How do they match: Orthoptists

  • 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.
  • Present or publish scientific papers.
  • Provide nonsurgical interventions, including corrective lenses, patches, drops, fusion exercises, or stereograms, to treat conditions such as strabismus, heterophoria, and convergence insufficiency.
  • Provide training related to clinical methods or orthoptics to students, resident physicians, or other health professionals.

  • Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop health assessment methods or programs.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.