Program Overview

Introduction to Orthoptics

Orthoptics is a profession in eye health care that involves the use of specialized equipment to examine various aspects of the eye, vision, and perception.

Program Overview

The field of orthoptics encompasses working with patients who are pre and post-operative eye surgery, as well as conducting therapy sessions with individuals who have eye turns. These eye turns can be congenital or developed due to neurological disease processes or trauma and injury.

Key Areas of Focus

• Imaging using niche pieces of equipment to examine the eye, vision, and perception
  • Examination of different aspects of the eye
  • Assessment of vision and perception
• Work with patients who are pre and post-operative eye surgery
  • Pre-operative care and preparation
  • Post-operative care and rehabilitation
• Therapy work with people who have eye turns
  • Congenital eye turns
  • Eye turns developed due to neurological disease processes
  • Eye turns resulting from trauma and injury