Synaethesia

Pearls from presidents
Six past presidents of the British Contact Lens Association will present their top tips for everyday contact lens practice at the Association's next one-day CET course.

Six contact lens CET points will be on offer to delegates attending the event in Leeds on April 27.

Chaired by Rosemary Bailey, the course will include discussion of topics currently in the news, as well as providing an update on clinical issues. Professor Nathan Efron will present new findings on the incidence of keratitis with current generation contact lenses, including silicone hydrogels worn for extended wear. The study is published this week in the April issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Bailey will discuss the latest legislation affecting contact lens practice, with wide-ranging changes to the Opticians Act about to become law. Her presentation, 'I always do that check', will also cover case records and recording data.

The programme will open with comments on the UK contact lens market by Nick Loan and his analysis of the generic opportunities that the current market presents. Dispensing opticians Cheryl Donnelly and Ron Loveridge will cover the latest developments in contact lens care products and in dry-eye management.