glossary

Proper alignment of the two eyes. Absence of eye deviation.

Optical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of defective eye coordination, binocular vision, and functional amblyopia by non-medical and non-surgical methods, e.g., glasses, prisms, exercises.

A health care professional who specialises in the assessment of strabismus and eye movement disorders. Orthoptists undertake a three year degree course and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.