BSc (Hons) Orthoptics
Course Overview
This specialized degree prepares you for a rewarding career as an Orthoptist, a highly skilled allied health professional focused on diagnosing and managing eye movement disorders and vision issues. You will gain expertise in treating conditions like lazy eye (amblyopia) and squint (strabismus) in children, as well as caring for adults with eye problems related to stroke, brain injury, and other neurological conditions. The four-year program offers a multidisciplinary learning experience alongside other healthcare students, leading to eligibility for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Key Program Highlights
- Specialize in the diagnosis and non-surgical management of eye movement disorders like strabismus (squint) and amblyopia (lazy eye).
- Gain extensive, practical experience working with both pediatric and adult patients in clinical settings.
- Learn within a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with future ophthalmologists, optometrists, and neurologists.
- Develop expertise in managing vision issues linked to complex conditions such as stroke, brain injury, and diabetes.
- Graduate with a professionally accredited degree that grants eligibility for HCPC registration, launching your NHS career.
Course Overview
This specialized degree prepares you for a rewarding career as an Orthoptist, a highly skilled allied health professional focused on diagnosing and managing eye movement disorders and vision issues. You will gain expertise in treating conditions like lazy eye (amblyopia) and squint (strabismus) in children, as well as caring for adults with eye problems related to stroke, brain injury, and other neurological conditions. The four-year program offers a multidisciplinary learning experience alongside other healthcare students, leading to eligibility for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Key Program Highlights
- Specialize in the diagnosis and non-surgical management of eye movement disorders like strabismus (squint) and amblyopia (lazy eye).
- Gain extensive, practical experience working with both pediatric and adult patients in clinical settings.
- Learn within a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with future ophthalmologists, optometrists, and neurologists.
- Develop expertise in managing vision issues linked to complex conditions such as stroke, brain injury, and diabetes.
- Graduate with a professionally accredited degree that grants eligibility for HCPC registration, launching your NHS career.
Requirements
Modules
- Foundations in Binocular Vision and Orthoptic Practice
- Visual Optics, Refraction and Binocular Vision
- Biology of the Human Eye and Supporting Structures
- Neural Anatomy and Physiology
- Foundations of Optics
- Clinical Practice Education 1
- Introduction to Ocular and Systemic Disease
- Further Refraction and Binocular Vision
- Clinical Practice Education 2
- Ocular Pharmacology
- Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques A
- Diagnostic Instrumentation and Techniques B
- Further Ocular Disease
- Clinical Orthoptics 1
- Neuro-ophthalmology and Eye Movement Disorders
- Visual Perception and Methods of Enquiry in Vision Science
- Visual Development and Paediatric Eyecare
- Clinical Practice Education 3
- Project/Dissertation
- Clinical Orthoptics 2
- Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership
- Clinical Practice Education 4A
- Clinical Practice Education 4B - Professional Competence
