Practitioners urged to join CL data project

More than 200 eye care professionals from 22 countries including the UK have registered as reporters for the CLEER project (Contact Lens European Evidence Reporting) - a web-based initiative managed by the European Contact Lens Forum (ECLF).

There has been a steady rise of in the number of practitioners participating in the project since it started in April, according to ECLF. Data collection will continue until May 2009 and the project's goal is to provide concrete evidence about significant adverse incidents in Europe induced or related to contact lens use (including non-corrective or cosmetic lenses) to bring about legislation to ensure the greater protection of the public.