Florine Pilon-Kamsteeg is an experienced orthoptist specializing in diagnostics, education, and treatment of complex visual disorders, with a focus on procedural comfort in paediatric ophthalmology and Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI). Since 1999, she has worked at Bartiméus, where she performs diagnostic assessments for (very young) children and provides extensive training to professionals both within and outside the organization.
She is the author of CVI Experience and has contributed to multiple peer‑reviewed publications. She also wrote the scientific article “Should I be dripped today” on child‑friendly eye‑drop administration and co‑leads several projects aimed at improving procedural comfort. Her expertise is widely recognized, resulting in frequent invitations to speak at national and international conferences such as WSPOS, Vision, IOC, and CVRS.
Her work is featured in the freely accessible WSPOS webinar Procedural Comfort in Paediatric Ophthalmology, available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/eynjeGu61s0. In addition, she serves as an external advisor for a PhD project in Australia focused on improving paediatric eye‑drop procedures. Her contributions to child‑cantered care have earned recognition such as the Smiley certification for outpatient paediatric care. Developed materials—such as animations and books—can be downloaded for free via the following link: https://bartimeus.nl/english/bartimeus-diagnostic-center. Bartiméus Diagnostic Center - Bartimeus