British Contact Lens Association

The British Contact Lens Association is an educational and scientific membership organisation formed in 1977.

In 2013 it had 2000 members. It organises an annual Clinical Conference and Exhibition. In 2015 the main themes were myopia management and presbyopia correction.[1][2] It will be organising a research symposium in March 2016 with the Netherlands Contact Lens Congress.[3]

Brian Tompkins of Tompkins, Knight & Son Optometrists in Northampton is the Chair of the Association.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Myopia management and presbyopia correction at the BCLA". Optician Online. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "New frontiers in contact lenses". Optometry Today. 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "BCLA in new partnership to run Netherlands symposium". Optometry Today. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Rugby star's career saved by 'special lens' from Northampton optometrist". Northampton News. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

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