Orthoptists

Orthoptists specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of eye conditions in very young babies, children, adults and older people. Orthoptists are specialists in assessing visual function in the pre and non-verbal service user.

Orthoptists work with service users with squints, amblyopia (lazy eye), double vision and eye movement problems due to a range of conditions such as neurological, stroke, trauma and diabetes.

Orthoptists are part of the eye team working with ophthalmologists (eye consultants) and opticians. Orthoptists also provide a coordinated eye service with health visitors, school nurses and GPs.

The British and Irish Orthoptic Society
3rd Floor, Interchange Place
151-165 Edmund Street, Birmingham, B3 2TA
Tel: (0)121 728 5633
Email: bios@orthoptics.org.uk
Website: www.orthoptics.org.uk