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Orthoptist
Level
6
Degree level
Length
3 yrs
typical
Sector
Health and science
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Orthoptists see patients of all ages with a wide range of conditions affecting their vision. They are specialists in assessing vision in children and those with communication difficulties.
What you'd do
Assess children and adults for squint, lazy eye, and eye movement problems
Carry out orthoptic investigations including cover test and binocular vision tests
Deliver occlusion therapy programmes for amblyopia
Monitor visual development in children referred from screening
Write clinical reports and collaborate with ophthalmologists
Advise patients and parents on treatment plans and progress
What you'd learn
Visual physiology, binocular vision, and eye movement disorders
Orthoptic assessment techniques and diagnostic investigations
Management of amblyopia (lazy eye), squint, and diplopia
Paediatric visual development and screening methods
Neurological and systemic conditions affecting eye movement
HCPC professional standards and clinical governance
Ready to look for a place?
See live Orthoptist apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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