BSc (Hons) Orthoptics
Course Overview
This Orthoptics program equips students with the specialized knowledge and clinical skills to diagnose and manage a wide range of vision disorders, from strabismus and amblyopia to conditions caused by neurological injury or disease. Graduates emerge as competent, reflective practitioners prepared to become valuable members of the eye care team, serving diverse patients from infants to the elderly. The program is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), providing eligibility for professional registration upon completion.
Key Program Highlights
- Master the diagnosis and management of conditions like strabismus (misaligned eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye)
- Gain deep expertise in binocular vision, ocular motility, and relevant neuro-anatomy
- Learn to treat patients across the entire lifespan, from newborns to the elderly
- Develop the skills to address vision issues stemming from injuries, strokes, and other health conditions
- Graduate with eligibility to apply for registration as an orthoptist with the HCPC
Course Overview
This Orthoptics program equips students with the specialized knowledge and clinical skills to diagnose and manage a wide range of vision disorders, from strabismus and amblyopia to conditions caused by neurological injury or disease. Graduates emerge as competent, reflective practitioners prepared to become valuable members of the eye care team, serving diverse patients from infants to the elderly. The program is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), providing eligibility for professional registration upon completion.
Key Program Highlights
- Master the diagnosis and management of conditions like strabismus (misaligned eyes) and amblyopia (lazy eye)
- Gain deep expertise in binocular vision, ocular motility, and relevant neuro-anatomy
- Learn to treat patients across the entire lifespan, from newborns to the elderly
- Develop the skills to address vision issues stemming from injuries, strokes, and other health conditions
- Graduate with eligibility to apply for registration as an orthoptist with the HCPC
Requirements
Modules
- Anatomy, Physiology and Normal Development
- Clinical and Theoretical Orthoptics 1.1
- Clinical and Theoretical Orthoptics 1.2
- Ophthalmology 1
- Professionalism and Holistic Healthcare for Orthoptists
- Professionalism and Scholarship
- Visual Optics
- Clinical and Theoretical Orthoptics 2.1
- Clinical and Theoretical Orthoptics 2.2
- Exemptions for the Use of Medicines by Orthoptists
- Interpreting the Evidence: Research Methods & Statistics
- Neuroanatomy
- Management of Ophthalmological Conditions
- Orthoptic Neurology
- Research Study
- Advanced Theoretical Orthoptics
- Clinical Visual Optics
- Literature Review
- Orthoptic Clinical Practice
- Developing and Enhancing Practice
