PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Call for papers ahead of BCLA conference

Eye care professionals have been encouraged to submit proposals for a series of educational courses, lectures and workshops to be held at next year’s BCLA conference.

The conference, due to be held in Liverpool next May, 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.

BCLA leaders are now looking to put together a programme of workshops, science streams and case reports focusing on the key trends within modern contact lens practice.

A call has now been issued for submissions on any topic related to contact lenses and the anterior eye.

BCLA president Brian Tompkins said: “The BCLA conference offers practitioners the chance to keep up to speed with what is happening in a fast-paced industry, be it the latest advances in technology, new treatment methods or key statistics from the latest research.

“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 and bringing best practice to the wider public – benefiting optometrists and patients alike.”

Suggested topics for lectures and workshops this year include the fitting of contact lenses in children, cataract management and the challenges and opportunities offered by anterior eye practice in the future.

Lecture and workshop submissions should be made by Friday, October 28.

The science stream is assessed in the form of abstracts that can be submitted as a poster only or as a paper/poster (allocated by the Academic Committee). Paper talks are usually 15 minutes or six minutes rapid fire. Case reports will be in poster format. Only one abstract can be submitted for each first author. Submission deadline is Friday, January 20.  

A pre-screening service is available to aid authors in developing abstracts.

All presenters (including poster authors) must be registered for the full conference. 

Research papers accepted for publication in the Association’s journal, Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, within a year of the 2017 Conference will be awarded a voucher of £100 towards a future BCLA fee paying event.

More information and details on submitting papers can be found here.


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