Orthoptics

At the end of the Orthoptics course, students should be able to: 1. explain/describe the basic characteristics of binocular vision anomalies of both the strabismus and non-strabismus patient; 2. explain the basic treatment of problem of convergence and divergence, accommodation, fusional reserves; 3. discuss detection, measurement and treatment of strabismus, eccentric, fixation, and micro- strabismus; and 4. conduct prognosis for a functional or cosmetic cure of binocular vision anomalies.

An introduction to the binocular vision anomalies of both the strabismus and non-strabismus patient. The treatment of problem of convergence and divergence, accommodation, fusional reserves. The detection, measurement and treatment of strabismus, eccentric, fixation, micro- strabismus and many others. The prognosis for a functional or cosmetic cure of binocular vision anomalies.