Orthoptics

About this course

Orthoptics is a specialist allied health profession concerned with diagnosing and managing disorders of eye movement, binocular vision, and visual function in patients of all ages. Orthoptists work primarily in hospital eye departments as part of a wider clinical team, assessing conditions such as amblyopia, strabismus, diplopia, and neurological visual impairments, and delivering treatment programmes that may include eye exercises, optical devices, and surgical referral. The profession requires a combination of clinical precision, patient-centred communication, and the ability to work confidently across different patient groups, from very young children to older adults. This four-year full-time degree at Glasgow Caledonian University is one of only a small number of orthoptics programmes in the UK, reflecting the specialist nature of the profession. You will develop your theoretical un

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