Orthoptics Simulation Software

Overview

The Orthoptics Simulation Software is an educational tool designed to help optometry students and trainees understand strabismus — a condition where the eyes do not align properly. The software simulates the visual experience of different types of strabismus and the therapeutic exercises used in orthoptic treatment.

Strabismus is among the most visually and diagnostically nuanced conditions in optometric practice. Understanding it requires both theoretical knowledge and an intuitive sense of how misalignment affects visual perception. This software bridges that gap.

The Educational Problem

Teaching strabismus in a clinical setting is challenging: students can read about the mechanics of eye misalignment, but experiencing the perceptual distortions it causes requires either a patient or significant imagination. Most training institutions lack simulation tools that can replicate the lived visual experience of a strabismic patient.

The simulation software makes these experiences accessible — allowing students to “see through” the eyes of a patient with different types of strabismus, and to observe how orthoptic exercises work to retrain alignment.

Features

• Strabismus type simulation — esotropia, exotropia, hypertropia, and combined presentations
• Diplopia visualization — demonstrates the double vision experience associated with different misalignment patterns
• Orthoptic exercise walkthroughs — guides users through convergence exercises, pencil push-ups, and patch therapy concepts
• Clinical case scenarios — presents patient presentations for diagnostic practice

Exhibition

The software was exhibited at Women in Vision Ghana 2025, a national conference focused on vision science, eye health, and the advancement of women in optometry. The exhibition showcased the tool to practicing clinicians and educators, generating discussion around simulation-based learning in optometric training.