The Orthoptist’s Role in a Team Approach to Visually Handicapped Children

Jane Pardey, Orthoptist, Sydney Eye Hospital
Mary Guy, Occupational Therapist, Royal Blind Society of NSW
The idea behind this paper is to acquaint orthoptists with the services of the Child Development Unit and the role of the orthoptist in the assessment of visually handicapped children. The involvement of the orthoptist in the Child Development Unit has led to the development of a Low Vision Programme to aid partially sighted children.