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
Sheffield
S10 2RX

Profile

I qualified as an Orthoptist in 2003 and have practised at hospitals in the UK including Moorfields Eye Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust, Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield
MPhil student Catherine Jukes investigating new methods of extraocular muscle excursion recording

Publications

Journal articles

Codina CJ (2024) Can We Talk about Concordance?. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 20(1), 105-106.
Daly MY, Codina CJ & Arblaster GE (2023) Is there value in measuring near visual acuity during occlusion therapy for amblyopia?. Strabismus. View this article in WRRO
Codina CJ & Rhodes M (2023) Low Vision Services Provision throughout NHS Trusts in the UK. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 19(1), 64-70.
Lewis R, Codina C & Griffiths H (2022) The effect of test method on visual acuity in school children aged 4–5. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 18(1), 11-17.
Baig A, Buckley D & Codina C (2021) Behavioural adaptation to hereditary macular dystrophy: a systematic review on the effect of early onset central field loss on peripheral visual abilities. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 17(1), 104-118.
Jukes C, Bjerre A, Codina C & Griffiths H (2021) Measurement of ductions and fields of binocular single vision (BSV): orthoptic practice in the UK and Ireland. Strabismus. View this article in WRRO
Shaw B, Codina C & Toor S (2021) How Much Superior Rectus Underaction is Considered Normal?. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 17(1), 20-26.
Murray SJ & Codina CJ (2019) The role of binocularity in anisometropic amblyopia. Journal of Binocular Vision and Ocular Motility. View this article in WRRO
Steel DA, Codina CJ & Arblaster GE (2019) Amblyopia treatment and quality of life: the child’s perspective on atropine versus patching. Strabismus. View this article in WRRO
Spofforth J, Codina C & Bjerre A (2017) Is the ‘Visual Fields Easy’ Application a Useful Tool to Identify Visual Field Defects in Patients Who Have Suffered a Stroke?. Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 7(1), 1-10. View this article in WRRO
Codina CJ, Pascalis O, Baseler HA, Levine AT & Buckley D (2017) Peripheral Visual Reaction Time Is Faster in Deaf Adults and British Sign Language Interpreters than in Hearing Adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 50-50. View this article in WRRO
Levine A, Codina C, Buckley D, De Sousa G & Baseler H (2015) Differences in primary visual cortex predict performance in local motion detection in deaf and hearing adults. Journal of Vision, 15(12), 486-486.
Bjerre A, Codina C & Griffiths H (2014) Peripheral Visual Fields in Children and Young Adults Using Semi-automated Kinetic Perimetry: Feasibility of Testing, Normative Data, and Repeatability. Neuro-Ophthalmology, 38(4), 189-198.
Milne E, Scope A, Griffiths H, Codina C & Buckley D (2013) Brief Report: Preliminary Evidence of Reduced Sensitivity in the Peripheral Visual Field of Adolescents with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43(8), 1976-1982.
Codina C, Buckley D, Port M & Pascalis O (2011) Deaf and hearing children: a comparison of peripheral vision development. Developmental Science, 14(4), 725-737.
Codina CJ, Pascalis O, Mody C, Toomey P, Rose J, Gummer L & Buckley D (2011) Visual Advantage in Deaf Adults Linked to Retinal Changes. PLoS One, 6(6). View this article in WRRO
Buckley D, Codina CJ, Bhardwaj P & Pascalis O (2010) Action video game players and deaf observers have larger Goldmann visual fields. Vision Research, 50, 548-556.
Levine AT, Yuen K, Gouws AD, Wade AR, Morland AB, Codina CJ, Buckley D & Baseler HA () Retinotopic Remapping of the Visual System in Deaf Adults. SSRN Electronic Journal. View this article in WRRO
Ludden SNM & Codina CJ () Is there an ideal speed for the prism fusion range?. 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 Sheffield 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' https://www.visionuk.org.uk/startingpoint/ and in providing guidelines for patients and practitioners used when patients are newly diagnosed with a visual impairment.