Dr Gail Maconachie

Ophthalmology and Orthoptics, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery

University Teacher & Admissions Tutor

g.d.maconachie@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 225 9034

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Dr Gail Maconachie
Ophthalmology and Orthoptics, School of Allied Health Professions, Nursing and Midwifery
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I graduated from the University of ߲ݴý as an undergraduate with a BMedSci (Orthoptics) in 2009. Following my degree, I took up a post as a research orthoptist at the University of Leicester with an honorary clinical orthoptic contract with the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Alongside this role I under-took a part-time PhD with Professor Irene Gottlob and Dr Frank Proudlock looking at adherence in amblyopia treatment and the development of strabismus. I completed my PhD in 2015 and continued to work as a research orthoptist working within the department with a focus on amblyopia clinical trials and genetics in nystagmus.

In October 2018, I gained a lecturer post at the University of ߲ݴý. In 2020 I became module lead for our second year undergraduate orthoptic modules and module lead for eye to vision on our distance learning MMedSci Course. I also continue to collaborate with the University of Leicester as an honorary research fellow.

Research interests

My two main research interest areas are ocular genetics and amblyopia treatment.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Roychaudhury A, Lee Y, Choi T, Thomas MG, Khan TN, Yousaf H, Skinner C, Maconachie G, Crosier M, Horak H , Constantinescu CS et al (2024) . Annals of Neurology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Proudlock FA, Hisaund M, Maconachie G, Papageorgiou E, Manouchehrinia A, Dahlmann-Noor A, Khandelwal P, Self J, Beisse C, Gottlob I , Mellors A et al (2024) . The Lancet, 403(10438), 1766-1778. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Tu Z, Thomas MG, Pilat A, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2023) . American Journal of Ophthalmology, 245, 202-211. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kuht HJ, McLean RJ, Aamir A, Maconachie GDE, Gottlob I & Thomas MG (2023) . Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, 43(4), e313-e315. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kuht HJ, Maconachie GDE, Han J, Kessel L, van Genderen MM, McLean RJ, Hisaund M, Tu Z, Hertle RW, Gronskov K , Bai D et al (2022) . Ophthalmology, 129(6), 708-718. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie GDE, Kuht HJ, Chan W-M, Sheth V, Hisaund M, McLean RJ, Barry B, Al-Diri B, Proudlock FA , Tu Z et al (2021) . International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dawar B, Kuht HJ, Han J, Maconachie GDE & Thomas MG (2021) . European Journal of Human Genetics, 29(10), 1584-1588. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Liu S, Kuht HJ, Moon EH, Maconachie GDE & Thomas MG (2021) . Survey of Ophthalmology, 66(2), 362-377. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kuht HJ, Thomas KA, Hisaund M, Maconachie GDE & Thomas MG (2021) . Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology, 41(3), e293-e296. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kuht HJ, Han J, Maconachie GDE, Park SE, Lee S-T, McLean R, Sheth V, Hisaund M, Dawar B, Sylvius N , Mahmood U et al (2020) . Human Molecular Genetics, 29(18), 2989-3002. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitman MC, Di Gioia SA, Chan W-M, Gelber A, Pratt BM, Bell JL, Collins TE, Knowles JA, Armoskus C, Pato M , Pato C et al (2020) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 61(10), 22-22. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ansell K, Maconachie G & Bjerre A (2020) . British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 16(1), 19-24. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie GDE, Constantinescu CS, Chan W-M, Barry B, Hisaund M, Sheth V, Kuht HJ, Dineen RA, Harieaswar S , Engle EC et al (2020) . British Journal of Ophthalmology, 104(4), 547-550. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mayer AK, Mahajnah M, Thomas MG, Cohen Y, Habib A, Schulze M, Maconachie GDE, AlMoallem B, De Baere E, Lorenz B , Traboulsi EI et al (2019) . Brain, 142(6), 1528-1534. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Papageorgiou E, Asproudis I, Maconachie G, Tsironi EE & Gottlob I (2019) . Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 257(6), 1061-1078. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shaaban S, MacKinnon S, Andrews C, Staffieri SE, Maconachie GDE, Chan W-M, Whitman MC, Morton SU, Yazar S, MacGregor S , Elder JE et al (2018) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 59(10), 4054-4054. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Seewoodharry MD, Maconachie GDE, Gillies CL, Gottlob I & McLean RJ (2017) . American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 53(2), 232-240. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie GDE, Sheth V, McLean RJ & Gottlob I (2017) . European Journal of Human Genetics, 25(6), 725-734. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maconachie GDE, Farooq S, Bush G, Kempton J, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2016) . JAMA Ophthalmology, 134(12), 1347-1347. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pilat A, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA, Maconachie GDE, Sheth V, Rajabally YA & Gottlob I (2016) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 57(10), 4420-4420. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Patel A, Purohit R, Lee H, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Papageorgiou E, McLean RJ, Gottlob I & Proudlock FA (2016) . Ophthalmology, 123(10), 2147-2157. RIS download Bibtex download
  • McLean RJ, Maconachie GDE, Gottlob I & Maltby J (2016) . Ophthalmology, 123(9), 2023-2027. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Park JG, Tischfield MA, Nugent AA, Cheng L, Di Gioia SA, Chan W-M, Maconachie G, Bosley TM, Summers CG, Hunter DG , Robson CD et al (2016) . The American Journal of Human Genetics, 98(6), 1220-1227. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maconachie GDE & Gottlob I (2015) . Biomedical Journal, 38(6), 510-516. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Patel A, Papageorgiou E, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Pilat A, McLean RJ, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2015) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 56(8), 4537-4537. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lee H, Purohit R, Sheth V, Papageorgiou E, Maconachie G, McLean RJ, Patel A, Pilat A, Anwar S, Sarvanathan N , Proudlock FA et al (2015) . The Lancet, 385, S14-S14. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gottlob I, Pilat A, McLean R, Maconachie G, Sheth V, Rajabally Y & Proudlock F (2014) . Neurology, 82(10_supplement). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas MG, Crosier M, Lindsay S, Kumar A, Araki M, Leroy BP, McLean RJ, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Thomas S , Moore AT et al (2014) . Human Molecular Genetics, 23(15), 4086-4093. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lee H, Sheth V, Bibi M, Maconachie G, Patel A, McLean RJ, Michaelides M, Thomas MG, Proudlock FA & Gottlob I (2013) . Ophthalmology, 120(12), 2714-2724. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gottlob I, Pilat A, McLean R, Sheth V, Maconachie G, Rajabally Y & Proudlock FA (2013) . Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 333, e134-e135. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Maconachie GDE, Gottlob I & McLean RJ (2013) . JAMA Ophthalmology, 131(9), 1179-1179. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sheth V, Gottlob I, Mohammad S, McLean RJ, Maconachie GDE, Kumar A, Degg C & Proudlock FA (2013) . Ophthalmology, 120(10), 2082-2090. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas MG, Gottlob I, McLean RJ, Maconachie G, Kumar A & Proudlock FA (2011) . Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science, 52(11), 8156-8156. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Griffiths HJ, Maconachie G & Buckley D (2010) The effect of Fresnel prisms on dynamic visual acuity.. British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 7, 49-53. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thomas MG, Maconachie G, Hisaund M & Gottlob I (1993) FRMD7-Related Infantile Nystagmus. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Aamir A, Kuht HJ, McLean RJ, Maconachie GDE, Sheth V, Dawar B, Purohit R, Sylvius N, Hisaund M, Zubcov-Iwantscheff A , Proudlock FA et al () . Scientific Reports, 11(1). RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

  • Kim C-H, Lee Y-R, Thomas M, Roychaudhury A, Skinner C, Maconachie G, Crosier M, Horak H, Constantinescu C, Choi T-I , Kyung J-J et al (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC. RIS download Bibtex download
Grants
  • “Improving the genetic diagnosis in infantile nystagmus” - Fight for Sight 2017 – co applicant
  • “Can feedback increase adherence to patching and spectacle wear in amblyopia” - National Eye Research Centre 2013 – co-applicant
Teaching interests

Module Lead:

  • ORT210 clinical orthoptics
  • ORT212 Strabismus and Ocular Motility
  • ORT6003 Eye to Vision
Teaching activities

Undergraduate Admission Tutor

Professional activities and memberships
  • Member of the British and Irish Orthoptic Society
  • Registered with the Health Profession Council
  • Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Leicester
  • Co-Lead for the British & Irish Orthoptic Society Early Career Research Orthoptists network