Orthoptists specialise in assessing, diagnosing and treating a variety of eye conditions in very young babies, children, adults and older people. Orthoptists are specialists in assessing visual function in the pre and non-verbal service user. Orthoptists work with service users with squints, amblyopia (lazy eye), double vision and eye movement problems due to a range of conditions such as neurological, stroke, trauma and diabetes.

• Sudden onset diplopia (referred only by Ophthalmology colleague/medical clinician)
• Sudden onset and definite confirmed presence of squint in a child (referred only by Ophthalmology colleague/medical clinician)
• Vision of 6/18 (0.500) or worse in either eye

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone number during the access times listed or via CCG:

• GPs
• Optician
• Optometrist
• Ophthalmologist
• School Nurse
• Health Visitor Social
• Worker Specialty Doctors
• Allied Health Professionals