The Belfry in Birmingham, best known as a high end golf destination, played host to eye care professionals eager to learn more about contact lenses last month. Joe Ayling reports from the revamped BCLA UK conference where contact lens compliance was high on the agenda
Craig McArthur follows up last month’s review of a dry eye presentation with details of how a scleral contact lens option was able to address the remaining problematic symptoms
Leightons & Tempany Opticians and Hearing Care's director and contact lens expert answers our questions
Thanks to a host of initiatives Suzanne Czerwinski from Specsavers Nottingham has grown her store’s CL business. Her approach has gained her recognition as the UK Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year
BCLA UK is being held at The Belfry on June 12 – 13. The two-day conference will give practitioners the opportunity to brush up on the basics of contact lens fitting, take part in up to 12 workshops and find out more about how they can help grow their business via a series of guest lectures. For further information and to book your place visit www.bcla.org.uk
Collaboration between the International Association of Contact Lens Educators, the British Contact Lens Association and two Italian professional organisations led to a successful meeting in Bologna with nearly 600 delegates. Dr Shehzad Naroo reports
Bill Harvey offers clinical pearls gleaned from Poland
This year’s competition for the title CooperVision Force Student of the Year was keener than ever. Optician reports on the European final, held at the company’s Centre of Innovation in Budapest, and on the benefits of taking part
Commissioned by CooperVision as part of its commitment to help eye care practices grow their businesses. In the third part of a series prepared for front-of-house staff, Sarah Morgan offers advice on how to break down customer apprehension about possible contact lens use
With the Optician Awards 2016 coming up this weekend we look back at the diverse communication methods that saw David Burghardt Vision Care claim last year's Contact Lenses for Life (Teens) Award. Saul Sebag hears how its progressive treatment of myopia in young patients is gaining kudos across its home town of Lincoln
The British Contact Lens Association has extended its presence beyond the UK by collaborating with the Nederlands Contactlens Congres. Optician reports on the BCLA scientific sessions and some of the key topics at the meeting
Managing director of Edinburgh-based practice Cameron Optometry, Ian Cameron, took home a gong from the Optician Awards 2015 with the Contact Lens Practitioner of the Year title. Saul Sebag reports
Menachem Salasnik describes his use of the Volk Eye Check in the fitting of precision-tinted contact lenses
Engaging contact lens patients is the focus for a new Johnson & Johnson sponsored category in the Optician Awards this year. Optician looks at the four practices that are battling it out to take the trophy in April
Optometrist and communications guru Sarah Morgan suggests ways to approach patients about potential contact lens use in the first of a four-part series prepared for front of house staff
Men and women behave quite differently when it comes to CL appointments, Paul York finds
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