Background
The Association is a non-profit
association, which was founded in 1986. Its original purpose was to promote
interest in Orthoptics to members of the society. We have now 12 members in
the association, all of which are practicing Orthoptists in Hong Kong.
About
the Orthoptist
Orthoptist is a profession
allied to medicine, which is an integral member of the ophthalmic team. It is
usually based in the hospital eye service, but it is increasingly involved in
the community and education sectors.
The Orthoptist is involved
in the on-going patient care for what in some cases can be several years. Regular
assessment enables monitoring of the patients' progress or any changes in the
patients' condition which may affect management and prognosis.
The ability to communicate
and relates well to patients is essential. Patience, self-motivation and sense
of humour also help to enhance a good relationship with the patients, especially
when our work is predominately with children.
Roles
of Orthoptist
The role of an Orthoptist
is to investigate, diagnose and treat disorders of ocular motility, binocular
vision and associated anomalies.
The main role of Orthoptists
is to:
- Squint assessment and
treatment, including pre and post-operatively;
- Diagnosis of amblyopia
(lazy eye) and carry out appropriate treatment;
- Assess strength of
binocular single vision and potential for binocular single vision;
- Assess ocular motility
defect, which may be congenital or resulted from various medical conditions
such as thyroidism, stroke, tumour and multiple sclerosis.
Other role of Orthoptist:
- Visual field testing;
- Biometry;
- Specular microscopy;
- Corneal topography;
- Nerve fiber analyzer.
Conventional treatment
given by Orthoptist:
- Occlusion treatment
for treating amblyopia;
- Orthoptic exercises
for certain types of strabismus to improve control of deviation of strabismus;
- Optical aid (e.g. fresnel
prisms and lenses) for certain types of strabismus to aid control, to relieve
symptoms (e.g. double vision), or to improve cosmetic appearance.
Aim
of the Association
The aims of our association
are:
- To protect the interests
of Orthoptists practicing in Hong Kong;
- To safeguard the rights
and status of our profession;
- To promote our services;
- To promote our images
to the public;
- To improve our professional
standard by frequently up-dating our knowledge through meetings and conferences;
- To provide opportunities
for our members to get together and share their experience with other members;
- To organize activities
for our members for both academic and social purposes.
The
Executive Committee for 2000-2001
| Miss Frenchy, Chiu |
Chairlady |
| Mr Gary, Leung |
Vice-chairman |
| Miss Lisa, Wong |
Secretary |
| Miss Yuen Sum, Chau |
Treasurer |
Where
to Find Us
Our services are available
in the following hospitals:
- Hong Kong Eye Hospital
- Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Ophthalmic Clinic
- Caritas Medical Centre
- Yan Chai Hospital
- Yuen Long Yung Fung
Shee Health Centre
- North District Hospital
- Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole
Hospital
- Li Ka Shing Specialist
Clinic of the Prince of Wales Hospital
- Child Assessment Centres
under the Health Department
Correspondence
If you have any enquiries,
you are most welcomed to send your mail to the following address:
Miss Frenchy Chiu, Chairlady
/ Miss Lisa Wong, Secretary
Room 151, 1st Floor
Orthoptic Unit,
Hong Kong Eye Hospital,
147K, Argyle Street,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
email : hkoa_2000@yahoo.co.uk