PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Inaugural BCLA Asia hears of ‘huge opportunities’ to grow contact lens usage 

The first ever conference of eye care professionals organised by the BCLA in Asia has heard of the ‘huge opportunities’ available to grow the industry in the region.  

More than 240 delegates attended the two-day BCLA Asia conference at the Cordis Langham Place hotel in Hong Kong, to hear from a host of high profile guest speakers reveal the latest research and discuss how the contact lens industry can grow in the future.

The event, titled “Correction for the Future”, is a partnership between the BCLA and the Hong Kong Cornea and Contact Lens Society. 

A series of workshops and lecture streams gave delegates the chance to experience the latest technology and techniques, while networking sessions allowed eye care professionals to share best practice with colleagues from around the world.

BCLA president Brian Tompkins said: “Asia is an emerging market, with significant growth in contact lenses. That represents a huge opportunity for us as an industry and BCLA Asia has been a superb way to bring eye care professionals together and formulate a plan for the future.

“It’s been fantastic to meet the delegates and share different ways of working. You never stop learning and everyone will be going home with new ideas to move both their business and the wider industry forward.”

BCLA Asia was launched with a traditional dance from a Chinese dragon to welcome delegates before the conference began with expert advice on business, research and practical clinical skills and an exhibition enabling delegates to try out the latest products and future strategies and innovations from both local and global companies.

The BCLA would like to thank its event sponsors:

Headline Sponsor: CooperVision
Gold sponsors: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Menicon, AMO Singapore PTE Ltd
Premium sponsors: Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Euclid Systems Corporation and Paragon Vision.

For more details about the British Contact Lens Association visit www.bcla.org.uk

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