The joy of being a CLO

I am a CLO who passionately loves what I do and I do not hold back from letting it show.

Contact lenses literally changed my life and I truly believe they have the potential to do the same for many. My personal story is fairly typical I imagine. I was a highly myopic teenager who, after finishing and doing well in my O-levels, was finally allowed to get contact lenses. On returning to school as a sixth former I was literally transformed – no longer the awkward, lanky, spectacle wearing girl.

I was wearing what I, at the time, thought were stylish clothes (no uniform). I had had a perm (it was the 80s after all) and, most noticeable, no more specs. My life totally changed. My peers accepted me more readily, boys started to notice me (I am not sure my parents shared my enthusiasm in this) and my confidence grew in all areas of my life.