Description
The treatment administered in the case of strabismus in patients of all ages.
Alternative labels
eye correction method
strabismus technique
strabismus techniques
therapy of strabismus
strabismus treatments
strabismus treatment
medical care of strabismus
eye correction treatment
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Treatment of strabismus is an essential knowledge 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.
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Optional knowledge
Treatment of strabismus is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
References
- Treatment of strabismus – ESCO