BCLA has become the premier contact lens event, held every year in UK. The perfect meeting point for the industry professionals for network, get inspired and learn everything about Contact Lenses. 39th edition is close and we've asked the organizers that help us to know everything about this year's Conference and Exhibition.
The novelties of the next edition
The 39th BCLA (British Contact Lens Association) Clinical Conference and Exhibition, is expected to signify a new chapter for the Association and its members. We are working closely with our industry partners and academic and business consultants to ensure that our new three-day programme appeals to as wide an audience as possible.
The highlight of the programme will be the Gala Dinner and Industry Awards in the magnificent Liverpool Anglican Cathedral – free CET workshops and a roll call of the most eminent speakers from the global contact lens community.
There are more practical workshops than ever before, 15 in total and free for the first time, which will cover topics such as binocular vision, dry eye, keratoconus, sclerals, gonioscopy, presbyopia, communication, slit lamp techniques and more. Many of the workshops mirror the education sessions so delegates can put their newly acquired knowledge into practice.
The programme also includes a day dedicated to specialist contact lenses, and a ‘live’ orthokeratology contact lens fitting event on stage, with a follow-up ‘morning after’.
Key features:
- Full day dedicated to Myopia Management
- Two full days of clinical and discussion workshops, offered FREE OF CHARGE for the first time (subject to an applicable delegate package being purchased)
- BCLA Industry Award
- Friday lunchtime opening of the exhibition plus Welcome Drinks Reception
- New mobile app offering an enhanced experience for delegates and exhibitors
3 reasons to visit BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition
Attend the BCLA Exhibition to gain access to the UK’s largest gathering of suppliers and manufacturers of contact lenses and related products and to meet with their representatives. Whatever your level of experience or work setting, the BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition offers you a platform to learn from the experts, to network and develop your skills and knowledge, as well as source ideas and suppliers that will tangibly improve your business.
Having listened to our membership and exhibitors, we are returning to a three-day event with a fully packed programme running from Friday to Sunday. Discover the latest trends and challenges, hear the most effective business solutions and take home the key clinical and professional building blocks for a more successful future in contact lens practice.
With so much going on there is something for everyone and it’s completely free to attend. If you are already attending the Conference as a delegate, you do not need to register for the exhibition. If you wish to attend the exhibition and exhibitor pavilion sessions only, you can still register onsite at the event.
Some participation results from the last edition
BCLA 2014 attracted more than 1,000 registered delegates and exhibition visitors from 46 different countries.
BCLA 2014 featured one of the most varied programmes ever, delivering more than 50 CET points for UK optometrists and contact lens opticians, COPE-accreditation for North American delegates and 25 CPD points for UK ophthalmologists.
There were a total of 44 exhibitors, including 11 first-time exhibitors.