Welcome to the BCLA

Our mission is to educate, interact and promote growth within the field of contact lenses and related areas.

The BCLA is the UK's leading source of information and education on contact lenses and the anterior eye. An educational and scientific membership organisation, we develop and maintain channels of communication between research scientists, manufacturers, industry, optometrists, contact lens opticians, ophthalmologists and the public.

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37th BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition 2013

Full delegate and day packages available at competitive rates. Find out more

NEW for 2013 - Dedicated Business Day

Learn more about the business aspects of running your practice. Find out more

Membership starts from just £72

Join the UK's largest network of contact lens professionals and start benefiting from specialist educational and professional support services. Find out more

  1. 37th BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition 2013
  2. NEW for 2013 - Dedicated Business Day
  3. Membership starts from just £72

Upcoming Events

Workshop from Conf 2012
Join the BCLA and attend free CET workshops throughout the UK. We also run CET workshops at the annual Clinical Conference.

News

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  1. BCLA publishes 2012-13 Annual Report

    Association charts progress and activities over the past 12 months

  2. BCLA 2013 to get buzzing with social media

    Connect, engage and win prizes with our social media games at BCLA 2013

  3. Major consumer research to be shared at BCLA Business Day

    Consumer attitudes towards buying contact lenses investigated

  4. 2013 BCLA Exhibition will be the biggest ever

    With 55 exhibitors, this year's BCLA Exhibition in Manchester will be the largest ever

 

 

Useful resources for practitioners

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Find the information you need to help you stay informed about the latest issues by clicking here.

Useful resources


To view useful information and our online libraries,  click on the links below.

Watch the 9th Pioneers Evening Lecture 'Understanding how to eliminate contact lens related microbial keratitis' presented by Professor Fiona Stapleton. 

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Benefits of contact lenses

Silicone hydrogel lenses

Daily disposable soft lenses

Wearing contact lenses overnight

Astigmatism and contact lenses

Bifocal and multifocal contact lenses

Contact lenses and sport

Contact lenses for children and teens

Orthokeratology

Cosmetic contact lenses (coloured and special effects)

Aftercare for contact lens wearers

Dos and don’ts of contact lens wear

Contact lens solutions

For more contact lens user information click here