Assessing ocular movements is a core part of any Orthoptic assessment. It helps you to evaluate how well the eyes move together and can reveal any motility disorders, restrictions, or neurological involvement. This guide will walk you through how to perform an ocular movement examination confidently and accurately. 

As a Clinical Tutor, here’s my top advice to help you make the most of your placement experience.

This guide walks you through the two main types: the Cover-Uncover Test and the Alternate Cover Test, including what to observe and how to interpret the results.

This guide walks you through the main red flags when it comes to diagnosing the cause of a sudden onset sixth nerve palsy

Your career as an Orthoptist is unique to you. There are many options and opportunities to progress in different ways, and the exciting thing is Orthoptics continues to evolve.

One important component when it comes to amblyopia is explaining the condition to parents and carers. As Orthoptists, our role is not only to diagnose and manage amblyopia but also to make sure parents understand what it is, why treatment matters, and how they can support their child through it.

In this post you will find a few tips and tricks to overcome some common hurdles we face when assessing paediatric patients.

Red flags in patients with new onset 3rd nerve palsies

As an Orthoptist knowing how to fit Fresnels to a pair of glasses will be an important skill.

Differentiate unilateral congenital, bilateral congenital and bilateral acquired 4th nerve palsy.

Assessing double vision will be a large part of your role as an Orthoptist. In this post we will outline how taking a detailed and focused case history can help you lay the foundations for your diagnosis as well as outlining what each question can reveal.