Dr Margaret Woodhouse
Senior Lecturer
Yr Ysgol Optometreg a Gwyddorau'r Golwg
- woodhouse@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 76522
- Fax:
- +44 (0)29 2087 4859
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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 a test, 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 module leader for OPT006 Paediatric Optometry and for OPT007 Eye care for people with learning disabilities.
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.
Anrhydeddau a Dyfarniadau
- 2014 - Awarded an 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).
Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol
- Oct 1974 - present Lecturer, promoted to Senior Lecturer
- October 1993 Department of Optometry, UWIST, now School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University.
Ymrwymiadau siarad cyhoeddus
Too much to mention!
Many, talks to Local Optometric meetings, to Downs syndrome support groups and training days, training for RNIB, for QTVI; s etc.
Pwyllgorau ac adolygu
- Member, Innovation & Engagement Committee
- Member, School Human Research Ethics Committee
- Convenor of Examinations (UG), Examinations Liaison Officer (UG)
- Unfair Practice Co-ordinator (UG and PG)
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, See Ability
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), article number: 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), article number: 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, article number: 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. 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
- 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)
- 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.
- 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.
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
- 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)
- 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)
2009
- 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.
- 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)
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.
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
Currently in receipt of a College of Optometry research studentship award
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.
