Conditions
Whether you need support with squints, lazy eyes, patching, double vision, glaucoma, DVLA, assessments or any other treatment, Janine Gray can assist you today.
Paedatric and adult orthoptics services include:
Vision Assessment
A vision test will assess how much you can see. Adults, children and babies can have their vision tested as there are different tests suitable for different ages. Children may have drops instilled to dilate their pupils to check if they need glasses.
Assessment of amblyopia (lazy eye) and treatment
Amblyopia or lazy eye is when the vision of one eye, or occasionally both eyes, does not develop fully. Amblyopia is the most common cause for reduced vision in young children due to uncorrected glasses errors (such as long sight, short sight or astigmatism), squints or a combination of both.
Assessment and measurement of squint
A squint, also known as strabismus, is a condition in which the eyes do not point in the same direction. One eye may look straight ahead while the other turns inward, outward, upward, or downward. Squints can occur in both children and adults and can have various causes, including problems with the eye muscles or the brain’s control of eye movements.
Assessment of diplopia (double vision) and treatment with prisms
Double vision or diplopia is when you see 2 images. This can be binocular (when both eyes are open) or monocular (from one eye only).
Convergence weakness and treatment with exercises
Convergence insufficiency is a condition where a person is unable to converge their eyes efficiently (move both eyes towards the nose at the same time).
Nystagmus
Nystagmus is when your eyes move (wobble) uncontrollably and tends to be a horizontal movment. This is usually a congenital condition (meaning you were born with it) and does not tend to change throughout your life.
Ptosis (Droopy eye lid)
Ptosis can affect one or both eyelids and can be congenital (something you are born with) or acquired (caused by nerve damage or accident). It can be mild (not covering the pupil) or severe (covering the pupil and not allowing any light into the eye).
Head Posture
Sometimes, you may need to use a head posture to make your eyes feel more comfortable. This can be when you turn your head to one side, lift or lower your chin or tilt your head to one side. Head postures are adopted if there is a weakness in one of the eye muscles or one of the nerves that supply your eye muscles
