Job Description & Duties Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.
What Do Orthoptists Do On a Daily Basis?
- Interpret clinical or diagnostic test results.
- Provide training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians, or other health professionals.
- Collaborate with ophthalmologists, optometrists, or other specialists in the diagnosis, treatment, or management of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal diseases.
- Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or disabled patients.
- Perform vision screening of children in schools or community health centers.
- Assist ophthalmologists in diagnostic ophthalmic procedures, such as ultrasonography, fundus photography, and tonometry.
Things an Orthoptist Should Know How to Do
When polled, Orthoptists say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Types of Orthoptist
- Chief Orthoptist
- Clinical Orthoptist (CO)
- Orthoptist
- Certified Orthoptist
How to Become an Orthoptist
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Where Orthoptists Are Employed
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