Orthoptics

About this course

Orthoptics is an allied health profession concerned with the assessment and non-surgical management of disorders of binocular vision, eye movement, and the visual system in general. Orthoptists work primarily with people who have strabismus, commonly known as squint, amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, and disorders affecting the ocular muscles and nerves that control eye movement. They work with patients from infancy through to old age, carrying out detailed assessments of visual function and applying treatments including exercises, patching, optical devices, and prisms to improve visual alignment and function. Orthoptists also screen for eye conditions in children and contribute to ophthalmology teams in assessing patients with neurological conditions. At the University of Liverpool you will study this three-year full-time degree, which includes a year abroad, giving you the opport

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