1 in 3 people with a learning disability are affected by a sight problem. Adults in the UK with a learning disability are 10x more likely than the rest of the population to be blind or partially sighted If you have, or care for someone with, a LD, don't delay your sight tests

“Our vision is for a sustainable, thriving and visible profession dedicated to the improvement of the eye health of the population”. Read our new Strategy for 2023-28: buff.ly/3r7v3A3

📢 Calling all Orthoptists! 📢   We invite you to participate in our Scope of Practice Survey, shaping the future of orthoptic education and practice. Only orthoptists can fill out the questionnaire, so your expertise is invaluable. (1/3)

AHPs: the unsung heroes of the NHS ⭐ Listen to Alis talk about her experience as an Orthoptist. Orthoptist specialise in eye movements, vision development & how the 👀 & 🧠 work together #Clearing #AHPCareer #Inspire BIOS

"An Ortho ... what?" Find out about the different 'O' professions within eye care here: buff.ly/37z2yzz

This week is National Eye Health Week! Eye Tests are vital health checks. They can spot signs of eye disease years before you notice a change in your vision. #VisionMatters buff.ly/2XkNUte

Day in the life: the orthoptist #CareersInEyecare #orthptist buff.ly/3PM8Tfl

Its Allied Health Professional Day! We want to publicly celebrate our lovely ORTHOPTIC team! #Orthoptists are professionals in their own right, qualified to degree level with specialist ophthalmic skills. They are vital to giving the best care to our patients. #AHP2023

Updated NICE Guideline now recommends people in hospital following a stroke should be offered an orthoptist assessment as soon as possible. The updated Guideline on Stroke Rehab cements the place of orthoptists within the stroke care team. buff.ly/3rZ2wO7

We need your help for our work supporting child vision screening! We're looking for teachers or parents of children aged 4-5 to review some resources and attend a one hour focus group. If you can help email us on [email protected].

Favour to ask from all my AHP colleagues. Can anyone support with a placement for a 3rd Yr physio student June 2024. Ideally within driving distance from Oxford, particular interest in respiratory or critical care. Many thanks 🤞🙂

65% of firework injuries and accidents are to Bystanders. 15% of these affect the eyes specifically. Keep your and your children's eyes safe by leaving fireworks to the professionals and supervising your children with sparklers at all times.

Ever wondered what a day in the life of an Orthoptist looks like? Take a peek at our short video to find out 👀 Our 20 Orthoptist and Orthoptist Technicians make up part of our AHP workforce at CHFT and see almost 15,000 patients a year. Thank you to this incredible team!

If you haven't already, please complete our short survey on orthoptic refraction across the UK and Ireland. This will support our work pursuing a change in legislation for orthoptists to issue HES prescriptions independently in the hospital setting. buff.ly/3PkybSL

The best way to find out if a career as an orthoptist is for you? Come and spend the day with one! We can find a department in your area where you can shadow an orthoptist and see what they do day to day. Find out more: buff.ly/3aoUmTN #NCW2024 #OrthopticCareers

Happy World Orthoptic Day to my fellow Orthoptists! #OrthoptistsMakeADifference #WOD24

Happy World Orthoptic Day indeed! The introduction of Neuro-orthoptists into the core Stroke MDT team has been so impactful for stroke survivors and other clinical MDT members too BIOS Research UK Prof Fiona Rowe Stroke Association NHS England Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

Orthoptic Students - we need your views! We're making the case for orthoptists to be able to prescribe glasses and conduct sight tests in the hospital, and we need your opinions as our future clinicians. Complete our short survey here: buff.ly/3Ryuzh2 #RightToWrite

Paul McCartney says eye yoga stops him needing glasses🤓 Dr Charlotte Codina, from Faculty of Health | University of Sheffield, explores the facts behind eye yoga and whether exercising your eyes really prevent the need for glasses. Read more The Conversation 👇 theconversation.com/paul-mccartney…

GOLD! Congratulations to Amy Landau for the first place in the «World Orthoptic Day 2024 Zeiss Video Challenge» . . #ioa #internationalorthoptics #orthoptists #wod24 #worldorthopticday2024 #zeiss #zeissvision #zeissanz #videochallenge #gold #firstplace #congratulations