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Dr Katie Mortlock
Lecturer
School of Optometry and Vision Sciences
- MortlockKE@cardiff.ac.uk
- Optometry and Vision Sciences, Room 2.19, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Overview
I am a part-time T&S lecturer at the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences. My teaching responsibilities include leading modules in the Preliminary Year and Years 1 and 2. I am also the Academic Lead for Student Voice and Year 2 Lead.
Publication
2022
- Bartlett, R. L. et al. 2022. Quantifying biomarkers of axonal degeneration in early glaucoma to find the disc at risk. Scientific Reports 12(1), article number: 9366. (10.1038/s41598-022-12036-4)
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)
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
- 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.
2011
- 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)
2010
- Mortlock, K. E., Binns, A., Aldebasi, Y. H. and North, R. V. 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.
- McDonnell, B. et al. 2010. The relationship between large artery stiffness, wave reflection and pulsatility in the micro-circulation: new insights into management of both hypertension and diabetes [Abstract]. Journal of Hypertension 28(E-SupA), pp. E166-E167. (10.1097/01.hjh.0000378713.53215.5d)
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., Chiti, Z., Drasdo, N., Owens, D. R. and North, R. V. 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)
2003
- Chiti, Z., North, R. V., Mortlock, K. E. and Drasdo, N. 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., Chiti, Z., North, R. V., Drasdo, N. and Owens, D. R. 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.
2002
- Drasdo, N., Aldebasi, Y. H. F., Mortlock, K. E., Chiti, Z., Morgan, J. E., North, R. V. and Wild, J. M. 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
- Drasdo, N., Aldebasi, Y. H. F., Chiti, Z., Mortlock, K. E., Morgan, J. E. and North, R. V. 2001. The S-cone PhNR and pattern ERG in primary open angle glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 42(6), pp. 1266-1272.
- Mortlock, K. E. 2001. Electrophysiological examination of retinal function in Type I diabetes mellitus. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Articles
- Bartlett, R. L. et al. 2022. Quantifying biomarkers of axonal degeneration in early glaucoma to find the disc at risk. Scientific Reports 12(1), article number: 9366. (10.1038/s41598-022-12036-4)
- 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)
- 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)
- Mortlock, K. E., Binns, A., Aldebasi, Y. H. and North, R. V. 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)
- McDonnell, B. et al. 2010. The relationship between large artery stiffness, wave reflection and pulsatility in the micro-circulation: new insights into management of both hypertension and diabetes [Abstract]. Journal of Hypertension 28(E-SupA), pp. E166-E167. (10.1097/01.hjh.0000378713.53215.5d)
- 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)
- Mortlock, K. E., Chiti, Z., Drasdo, N., Owens, D. R. and North, R. V. 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)
- Chiti, Z., North, R. V., Mortlock, K. E. and Drasdo, N. 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)
- Drasdo, N., Aldebasi, Y. H. F., Mortlock, K. E., Chiti, Z., Morgan, J. E., North, R. V. and Wild, J. M. 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)
- Drasdo, N., Aldebasi, Y. H. F., Chiti, Z., Mortlock, K. E., Morgan, J. E. and North, R. V. 2001. The S-cone PhNR and pattern ERG in primary open angle glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 42(6), pp. 1266-1272.
Conferences
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mortlock, K. E., Chiti, Z., North, R. V., Drasdo, N. and Owens, D. R. 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.
Thesis
- Mortlock, K. E. 2001. Electrophysiological examination of retinal function in Type I diabetes mellitus. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
Although I am not currently involved in any research projects, I have research experience in clinical investigation of eye diseases which typically affect the posterior segment of the eye, particularly diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.
I have been involved in projects which investigate visual function in diabetic retinopathy and ocular hypertension using objective and subjective techniques, with an emphasis on visual electrophysiology. These investigations employed techniques such as the photopic negative response and S-cone electroretinogram (ERG), as well as more standard photopic and scotopic ERG and visual evoked potential techniques. Before commencing my current teaching role, I contributed to a project exploring structural changes in the optic nerve head in glaucoma using long wavelength (1050nm) laboratory optical coherence tomography.
Teaching
I was part of the team employed to develop the internal Preliminary Year at the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, initially developing and leading two of the modules. I continue to lead one Preliminary Year module in addition to leading a module in both Year 1 and Year 2. I supervise projects at UG and PGT level and have previously contributed to other modules, and delivered electrophysiology lectures in the Year 3.
I was joint Year Lead and Course-Coordinator for the Preliminary Year between 2013 - 2017 and became Year 2 Lead in 2022.
I undertake a number of other roles related to teaching, including Personal Tutor, Learning Central Domain Administrator, Academic Lead for Student Voice and Student Survey Coordinator.
I have been a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since December 2016.
Biography
Educational and Professional Qualifications
| 2016 | Fellow of the Higher Education Academy |
| 2001 | PhD (Optometry and Vision Sciences) Cardiff University, UK |
| 1996 | Registration, General Optical Council, UK |
| 1995 | BSc (Hons), Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, UK |
Professional memberships
- Registered with the General Optical Council
- Member of the College of Optometrists
Academic positions
| 2015 - present | Lecturer (part-time), School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
| 2013 - 2014 | Teaching Fellow (part-time), School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
| 2002 - 2013 | Research Associate (part-time since 2004), School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
| 1996 - 1999 | Clinical Demonstrator, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University |
Committees and reviewing
| Reviewer | Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science |