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Members invited to 2010 BCLA Presidential Address
2 August 2010
2010-11 British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) President, Shelly Bansal, is inviting all BCLA members to join him for the annual Presidential Address being held in London on the evening of Wednesday 15 September.
In his lecture, entitled ‘Safety in numbers’, Shelly will look at how clinicians can improve the way they interpret, and act upon, industry statistics on infection, injury and decontamination. The lecture will also cover the various aspects of safety in contact lens practice.
Commenting on his chosen topic, Shelly said: “Members of the profession generally think of safety in terms of infection, injury and decontamination – and quite often rely on industry statistics to help them make good decisions. Although my presentation will cover these aspects, I will also spend time looking at a pro-active approach that may radically improve the way that clinicians interpret the available statistics.
“It should also be borne in mind that safety and risk factors affect patients, practitioners and the practice business equally. This presentation aims to look at the various aspects of safety in contact lens practice from all three different perspectives,” added Shelly.
Attendance at the BCLA Presidential Address is free of charge to BCLA members who can bring one guest to any one evening meeting during 2010. The lecture is approved for one CL CET point.
The venue is the Royal Society of Medicine at 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G. Drinks will be served from 6.30pm and the lecture runs from 7-8pm. Members can register their place online (under Events) or may simply turn up on the night.
