccentric gaze. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 67 (12) 5. (10.1167/iovs.67.12.5)
- Clancy, N. et al., 2026. Measuring visual and quality of life outcomes in nystagmus: a scoping review. BMJ Open Ophthalmology 11 (3) e002887. (10.1136/bmjophth-2026-002887)
2025
- Shah, A. , Pilling, R. F. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2025. The Bradford Visual Function Box can predict visual acuity in children who are hard to test. Clinical and Experimental Optometry (10.1080/08164622.2025.2551749)
- Tooth, C. , Pilling, R. F. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2025. Raising awareness of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) through the use of educational videos: One size does not fit all. British Journal of Visual Impairment 43 (1), pp.239-252. (10.1177/02646196231225081)
2024
- Mavely, L. S. , Albagdady, M. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2024. Parental ability to detect visual or ocular anomalies in their children. Global Journal of Health Science 16 (10), pp.37-51. (10.5539/gjhs.v16n10p37)
- Constable, T. , Pilling, R. F. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2024. Testing the hard to test: a pilot study examining the role of questionnaires in eliciting visual behaviours in children with autistic spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (10.1007/s10803-024-06509-w)
- Almagren, B. et al. 2024. Measurement of visual function in infantile nystagmus: a systematic review. British Journal of Ophthalmology 108 (7), pp.1038-1043. (10.1136/bjo-2023-324254)
- Vinuela‐Navarro, V. et al. 2024. Ciliary muscle and anterior segment characteristics in pre‐presbyopic adults with Down syndrome. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 44 (3), pp.483-490. (10.1111/opo.13290)
2022
- Amiebenomo, O. M. et al. 2022. Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms. Scientific Reports 12 17816. (10.1038/s41598-022-21048-z)
- Rennie, K. et al., 2022. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with nystagmus and an exploration of public assumptions about the condition: an electronic questionnaire study. BMC Ophthalmology 22 268. (10.1186/s12886-022-02484-x)
- Thomas, N. , Dunn, M. J. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2022. Voluntary flutter presenting during ophthalmoscopy: A case report. Case Reports in Ophthalmology 13 (1), pp.286-291. (10.1159/000524384)
- Zahidi, A. A. A. et al., 2022. Visual and refractive status of children with Down's syndrome and nystagmus. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 63 (2) 28. (10.1167/iovs.63.2.28)
2021
- Amiebenomo, O. et al. 2021. Effect of viewing distance on fixation characteristics in typical observers. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 62 (8), pp.3334-3334.
2019
- Dunn, M. J. et al. 2019. An automated segmentation approach to calibrating infantile nystagmus waveforms. Behavior Research Methods 51 (5), pp.2074-2084. (10.3758/s13428-018-1178-5)
- Vinuela-Navarro, V. et al. 2019. Quantitative characterization of smooth pursuit eye movements in school-age children using a child-friendly setup. Translational Vision Science & Technology 8 (5) 8. (10.1167/tvst.8.5.8)
- Clark, R. et al., 2019. The potential and value of objective eye tracking in the ophthalmology clinic. Eye 33 , pp.1200-1202. (10.1038/s41433-019-0417-z)
- Donaldson, L. A. et al., 2019. Findings from an opt-in eye examination service in English special schools. Is vision screening effective for this population?. PLoS ONE 14 (3) e0212733. (10.1371/journal.pone.0212733)
2018
- Zahidi, A. A. , Vinuela-Navarro, V. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2018. Different visual development: norms for visual acuity in children with Down's syndrome. Clinical and Experimental Optometry 101 (4), pp.535-540. (10.1111/cxo.12684)
- Je, S. et al. 2018. Spatial summation across the visual field in strabismic and anisometropic amblyopia. Scientific Reports 8 3858. (10.1038/s41598-018-21620-6)
2017
- Binti Ahmad Zahidi, A. et al. 2017. Infantile nystagmus: an optometrist's perspective. Clinical Optometry 9 , pp.123-131. (10.2147/OPTO.S126214)
- Vinuela Navarro, V. et al. 2017. Saccades and fixations in children with delayed reading skills 1. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 37 (4), pp.531-541. (10.1111/opo.12392)
- Vinuela Navarro, V. et al. 2017. Effect of stimulus type and motion on smooth pursuit in adults and children. Optometry and Vision Science 94 (7), pp.760-769. (10.1097/OPX.0000000000001090)
- Dunn, M. et al. 2017. The effect of gaze angle on visual acuity in infantile nystagmus. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 58 (1), pp.642-650. (10.1167/iovs.16-20370)
2015
- Dunn, M. et al. 2015. Visual processing in infantile nystagmus is not slow. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 56 (9), pp.5094-5101. (10.1167/iovs.15-16977)
2014
- Dunn, M. et al. 2014. Author response: grating visual acuity in infantile nystagmus in the absence of image motion [Letter]. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 55 (8), pp.4955-4957. (10.1167/iovs.14-15070)
- Woodhouse, J. M. et al. 2014. Ocular and visual status among children in special schools in Wales: the burden of unrecognised visual impairment.. Archives of Disease in Childhood 99 (6), pp.500-504. (10.1136/archdischild-2013-304866)
- Dunn, M. J. et al. 2014. Grating visual acuity in infantile nystagmus in the absence of image motion. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 55 (4), pp.2682-2686. (10.1167/iovs.13-13455)
2013
- Jones, P. H. et al. 2013. Stress and visual function in infantile nystagmus syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 54 (13), pp.7943-7951. (10.1167/iovs.13-12560)
- Williams, C. et al., 2013. How to help children with neurodevelopmental and visual problems: a scoping review.. British Journal of Ophthalmology 98 (1), pp.6-12. (10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304225)
2012
- Binns, A. et al. 2012. How effective is low vision service provision? A systematic review. Survey of Ophthalmology 57 (1), pp.34-65. (10.1016/j.survophthal.2011.06.006)
- Erichsen, J. T. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2012. Human and animal vision. In: Batchelor, B. ed. Machine Vision Handbook. Springer. , pp.89-115.
- Jones, P. H. et al. 2012. The impact of stress on visual performance in congenital nystagmus. In: Harris, C. M. , Gottlob, I. and Sanders, J. eds. The Challenge of Nystagmus. Nystagmus Network. , pp.239-260.
- Khadka, J. et al., 2012. Listening to voices of children with a visual impairment: A focus group study. British Journal of Visual Impairment 30 (3), pp.182-196. (10.1177/0264619612453105)
2011
- Al-Bagdady, M. W. , Murphy, P. J. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2011. Development and distribution of refractive error in children with Down's Syndrome. British Journal of Ophthalmology 95 (8), pp.1091-1097. (10.1136/bjo.2010.185827)
2010
- Khadka, J. et al. 2010. Development of the 25-item Cardiff Visual Ability Questionnaire for Children (CVAQC). British Journal of Ophthalmology 94 (6), pp.730-735. (10.1136/bjo.2009.171181)
- Medland, C. J. , Walter, H. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2010. Eye movements and poor reading: does the Developmental Eye Movement test measure cause or effect?. Ophthalmic And Physiological Optics 30 (6), pp.740-747. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00779.x)
2009
- Al-Bagdady, M. et al. 2009. Bifocals and Down’s syndrome: correction or treatment?. Ophthalmic And Physiological Optics 29 (4), pp.416-421. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00646.x)
- Al-Bagdady, M. W. et al. 2009. Bifocals and Down's syndrome: correction or treatment?. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 29 (4), pp.416-421. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00646.x)
- Ryan, B. , Sinclair, A. and Woodhouse, J. M. Robertson, H. ed. 2009. Low vision: The essential guide for optometrists. Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and The College of Optometrists.
2008
- Khadka, J. et al. 2008. Focusing children in focus groups [Abstract]. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 28 (1), pp.99-99. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2007.00530_11.x)
2007
- Little, J. et al., 2007. The impact of optical factors on resolution acuity in children with Down Syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 48 (9), pp.3995-4001. (10.1167/iovs.06-1387)
- Wiggins, D. et al. 2007. Infantile nystagmus adapts to visual demand. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 48 (5), pp.2089-2094. (10.1167/iovs.06-1108)
- Stewart, R. E. et al. 2007. Association Between Accommodative Accuracy, Hypermetropia, and Strabismus in Children with Down???s Syndrome. Optometry and Vision Science 84 (2), pp.149-155. (10.1097/OPX.0b013e318031b686)
2005
- Stewart, R. E. , Woodhouse, J. M. and Trojanowska, L. D. 2005. In focus: the use of bifocal spectacles with children with Down's syndrome. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 25 (6), pp.514-522. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00326.x)
2004
- John, F. M. et al., 2004. Spatial Vision Deficits in Infants and Children with Down Syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 45 (5), pp.1566-1572. (10.1167/iovs.03-0951)
2003
- Woodhouse, J. M. , Adler, P. M. and Duignan, A. 2003. Ocular and visual defects amongst people with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 23 (3), pp.221-232. (10.1046/j.1475-1313.2003.00110.x)
- Cregg, M. et al., 2003. Development of refractive error and strabismus in children with Down syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 44 (3), pp.1023-1030. (10.1167/iovs.01-0131)
2001
- Cregg, M. et al., 2001. Accommodation and refractive error in children with Down syndrome: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE 42 (1), pp.55-63.
2000
- Woodhouse, J. M. et al. 2000. The effect of age, size of target, and cognitive factors on accommodative responses of children with Down Syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 41 (9), pp.2479-2485.
1997
- Woodhouse, J. M. et al. 1997. Refractive errors in young children with Down Syndrome. Optometry and Vision Science 74 (10), pp.844-851.
Articles
- Amiebenomo, O. et al., 2026. Two-dimensional eye movement characteristics of infantile nystagmus in eccentric gaze. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 67 (12) 5. (10.1167/iovs.67.12.5)
- Clancy, N. et al., 2026. Measuring visual and quality of life outcomes in nystagmus: a scoping review. BMJ Open Ophthalmology 11 (3) e002887. (10.1136/bmjophth-2026-002887)
- Shah, A. , Pilling, R. F. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2025. The Bradford Visual Function Box can predict visual acuity in children who are hard to test. Clinical and Experimental Optometry (10.1080/08164622.2025.2551749)
- Tooth, C. , Pilling, R. F. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2025. Raising awareness of Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) through the use of educational videos: One size does not fit all. British Journal of Visual Impairment 43 (1), pp.239-252. (10.1177/02646196231225081)
- Mavely, L. S. , Albagdady, M. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2024. Parental ability to detect visual or ocular anomalies in their children. Global Journal of Health Science 16 (10), pp.37-51. (10.5539/gjhs.v16n10p37)
- Constable, T. , Pilling, R. F. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2024. Testing the hard to test: a pilot study examining the role of questionnaires in eliciting visual behaviours in children with autistic spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (10.1007/s10803-024-06509-w)
- Almagren, B. et al. 2024. Measurement of visual function in infantile nystagmus: a systematic review. British Journal of Ophthalmology 108 (7), pp.1038-1043. (10.1136/bjo-2023-324254)
- Vinuela‐Navarro, V. et al. 2024. Ciliary muscle and anterior segment characteristics in pre‐presbyopic adults with Down syndrome. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 44 (3), pp.483-490. (10.1111/opo.13290)
- Amiebenomo, O. M. et al. 2022. Habitual visual acuity and visual acuity threshold demands in Nigerian school classrooms. Scientific Reports 12 17816. (10.1038/s41598-022-21048-z)
- Rennie, K. et al., 2022. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with nystagmus and an exploration of public assumptions about the condition: an electronic questionnaire study. BMC Ophthalmology 22 268. (10.1186/s12886-022-02484-x)
- Thomas, N. , Dunn, M. J. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2022. Voluntary flutter presenting during ophthalmoscopy: A case report. Case Reports in Ophthalmology 13 (1), pp.286-291. (10.1159/000524384)
- Zahidi, A. A. A. et al., 2022. Visual and refractive status of children with Down's syndrome and nystagmus. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 63 (2) 28. (10.1167/iovs.63.2.28)
- Amiebenomo, O. et al. 2021. Effect of viewing distance on fixation characteristics in typical observers. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 62 (8), pp.3334-3334.
- Dunn, M. J. et al. 2019. An automated segmentation approach to calibrating infantile nystagmus waveforms. Behavior Research Methods 51 (5), pp.2074-2084. (10.3758/s13428-018-1178-5)
- Vinuela-Navarro, V. et al. 2019. Quantitative characterization of smooth pursuit eye movements in school-age children using a child-friendly setup. Translational Vision Science & Technology 8 (5) 8. (10.1167/tvst.8.5.8)
- Clark, R. et al., 2019. The potential and value of objective eye tracking in the ophthalmology clinic. Eye 33 , pp.1200-1202. (10.1038/s41433-019-0417-z)
- Donaldson, L. A. et al., 2019. Findings from an opt-in eye examination service in English special schools. Is vision screening effective for this population?. PLoS ONE 14 (3) e0212733. (10.1371/journal.pone.0212733)
- Zahidi, A. A. , Vinuela-Navarro, V. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2018. Different visual development: norms for visual acuity in children with Down's syndrome. Clinical and Experimental Optometry 101 (4), pp.535-540. (10.1111/cxo.12684)
- Je, S. et al. 2018. Spatial summation across the visual field in strabismic and anisometropic amblyopia. Scientific Reports 8 3858. (10.1038/s41598-018-21620-6)
- Binti Ahmad Zahidi, A. et al. 2017. Infantile nystagmus: an optometrist's perspective. Clinical Optometry 9 , pp.123-131. (10.2147/OPTO.S126214)
- Vinuela Navarro, V. et al. 2017. Saccades and fixations in children with delayed reading skills 1. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 37 (4), pp.531-541. (10.1111/opo.12392)
- Vinuela Navarro, V. et al. 2017. Effect of stimulus type and motion on smooth pursuit in adults and children. Optometry and Vision Science 94 (7), pp.760-769. (10.1097/OPX.0000000000001090)
- Dunn, M. et al. 2017. The effect of gaze angle on visual acuity in infantile nystagmus. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 58 (1), pp.642-650. (10.1167/iovs.16-20370)
- Dunn, M. et al. 2015. Visual processing in infantile nystagmus is not slow. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 56 (9), pp.5094-5101. (10.1167/iovs.15-16977)
- Dunn, M. et al. 2014. Author response: grating visual acuity in infantile nystagmus in the absence of image motion [Letter]. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 55 (8), pp.4955-4957. (10.1167/iovs.14-15070)
- Woodhouse, J. M. et al. 2014. Ocular and visual status among children in special schools in Wales: the burden of unrecognised visual impairment.. Archives of Disease in Childhood 99 (6), pp.500-504. (10.1136/archdischild-2013-304866)
- Dunn, M. J. et al. 2014. Grating visual acuity in infantile nystagmus in the absence of image motion. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 55 (4), pp.2682-2686. (10.1167/iovs.13-13455)
- Jones, P. H. et al. 2013. Stress and visual function in infantile nystagmus syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 54 (13), pp.7943-7951. (10.1167/iovs.13-12560)
- Williams, C. et al., 2013. How to help children with neurodevelopmental and visual problems: a scoping review.. British Journal of Ophthalmology 98 (1), pp.6-12. (10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304225)
- Binns, A. et al. 2012. How effective is low vision service provision? A systematic review. Survey of Ophthalmology 57 (1), pp.34-65. (10.1016/j.survophthal.2011.06.006)
- Khadka, J. et al., 2012. Listening to voices of children with a visual impairment: A focus group study. British Journal of Visual Impairment 30 (3), pp.182-196. (10.1177/0264619612453105)
- Al-Bagdady, M. W. , Murphy, P. J. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2011. Development and distribution of refractive error in children with Down's Syndrome. British Journal of Ophthalmology 95 (8), pp.1091-1097. (10.1136/bjo.2010.185827)
- Khadka, J. et al. 2010. Development of the 25-item Cardiff Visual Ability Questionnaire for Children (CVAQC). British Journal of Ophthalmology 94 (6), pp.730-735. (10.1136/bjo.2009.171181)
- Medland, C. J. , Walter, H. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2010. Eye movements and poor reading: does the Developmental Eye Movement test measure cause or effect?. Ophthalmic And Physiological Optics 30 (6), pp.740-747. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2010.00779.x)
- Al-Bagdady, M. et al. 2009. Bifocals and Down’s syndrome: correction or treatment?. Ophthalmic And Physiological Optics 29 (4), pp.416-421. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00646.x)
- Al-Bagdady, M. W. et al. 2009. Bifocals and Down's syndrome: correction or treatment?. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 29 (4), pp.416-421. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00646.x)
- Khadka, J. et al. 2008. Focusing children in focus groups [Abstract]. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 28 (1), pp.99-99. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2007.00530_11.x)
- Little, J. et al., 2007. The impact of optical factors on resolution acuity in children with Down Syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 48 (9), pp.3995-4001. (10.1167/iovs.06-1387)
- Wiggins, D. et al. 2007. Infantile nystagmus adapts to visual demand. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 48 (5), pp.2089-2094. (10.1167/iovs.06-1108)
- Stewart, R. E. et al. 2007. Association Between Accommodative Accuracy, Hypermetropia, and Strabismus in Children with Down???s Syndrome. Optometry and Vision Science 84 (2), pp.149-155. (10.1097/OPX.0b013e318031b686)
- Stewart, R. E. , Woodhouse, J. M. and Trojanowska, L. D. 2005. In focus: the use of bifocal spectacles with children with Down's syndrome. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 25 (6), pp.514-522. (10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00326.x)
- John, F. M. et al., 2004. Spatial Vision Deficits in Infants and Children with Down Syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 45 (5), pp.1566-1572. (10.1167/iovs.03-0951)
- Woodhouse, J. M. , Adler, P. M. and Duignan, A. 2003. Ocular and visual defects amongst people with intellectual disabilities participating in Special Olympics. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics 23 (3), pp.221-232. (10.1046/j.1475-1313.2003.00110.x)
- Cregg, M. et al., 2003. Development of refractive error and strabismus in children with Down syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 44 (3), pp.1023-1030. (10.1167/iovs.01-0131)
- Cregg, M. et al., 2001. Accommodation and refractive error in children with Down syndrome: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE 42 (1), pp.55-63.
- Woodhouse, J. M. et al. 2000. The effect of age, size of target, and cognitive factors on accommodative responses of children with Down Syndrome. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 41 (9), pp.2479-2485.
- Woodhouse, J. M. et al. 1997. Refractive errors in young children with Down Syndrome. Optometry and Vision Science 74 (10), pp.844-851.
Book sections
- Erichsen, J. T. and Woodhouse, J. M. 2012. Human and animal vision. In: Batchelor, B. ed. Machine Vision Handbook. Springer. , pp.89-115.
- Jones, P. H. et al. 2012. The impact of stress on visual performance in congenital nystagmus. In: Harris, C. M. , Gottlob, I. and Sanders, J. eds. The Challenge of Nystagmus. Nystagmus Network. , pp.239-260.
Books
- Ryan, B. , Sinclair, A. and Woodhouse, J. M. Robertson, H. ed. 2009. Low vision: The essential guide for optometrists. Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and The College of Optometrists.
Research
Research Topics and Related Projects
- Visual development and visual deficits in children and young people with Downs syndrome
- Corneal characteristics in children and adults with Downs syndrome
- Measuring and diagnosing eye movement deficits in children
- Nystagmus: the impact on vision and visual functioning
- The eye care requirements of children with special needs
Funding
Research Collaborators
I work in collaboration with Jon Erichsen (of this School) and Cathy Williams (of Bristol Eye Hospital) on studies of nystagmus and eye movement measurement, and with Barbara Ryan (of this School) on eye care in children with special needs.
Biography
Educational and Professional Qualifications
- Oct 1971 - Sept 1974 Research Student, Physiological Laboratory, University of Cambridge, PhD awarded 1975. Supervisor, F.W. Campbell
- Aug 1970 - Sept 1971 Pre-registration year at Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, leading to Professional Qualifying Examinations in Ophthalmic Optics and registration with General Optical Council.
- Oct 1967 - June 1970 BSc First Class Hons, in Ophthalmic Optics, University of Aston in Birmingham.
Honours and awards
- 2018 - Queen's Anniversary Award for Research
- 2015 - Lifetime Achievement Award, Association of Optical Practitioners
- 2014 - OBE for services to Optometry and people with disabilities
- 2013 - Shortlisted, Healthcare in Autism Awards (for clinic, with Andy Millington and Mike George)
- 2012 - Shortlisted for Lecturer of the Year, AOP Awards
- 2012 - Highly commended, Lifetime Achievement, Understanding Disability Awards
- 1995 - Owen Aves Memorial Medal, Yorkshire Optical Society 1995 (first female recipient).
Academic positions
- Oct 1974 - present Lecturer, promoted to Senior Lecturer
- October 1993 Department of Optometry, UWIST, now School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University.
Committees and reviewing
- Academic Misconduct Co-ordinator (UG and PG)
- Fitness to Practice Officer
External Committees
- 2012 - present Member, Clinical Expert Panel, EyeCare Trust
- 2007 - present Member, Science, Research and Practice Advisory Board to Down Syndrome Educational Trust, UK
- 2006 - present. Advisor, Downs Syndrome Medical Interest Group
- 2006 - present. Advisor, Downs Syndrome Association
- 2006 - present Member, Experts group, SeeAbility
