ORTHOPTICS
Orthoptics is responsible for the diagnosis, rehabilitation, and treatment of these visual conditions. These alterations can be caused by the patient's habits or defects in the ocular muscles.
Orthoptic therapies work as a form of visual training to improve these conditions. Treatments consist of exercises performed in the office and practiced at home.
Orthoptic therapy aims to ensure that both eyes work together in a coordinated manner. Consistency in treatment is key to significantly improving the patient's condition.
LOW VISION
Low vision refers to a loss of vision that cannot be corrected with medical or surgical treatments or conventional eyeglasses. A person with low vision must learn to adapt to their low vision.
There are many ways to help people with low vision continue doing what's important to them. Losing vision doesn't mean giving up activities; it can mean learning to do them differently.
Vision rehabilitation helps patients learn new strategies and find new devices that can help them.