News
BIOS launch Professional Development Framework
As part of our launch event for the Orthoptic Workforce Development Programme, we [...]
Launch of #WePatch campaign for World Orthoptic day
Today, to coincide with World Orthoptic Day, [...]
BIOS launch new video on Patching
Our new video, launched in advance of World Orthoptic Day [...]
Fight for Sight and BIOS Small Research Grant Award
We're delighted to announce our fourth Fight for Sight /BIOS co-funded Small Research [...]
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).
