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News
World Orthoptic Day 2022
Find out what's happening and how to get involved this World Orthoptic Day, [...]
Proposal to standardise services to support children with reduced vision during in-school screening
The Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC) recognises variation in service provision [...]
Fight for Sight and BIOS Announce Second Small Research Grant Award
BIOS is delighted to announce our second joint Fight for Sight /BIOS co-funded [...]
Who we are
The British and Irish Orthoptic Society is the professional body for Orthoptists. Orthoptists are registered Allied Health Professionals regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK and CORU will be the regulator in the Republic of Ireland.
BIOS was founded in 1937 and is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
- BIOS is affiliated to the Allied Health Professionals Federation, a group made up of 12 bodies representing more than 158,000 workers in the UK.
- BIOS is also a member of the International Orthoptic Association and OCE.
- BIOS members in the UK are also automatically trade union members of the British Orthoptic Society Trade Union (BOSTU).