World Orthoptic Day2024-01-24T15:57:51+00:00

World Orthoptic Day falls on the first Monday of each June and is a day when orthoptists globally promote their profession and cerebrate the fantastic work they do.

It is organised by the International Orthoptic Association (IOA), made up of 15 member national professional organisations and 6 associate member organisations.

World Orthoptic Day 2023 – Orthoptists cover all angles!

The theme for this year is “Orthoptists cover all angles”, which can be interpreted in many ways. Whether it’s showcasing the growth of the profession and its reach across the globe, or highlighting the comprehensive approach Orthoptists take in providing exceptional care to our patients from every angle.

IOA Photo Contest

The IOA are once again running its always-popular orthoptic photo competition. It’s very simple: take a photo on your camera or mobile phone, showing your creative interpretation of this year’s theme, then post it to Instagram, tagging the IOA at @global-orthoptics, with the hashtag #WOD2023.

Find out more here.

Celebrating the Orthoptic Workforce

Here at BIOS, we’ll be taking the opportunity to celebrate every aspect of our workforce by promoting some of the resources and promotional materials to come out of our Orthoptic Workforce Development Programme.

  • In the build-up to the day, we’ll be sharing our new careers resources, including videos, case studies and newly branded careers pages.
  • On the day we’ll be officially launching our new Advanced Clinical Practice page as well as some early career case studies, showcasing some of the ways in which Orthoptists can develop to cover all the angles!
  • Immediately following World Orthoptic Day, we’ll be gearing up for the launch of our brand new Support Workforce hub, which will coincide with a webinar on June 16! You can book tickets for this now here.

Want to get involved on social media?

Much of the fun on World Orthoptic Day is online. If you’re not already active on social media, there could not be a more perfect time to start! More Orthoptists on social media means more people talking about orthoptics – this can only be a good thing for the profession.

There’s a summary of some of the social media highlights of 2022 here.

In order to support you, we’ve put together a (very) brief introduction to getting started on social media, including an overview of the main platforms, tips on getting started and guidance on keeping professional.

  • Take a look at our social media guide here

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If you are interested in finding out more:

  • Find out more about Orthoptists and what they do here.

  • Find out more about IOA World Orthoptic Day here.

Interested in becoming an orthoptist? Find out how on our careers pages.

Promotional Resources

If you want any further inspiration for promoting Orthoptics on June 5th, take a look at the following:

If you have any questions or there’s any way we can help, please do get in touch by emailing [email protected].