Orthoptists generally work with ophthalmologists in hospitals and in the community. They are concerned with eye problems relating to eye movements and the inability of the eyes to work together. Examples of these problems are squint (strabismus), lazy eye (amblyopia) and double vision (diplopia). Orthoptists are registered with the Health Professions Council and their representative body is the British and Irish Orthoptic Society.
There are currently around 1,300 orthoptists in the UK.