The BCLA will officially celebrate its 40th year at next year’s Clinical Conference and Exhibition. Hundreds of eye care professionals are expected to attend the glittering event, which will include world-renowned guest speakers, hands-on workshops and a spectacular 40th Anniversary dinner.
BCLA president Brian Tompkins said: “The world was a very different place in 1977 and the BCLA has changed as well. Reaching 40 gives us the chance to celebrate the huge strides the industry has made, particularly in regards to embracing the new technology we have at our disposal, but it also allows to look back with pride at our achievements. We want to make this an occasion to remember and bring the industry together as one. The next 40 years promises to be just as exciting, perhaps even more so, and we want the BCLA family to be able to enjoy it together.”
The conference, due to be held 9 - 11 June at the ACC in Liverpool, is the biggest of its kind within the contact lens industry and offers delegates the chance to keep up to date with the latest research, trends and best practice. Keynote speakers will include Professor Lyndon Jones, Associate Professor Jennifer Craig, Dr Eef van der Worp and Dr Michel Guillon.
Eye care professionals have been given the chance to help shape the content of the programme of workshops and education sessions to compliment the research, focusing on the key trends within modern contact lens practice, with a host of papers expected to be submitted on topics related to contact lenses and the anterior eye.
BCLA chief executive Cheryl Donnelly said: “By contributing to an action-packed programme, eye care professionals can play their part in helping to shape the future of our industry, passing on their experience to others and bringing best practice to the wider public – benefitting eye care professionals and patients alike.”
Early bird tickets will be available to book from December.
