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orthoptist

Orthoptists diagnose and treat anomalies of binocular vision.

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DESCRIPTION

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.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
pedagogy

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
contribute to continuity of health care
empathise with the healthcare user
OPTIONALOptional competences
prescribe corrective lenses
participate in medical inventory control

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Skills overview

70total
63 essential
7 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
1
Skills
5

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Quick insight

This role requires 63 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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