Orthoptist

Job description

Job Description Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with disorders impacting eye movement and positioning. Provides diagnosis and treats ocular motility or eye muscular disorders, under supervision. Job Responsibility: - Under the direction of an Ophthalmologist, diagnoses and treats ocular motility or eye muscular disorders, such as amblyopia, diplopia, or strabismus. - Evaluates each assigned patient in terms of current or potential problems with vision, muscle balance, binocular sensory relationships, or related ocular disorder. - Assists in the diagnosis and treatment of visual defects and oculomotor movement disorders by administering Orthoptic and diagnostic tests. - Implements treatment programs for selected patients based on evaluation results. - Provides non-surgical treatment through the use of eye patches or exercises, and assists the Ophthalmologist in planning and performing more invasive corrections. - Re-evaluates on-going therapy, instituting appropriate changes in the management plan. - Tracks patient treatment and reports on progress. - Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under th...