Orthoptist, Kaimātai whakamahinga karu
Orthoptists diagnose and treat eye problems such as double vision and squint. They also help people with neurological conditions that affect vision.
Your pay could be
$74K
Lower
$83K to $102K
Most common
$116K
Upper
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Pay is before tax
Your training could be
3-5 years
Orthoptists
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in hospitals and eye clinics
- need to be accurate, identify and solve problems and communicate well
Tasks
- test patient vision
- diagnose eye conditions
- make treatment plans
- use specialist eye technology and equipment
- take and analyse images of the eye
- care for patients before and after surgery
- work with other medical professionals
- develop health assessment programmes
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Do the quizYou need a qualification to become an orthoptist and experience may be useful.
You need
- a Bachelor of Orthoptics (Honours) from La Trobe University, Melbourne
- to pass a police check
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification recognised by the University of Technology Sydney in vision science, health science, biological science or similar
- a Master of Orthoptics from the University of Technology Sydney
- experience in similar work
- to join a professional organisation
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