Member Benefits
As an optometrist or dispensing optician in a practice who pays the ophthalmic levy, you are eligible for a number of benefits. These include free entrance to the many NIOS run training events, which happen throughout the year.
Lobbying around issues that matter
Unified PR communications
Better fees for clinical services
Education and training from the NIOS
The Levy
85% of the optometry practice have joined a voluntary levy, paying 1% of their NHS sight test income to support the work of ONI. This rose during COVID due to the work we did on their behalf.
The Levy Contribution is deducted from your monthly BSO payment and is currently 1p in the pound for all GOS sight test fees claimed.
