Adelaide Eye Therapy

Adelaide Eye Therapy Comprehensive orthoptic eye therapy services Adelaide Eye Therapy is dedicated to providing the best orthoptic care possible.

We are orthoptists with a special interest in paediatric and adult strabismus, and eye movement disorders. We treat and manage, amblyopia (lazy eye), diplopia (double vision), strabismus (eye misalignment), disorders or eye movement (including neurological and restrictive), eye strain, convergence & fusion problems. We have all worked in private practice in Adelaide and at various public appointme

nts including The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, Modbury Hospital, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, and the Broken Hill Base Hospital.

30/06/2025

At on Saturday, RANZCO Fellows Prof Frank Martin and Dr Anu Mathew joined NSW Health Senior Clinical Advisor A/Prof Elisabeth Murphy, SA Optometrist Cassandra Haines, Children's Health Queensland Nurses Chantelle Pooley and Joanne Selby, and SA Paediatric Orthoptist Tania Straga to discuss children's vision screening programs in the respective jurisdictions.

💡Topics covered efficacy of screening technologies, importance of follow up clinics for children with vision problems, and strategies for advocating to government.



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Pictured left to right:
Senior Clinical Advisor A/Prof Elisabeth Murphy, Optometrist, Cassandra Haines, Paediatric Ophthalmologists Dr Anu Mathews and Prof Frank Martin, A/Clinical Nurse Consultant
Chantelle Pooley, Nurse Manager Joanne Selby and Paediatric Orthoptist Tania Straga.

Another conference! This time the 3rd Congress of Asia Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society. A strong...
29/06/2025

Another conference! This time the 3rd Congress of Asia Pacific Strabismus and Paediatric Ophthalmology Society. A strong contingent from South Australia, with a good mix of orthoptists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists. Team work makes the dream work.

Wonderful discussions on universal vision screening, myopia management and binocular vision disorders. We even taught a few ophthalmologists how to fit Fresnel prisms!

We've made it to Brisbane for the 15th International Orthoptic Congress - A Fusion of Global Expertise. An exciting 3 da...
28/06/2025

We've made it to Brisbane for the 15th International Orthoptic Congress - A Fusion of Global Expertise. An exciting 3 days of presentations, sharing of knowledge, collaboration and research. And having such fun along the way!

25/06/2025
Celebrating Orthoptics Awareness Week!Orthoptists are passionate allied health professionals dedicated to providing exce...
02/06/2025

Celebrating Orthoptics Awareness Week!
Orthoptists are passionate allied health professionals dedicated to providing excellence in eye care. Whether we work in clinical settings, education, leadership, industry or research, we take pride in our contributions to improving eye health for everyone in the community.

There's one way to get Australian orthoptists excited ... hold the international conference on our shores! The last time...
28/05/2025

There's one way to get Australian orthoptists excited ... hold the international conference on our shores! The last time this event was held in Australia was in 2004, so it's about time! We all can't wait for a busy few days of learning, sharing ideas and catching up with colleagues. Brisbane, here we come!

Happy Birthday lovely Zenobia!Thank you for all you do, and the care and empathy that you show to every patient you see....
28/05/2025

Happy Birthday lovely Zenobia!

Thank you for all you do, and the care and empathy that you show to every patient you see. You are a joyful addition to out team, and we wish you a wonderful celebration.

We are frequently asked, "so what's the difference between an orthoptist, ophthalmologist and optometrist?" We all work ...
20/05/2025

We are frequently asked, "so what's the difference between an orthoptist, ophthalmologist and optometrist?" We all work with the visual system, and yet our roles differ.

As orthoptists at Adelaide Eye Therapy, we work with both optometrists and ophthalmologists on a daily basis. We co-manage patients depending on their condition, to best optimise visual outcomes for patients. Orthoptists like nothing more than a "tricky" patient .... usually because the trickiness comes from a disorder of binocular vision and this is our thing! Orthoptists undergo specialist binocular vision training over a four year university degree, and this is an area that we are proficient and passionate about. Everyone we see has a disorder of binocular vision (whether due to a childhood or acquired strabismus, head injury or neurological condition) to some degree, and our job is to determine what this is, how to treat it, and when to refer on for surgery if this is indicated.

Happy Birthday (and congratulations on your recent engagement) to lovely Denise! 🧡 We wish you a fantastic celebration, ...
08/05/2025

Happy Birthday (and congratulations on your recent engagement) to lovely Denise! 🧡

We wish you a fantastic celebration, and thank you for the dedication and support that you show to all your clients. You are a clever orthoptist, and constantly strive to provide the best care possible. Thank you for all you do!

Orthoptists and optometrists can make pasta too! We spent a lovely afternoon making beautiful gnocchi and egg pasta just...
26/12/2024

Orthoptists and optometrists can make pasta too! We spent a lovely afternoon making beautiful gnocchi and egg pasta just before the Christmas break up. Delicious and so much fun!

Hoping everyone is enjoying a lovely break. We'll be closed from 30 December, reopening on 6 January. See you next year!

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We are blessed to have the most special clients, who value what we do. Thank you for the flowers, not at all necessary b...
04/12/2024

We are blessed to have the most special clients, who value what we do. Thank you for the flowers, not at all necessary but very much appreciated! It is our absolute pleasure to help you with your double vision needs.

Each individual's experience of disability is different. As orthoptists, we see many people with varied disabilities, in...
02/12/2024

Each individual's experience of disability is different. As orthoptists, we see many people with varied disabilities, including vision impairment, brain injury, neurological disease, and intellectual disability. Please consider that a disability is not always obvious to others, and encourage everyone to be inclusive and encouraging to all people.

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Tania Straga is an orthoptist with a special interest in paediatric and adult strabismus, and eye movement disorders. She has worked in private practice in Adelaide since 2003 and at various public appointments including The Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, and the Broken Hill Base Hospital. She has volunteered with Sight for All, in the area of training of orthoptists in developing countries such as Myanmar.

Tania graduated with a Bachelor of Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Sciences from La Trobe University, Victoria in 2003. She gained her postgraduate qualification in Genetic Counselling in 2009 from Charles Sturt University. Tania has been a member of Orthoptics Australia since 2003 and has been registered with the Australian Orthoptic Board including a Certificate of Currency since then. She has publications in several peer-reviewed journals, mainly in the area of genetic eye conditions.