ABDO updates CL guidance

Official guidance on contact lens aftercare frequency has been updated by the Association of British Dispensing Opticians’ (ABDO) National Clinical Committee.

This update is part of the association’s ongoing review designed to ensure its advice and guidance reflects modern-day practice.

ABDO clinical lead Max Halford said: ‘It became apparent that, as practitioners now use more innovative materials in clinic, ABDO’s previous advice was outdated.’

The new guidance emphasises that the frequency of contact lens aftercare appointments should be decided on purely by the practitioner’s professional judgement of a patient’s clinical needs, the type of contact lens worn and the modality of wear.