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Orthoptic services

There are multiple orthoptic clinics that cover all of Glasgow and Clyde.

South Glasgow Hospitals

Gartnavel General Hospital

Adult services

  • Adult motility  
  • General Orthoptics 
  • Neuro-Ophthalmology 
  • Orthoptic Stroke clinic  
  • Acute Referral Clinic (eye casualty) 
  • Joint Oculoplastic Clinic

Many of our adult services are shared care alongside ophthalmology consultants

Paediatric services

  • General Orthoptics
  • Shared Care Orthoptic/Optometry clinic
  • Visual Stress Screening
  • Pre-school vision screening
Queen Elizabeth Hospital

 Adult services (only)

  • Adult Motility  
  • General Orthoptics 
  • Orthoptic Stroke Clinic  
  • Joint Oculoplastic Clinic
New Victoria Hospital

Paediatric services

  • General Orthoptics
  • Shared Care Orthoptic/Optometry clinic
  • Pre-school vision screening
Institute of Neurological Science  

These services are shared care with neurology consultants and neuro-ophthalmology consultants 

Royal College for Sick Children Hospital
  • Paediatric clinics – New patients Orthoptic and Optometrist joint clinic

North Glasgow Hospitals

Stobhill Hospital

Adult services

  • General orthoptics
  • Adult motility 
  • Orthoptic stroke assessments
  • Acute Referral clinic (eye casualty) 

Paediatric services

  • Paediatric ophthalmology 
  • General orthoptics
  • Visual stress screening
  • Shared care orthoptic/optometry
  • Pre-school vision screening
Glasgow Royal infirmary

Adult services

  • General Orthoptics
  • Orthoptic Stroke assessments

Paediatric services

  • General Orthoptics
  • Visual stress screening
  • Shared care orthoptic/optometry

Clyde Hospitals

Royal Alexandra Hospital

Adult services

  • General Orthoptics
  • Adult motility 
  • Orthoptic stroke assessments
  • Acute Referral Centre (eye casualty) 

Paediatric services

  • Paediatric ophthalmology 
  • General Orthoptics
  • Visual stress screening
  • Shared care orthoptic/optometry clinic
  • Pre-school vision screening
Inverclyde Royal Hospital

Adult Services

  • General Orthoptics
  • Orthoptic Stroke Clinic
  • Acute Referral Centre (eye casualty) 

Paediatric service

  • General Orthoptics
  • Visual stress screening
  • Shared care orthoptic/optometry
  • Pre-school vision screening
Vale of Leven

General Orthoptics Adult & Paediatric clinics  

Royal College for Sick Children Hospital

Royal College for Sick Children Hospital
  • Paediatric Orthoptics
  • Paediatric Ophthalmology
  • Shared care orthoptic/optometry clinic
  • Imaging services

Pre-school Visual screening  

See4School is a national screening program that tests for visual defects in children during their pre-school year. Pre-school vision screening | NHS inform is carried out by a qualified Orthoptists or support workers specifically trained by orthoptists to detect reduced vision or binocular vision problems. 

This is usually carried out at the child’s nursey. If your child has been referred for further assessment they will be seen by an orthoptist and optometrist.