Supervise orthoptic treatments

Description

Supervise orthoptic treatments by using occlusion therapy for amblyopia, prism therapy, and exercises of convergence and fusional ability where indicated.

Alternative labels

lead orthoptic treatments
oversee orthoptic treatment
oversee orthoptic treatments
supervise orthoptic treatment
supervise an orthoptic treatment

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

occupation-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Supervise orthoptic treatments is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Orthoptist: Orthoptists diagnose and treat anomalies of binocular vision. They examine, assess and treat vision impairments, squint, amblyopia and eye motility disorders. Orthoptists apply these methods in particular in the fields of paediatrics, neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, ophthalmology, orthoptics, optometry, pleoptics and strabology assessing functional diseases of the eye for improving functional disorders of the visual system. They also provide counselling, preventive measures and training activities and may refract and prescribe glasses, such as prism corrective glasses.
 

Optional skill

Supervise orthoptic treatments is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Supervise orthoptic treatments – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022