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A non-medical specialist who works with the eye surgeon, advising on the diagnosis and treatment of various conditions, in particular, squints.
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a specialist in orthoptics
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a health care professional who assesses, diagnoses and manages various disorders of the eyes, extra-ocular muscles (eg
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a health professional trained to evaluate disorders of vision, eye movement and eye alignment in children and adults
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a highly skilled allied health professional involved in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of disorders of the eyes, extra-ocular muscles and vision
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a para-medical specialist in the diagnosis, measurement and treatment of squint in both adults and children
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a trained health practitioner who can diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye
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Checks vision and eye alignment, and treats eye turns (squints) and other binocular vision anomalies, usually in a hospital or clinic.
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medical professional who specialises in assessment and treatment of eye movement disorders. Additionally orthoptists may carry out some visual tests such as visual field tests
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