Fellow professionals

In an increasingly challenging contact lens market, distinguishing yourself from your competitors is becoming ever more difficult. Whether you are competing with online and mail order suppliers, with other optical practices in your area, or with other applicants for jobs in industry or practice, gaining a professional edge is important. So how can true contact lens specialists ensure that their skills are recognised by their patients and by their peers?

To keep its members one step ahead, the BCLA has launched a new Fellowship scheme. Successful applicants will be allowed to use the letters FBCLA after their name as a mark of esteem in contact lenses. Similar to the American Academy of Optometry's scheme, Fellowship can be gained by various routes including the submission of case records and achievements in contact lens manufacture, as well as by academic achievements.