News
National Careers Week 2025
3rd-8th March is National Careers Week (NCW), and we’re grabbing the chance to [...]
‘Day in the Life of an Orthoptic Student’ video competition
We’re excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for you to showcase your life [...]
New UK Eye Care Data Hub predicts higher prevalence of eye disease and eye care workforce
Number of people with glaucoma, AMD and cataracts set to increase over the [...]
Celebrating the Achievements of AHPs in Public Health
The impact report of the UK Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Public Health Strategic [...]
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).
