Helen Collett provides personal and timely Orthoptic support and advice at:
- Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex
- Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth, Herts
- Hartswood Hospital, Eagle Way, Brentwood.
 
A comprehensive range of Orthoptic services are offered
 
Children’s eye care
- Vision testing and assessment
- Treatment for lazy eye and reduced vision
- Exercises for eyestrain, wandering eyes, focussing difficulties and blurred vision
- Squint surgery advice
 
Adult’s eye care
- Vision assessment
- Investigation of eye muscle imbalance and neurological problems causing headaches, dizziness, eyestrain, blurred or double vision
- Prism therapy and exercises to improve these symptoms
- Pre and post operative squint surgery assessment and advice
- Assist ophthalmologist in adjustable squint surgery
 
Visual field assessment and interpretation in
- Glaucoma
- Neurological problems
- DVLA, HGV, PCV Driving licenses
 
Laser scan of the optic nerve
I assist Mr Petros Andreou, the Consultant Ophthalmologist, Glaucoma Sub Specialist at Springfield Hospital using the latest ophthalmic technology. The Heidelberg Retinal Tomograph provides exceptional detail of the structure of the optic nerve. The statistical analysis makes it possible to detect glaucoma damage before vision is lost.