Orthoptics is a department in Head and Neck Services within the Surgical Services Division.
We are situated in the main outpatients on B Floor, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. We also have an orthoptic department in the Royal Hampshire County Hospital and the Andover War Memorial Hospital.
The Team
Working closely with the opthalmic consultants we provide a hospital service for a wide range of patients of all ages such as:
Children with:
Adults with:
Patients may be treated with glasses, prisms, patches or exercises. Some patients may also need surgery.
We provide a secondary screening service for babies and children referred by school nurses, health visitors, GP's and other health professionals with concerns about squint, eye movement disorders and visual problems.
Basingstoke 01256 313239
Winchester 01962 824143
Andover 01264 835311