What is orthoptic therapy?

Orthoptic therapy is an individualized treatment program prescribed to eliminate or improve conditions such as lazy eye (amblyopia), crossed eyes (strabismus), focusing, eyeteaming and tracking disorders.

Special lenses, prisms, filters and instruments are used, along with an advanced computer system.

Orthoptic therapy involves weekly office visits, during which carefully selected and sequenced activities are practiced by the patient. This treatment often restores normal strength, flexibility, and function to the focusing system and can lead to a complete relief of all symptoms.

Care is managed by both a pediatric ophthalmologist and a pediatric optometrist. The therapy is administered by well-trained therapists under both medical and optometric supervision. The result: an excellent reputation and high patient satisfaction.