This blended orthoptic course has been designed by experienced orthoptists at Moorfields Eye Hospital and is suitable for all doctors undertaking the FRCOphth Part 2 exams or for anyone wishing to improve their orthoptic skills.
Course stucture
There are six narrated online lectures on core orthoptics which will be beneficial in helping you to improve your orthoptic testing but also to understand key tests to perform and why these additional tests are needed. These are:
Strabismus top tips
Visual acuity testing
Interpreting orthoptic reports
Concomitant strabismus
Incomitant strabismus
Hess charts
The lectures will be available from Monday 1st September.
A one-hour Q&A session will be held live online on Wednesday 17th September, from 18:30 - 19:30.
There is an option to attend a session focusing on the practical examination technique and will enable you to perform the cover test, ocular motility, measure an angle of squint and assess visual function in children with communication difficulties on real patients. This session will take place in the orthopics department at Moorfields Eye Hospital on Saturday 11th October. There are a maximum of 16 places available and an additional charge applies (please see details below).
CPD Certifcation
CPD certifcation will be applied for and a CPD certificate will be issued on completion of the course.
