Carole Maldonado-Codina

Carole Maldonado-Codina is a Senior Lecturer in Optometry and Associate Director of Eurolens Research at The University of Manchester. She specializes in contact lens education, industry-funded research, and grant-led projects. Her roles include teaching final-year optometry students and leading research on contact lens materials and ocular responses.

• Education: BSc(Hons) from Aston University (1990), MSc from UMIST (1997), PhD from UMIST (2001)

Research focuses on contact lens biocompatibility, material characterization, and ocular surface interactions. Key interests include silicone hydrogel materials, corneal health, and mitigating adverse effects of contact lens wear.

Recent articles explore lissamine green staining techniques, asymptomatic vs symptomatic lens wearers, presbyopia correction, and dry eye methodologies. Over 77 publications and 7 supervised works highlight her prolific output.

• Awards: BCLA Irving Fatt Memorial Award, FAAO, FBCLA

Active in professional bodies: Council member of International Society for Contact Lens Research, past Chair of British Universities Committee of Contact Lens Educators.

Labs/Teams: Leads Eurolens Research, collaborating internationally on contact lens innovation and clinical trials.