If you are interested in medical issues, have a special interest in the organ of sight, our eye, and would also like to further your education, then training as an orthoptist is the perfect choice for you. An orthoptist works closely with ophthalmologists. The orthoptist receives examination instructions from an ophthalmologist, for example, which they can carry out in a confident and solution-oriented manner. Are you interested in this challenging training at a higher technical college and would you like to deal with eye problems of all kinds in your everyday working life in the future?

As an orthoptist, your aim is to help people who have a visual disorder such as strabismus or problems with the eye muscle. After examining a patient, you will make a diagnosis and at the same time look for preventative or therapeutic measures. During the three-year federally recognized training course, you will not only be taught specialist skills. You will also be trained in social and personal skills. You will benefit from these skills in situations where you have to explain diagnoses to patients clearly and with a great deal of empathy.

Invest in your future with this training or further education and help many people with diseased eyes as an orthoptist. You can find offers from first-class providers and further information on the subject of ophthalmology and strabology on the Swiss education portal and directly from the relevant schools.