Three billion people around the world need some sort of vision correction, yet only around 150 million wear contact lenses. Ever wondered why?

A lecture at the forthcoming BCLA UK event will look at ways the industry can address this imbalance and respond to the challenges posed by a seeming reluctance to embrace lenses.
The talk, by Philip Morgan, Professor of Optometry at The University of Manchester, will describe the issues presented by presbyopia and how contact lenses are being develop to offer new solutions.
The lecture will discuss the consequences of myopia and how contact lenses might be able to offer a method of reducing its progression in children.
With discomfort often cited as a major barrier to contact lens use, Prof Morgan will examine current thoughts on the inflammation of the ocular surface during contact lens wear and look at ways this can be improved.
Despite the clear advances in contact lens materials and designs in the past 40 years, opportunities remain for future improvements.
This lecture will examine the challenges facing the industry in the years to come, most notably getting to grips with myopia control, improving comfort, and understanding and exploiting the mechanisms behind inflammation and infection during lens wear.  
The talk will be held as part of a series of CET lectures during BCLAUK – a new event aimed at boosting eye care professionals’ confidence with contact lenses and maximising the potential of both themselves and their practice.