Pictured: Neil Retallic, May Bakkar, Juan Carlos Aragón and Philip Morgan
Contact lens educators from Colombia, India and Jordan have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to contact les education by the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE).
The 2023 IACLE Contact Lens Educators of the Year were: Dr Myriam Teresa Mayorga from La Salle University in Bogotá, Colombia (Americas); Isha Dave from Lotus College of Optometry in Mumbai, India (Asia Pacific); and Dr May Bakkar from Jordan University of Science and Technology in Ar-Ramtha, Jordan (EMEA).
Professor Philip Morgan, IACLE president, said: ‘It is wonderful to be able to announce this year's Educator of the Year Awards. I would personally like to congratulate our three winners.
‘This is a great accolade for them all and an acknowledgement of their commitment, enthusiasm and skills. We are lucky to have them working in our field. Thanks to CooperVision and the BCLA for sponsoring these awards and indeed to all our sponsors for their ongoing support of our work.'
Dr Bakkar said she was honoured to win the award and thanked IACLE for its efforts in supporting contact lens educators with teaching materials, webinars and conference. ‘I want to extend my gratitude to all IACLE fellows and colleagues with whom I have worked and from whom I have learned enthusiasm, determination, and discipline in running the IACLE organisation,’ she commented.