What is an Orthoptist?
An orthoptist is an eye health professionals who specialise in the detection, diagnosis and management of children’s and adult’s eye disorders.
Orthoptists are university-trained allied health practitioners who work in a variety of settings such as private practices, hospitals, low vision and rehabilitation clinics, community health centres and universities.
Orthoptists work independently, in association with ophthalmologists or in a multidisciplinary team.
Orthoptists are specialised in the field of:
Children’s vision
Amblyopia (lazy eye)
Strabismus (squint, turning eye)
Double vision assessment
Ocular motility examination
Pre- and postoperative assessment for squint surgery
Prism assessment and fitting
Non-surgical treatment e.g. exercises
Neurological vision disorders
Orthoptists play a vital role in eye health care in providing help for patients with
Cataracts
Glaucoma
Diabetic eye disease
Retinal disorders
Assessment for laser refractive surgery
Involvement with education and research
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