British and Irish Orthoptic Society

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COVID-19 – Guidance for orthoptic professionals can be found here

Member Get Member
The membership of BIOS is growing but we're looking to expand our community further! We know that the best way of reaching new members is through our existing members - you know what [...]
Child Vision Screening – FOI Results Published
Child vision screening 2019 – services are available but still work to do! Orthoptic-led child vision screening aims to pick up amblyopia (commonly known as “lazy eye”), where the vision in one or both [...]
COVID-19 / Coronavirus – Member Guidance
Below you will find guidance on working and keeping safe, as well as updates on the effect of this on BIOS events and ongoing work. We hope you find this helpful but please do [...]
I See The Difference
I See The Difference looks to raise awareness of careers in orthoptics, highlighting the diverse and fascinating work done by Orthoptists. Find out how you can get involved to promote the profession. [...]

News

UCL and Moorfields Launch UK’s First Pre-Registration Orthoptics MSc

Rich Huzzey2021-01-04T14:40:18+00:00December 16th, 2020|

UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital are launching the UK's first [...]

HCPC launches Diversity Data Survey

Rich Huzzey2020-12-15T13:51:33+00:00December 15th, 2020|

Today, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has launched its annual Diversity [...]

Gene Vision launched to support those diagnosed with genetic eye diseases

Rich Huzzey2020-12-02T17:16:39+00:00December 1st, 2020|

A new website, Gene Vision (https://gene.vision), has launched today, developed by Professor Mariya [...]

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).