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Orthoptics: How to be a Brilliant Allied Health Professional 

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Overview

Explore all aspects of the orthoptic profession – from the conditions an orthoptist investigates to the exciting career prospects.

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

2,205

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Orthoptics: How to be a Brilliant Allied Health Professional
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  • Curriculum

Orthoptics: How to be a Brilliant Allied Health Professional
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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Orthoptics: How to be a Brilliant Allied Health Professional
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FutureLearn 
Course details

More about this course
  • This three-week course you will provide you with accessible knowledge and a comprehensive introduction to orthoptics
  • With this understanding, you'll be able to develop in your career as an orthoptist as you discover what the profession entails, the opportunities available, and the routes into this exciting professional world

Orthoptics: How to be a Brilliant Allied Health Professional
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

What is Orthoptics?

Introduction to Orthoptics

Meet the team at King's

Routes into Orthoptics

Student Orthoptic Ambassadors

Learn the basics: Eye Anatomy

Learn the Basics: Binocular Vision and Eye Movements

Clinical Orthoptics

Clinical Skills and Equipment

Conditions We Investigate Overview

Conditions We Investigate: Amblyopia

Conditions We Investigate: Strabismus

Conditions We Investigate: Nerve Palsies

SCOPE: Lids and Tears

What do our patients think?

Brilliant Career Prospects

Extended Roles at King's

Further Extended Roles

Post-Graduate Qualifications

Advanced Clinical Practitioners

Progression

Orthoptics at a Large Scale

Reflection and Quiz

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