How do they match: Orthoptists

  • Diagnose and treat visual system disorders such as binocular vision and eye movement impairments.

  • Collaborate with ophthalmologists, optometrists, or other specialists in the diagnosis, treatment, or management of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal diseases.
  • Develop nonsurgical treatment plans for patients with conditions such as strabismus, nystagmus, and other visual disorders.
  • Develop or use special test and communication techniques to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of children or patients with disabilities.
  • Evaluate, diagnose, or treat disorders of the visual system with an emphasis on binocular vision or abnormal eye movements.
  • Perform vision screening of children in schools or community health centers.
  • Prepare diagnostic or treatment reports for other medical practitioners or therapists.
  • Provide instructions to patients or family members concerning diagnoses or treatment plans.
  • 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.

  • Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop health assessment methods or programs.
  • Develop medical treatment plans.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.