Course: Orthoptics: How to be a Brilliant Allied Health Professional

Please click on our Interactive Eye Movements exercise in the ‘see also’ section below.

A vertical deviation is the upwards or downwards turn of an eye. Hyper = higher eye Hypo = lower eye A hyperphoria/hypophoria is a latent squint. This means the eyes …

The fourth cranial nerve innovates the Superior Oblique (SO) Extraocular Muscle. The SO muscle depresses, intorts (incyclotorsion) and abducts. Therefore: The eyes would sit straight or with a vertical misalignment. …

The Abducens nerve innovates the Lateral Rectus Extraocular muscle. This abducts the eye (moves out). If the sixth cranial nerve is damaged, it would result in a sixth nerve palsy. …

In this video, we show you some of the core Orthoptic Clinical Tests in action: Visual Acuity Tests Visual Acuity Tests with pinholes Cover-Uncover Test Alternating Cover Test Prism Cover …

Just by taking the history of this patient, we have a good idea of what the diagnosis may be. They are complaining of constant horizontal, binocular diplopia which is worse …

An orthoptist specialises in diagnosing and managing a range of eye conditions that affect eye movement and visual development. Understanding the eye and the role of the brain in visual …

The third cranial nerve innovates the following muscles: Medial rectus Superior Rectus Inferior Oblique Inferior Rectus Levator Palpebrae Superioris (lifts the eyelid) Sphincter pupillae (constricts the pupil) Ciliary muscles (focuses …

An exo deviation is the outward turn of an eye. An exophoria is a latent squint. This means the eyes are straight without dissociation (covering of the eyes) and corneal …

An eso deviation is the inward turn of an eye. An esophoria is a latent squint. This means the eyes are straight without dissociation (covering of the eyes) and corneal …

In this video, Prema explains to us the basics of Eye Anatomy. We learn about the different layers and structures of the eye and see how they all come together …

Why have all these experts and organisations come together to create this course? King’s College Hospital Optical Services is an innovative department with many passionate Orthoptists with impressive careers. We …

Hear from the team why Orthoptics is a brilliant Allied Health Profession. “The eyes are the exposed extension of the brain.”

There are a few eye-related professions, which can be confusing! In this video, we try to clear things up for you.

For this video, we asked the team the big question: What is Orthoptics? Orthoptics is a varied profession so the answer will be a little bit different to everyone. “Orthoptics …