BCLA webinar on menopause and eye health

A British Contact Lens Association webinar presented by Dr Stuti Misra will look at the impact going through the menopause can have on female eye health.

The session on October 18 aimed to raise awareness of common efforts of menopause and inform eye care professionals of all genders.

Dr Misra is a senior lecturer in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

‘This lecture will discuss the various changes female body undergoes that may affect the ocular surface throughout life – from puberty, menstruation cycles, contraceptive use, pregnancy and, finally, to stages of menopause,’ Dr Misra said.