Orthoptic Assessment

During your initial assessment, we will try to fully and clearly understand the problems you are facing and the concerns you have either for yourself or your child. Your vision will be assessed and a range of tests will be carried out in order to determine how well your eyes work together as a pair.  The orthoptist will also assess the function of your eye muscles.  All tests are non-invasive and could take 30mins to 1 hour to complete.

If you wear glasses, please bring your most up to date pair. If you wear separate reading and distance glasses, please bring both.

This depends on what the orthoptist finds at the assessment.  If you are experiencing double vision for example, the orthoptist will be able to provide you with something which will make you feel a lot more comfortable on the day. However, if the orthoptist finds your child is seeing poorly or has a squint for example, it will be necessary to refer them to an ophthalmologist (eye doctor) or an optometrist for a glasses test and to check the health of the eye before treatment can begin.  This may occur on the same day as your appointment or the orthoptist will arrange for you to attend another day.

If you are unable to attend you/your child's appointment, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer someone else the appointment slot. In order to do this please call:

Dundee

For Ninewells Appointments - (01382) 740210 between 9.00AM and 1.00PM, Mon-Fri
For Lochee or The Crescent Appointments (01382) 401440 between 8.30AM and 4.30PM, Mon-Thurs

Angus

For Arbroath Appointments - (01241) 822555 between 9.00AM and 2.00PM, Mon-Fri
For Montrose Appointments - (01674) 817192
For Stracathro Appointments - (01356) 665131
For Whitehills Appointments - (01307) 475265

Perth

For PRI Appointments - (01738) 473730 or 473731 between 8.30AM and 5.00PM, Mon-Fri