Eye Facts

Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes don’t point in the same direction at the same time. In cases of strabismus one or both eyes may turn inward (esotropia), outward (exotropia), upward (hypertropia), or downward (hypotropia) either sometimes (intermittent) or all of the time.

Did you know that cataracts affect kids too? To celebrate Cataracts Awareness Month, we've put together a run down on what congenital cataracts are, their causes, signs and symptoms, how they affect your child's vision and where you can access support.

Orthoptics focuses on the diagnosis and non-surgical management of eye movement disorders and vision impairments that are related to how the eyes interact with the brain. Orthoptists help patients with disorders such as Strabismus and Amblyopia have a better quality of life.

Your child has just been diagnosed with Amblyopia, um what? Yeah, you probably didn't manage to take in all the information from the eye doctor, so we have the important things you need to know here. Read this and share to help raise awareness.