Orthoptics - Adults

You may attend an orthoptic clinic if:

  • You are experiencing double vision (diplopia)
  • You have had trauma/injury to the eye/eye area
  • You have had a stroke which has resulted in eye problems
  • You are experiencing field loss
  • You have a turn in the eye (squint/strabismus) that may have been present in childhood
  • You are struggle to focus/having trouble with reading

We work closely with other departments including Maxillo-facial, Neurology and Stroke.

Treatments may include:

  • Prisms to help join the double vision
  • Glasses to improve sight/prevent double vision
  • Exercises/Eye Training to aid rehabilitation
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