Maintaining healthy tear film is important for successful contact lens practice, keeping drop-outs low. A BCLA webinar will examine why it is essential for ocular health and avoiding dry eye.
Led by BCLA council member Dr Debarun Dutta and optometrist Rachel Casemore, the session, ideal tear ingredients for comfortable contact lens wear, will run from 6.30pm, Wednesday 29 March.
Dr Dutta, a lecturer at the Optometry School at Aston University, UK, said: “The webinar is designed to detail diagnostic methods of tear film and ocular surface that are important for comfortable contact lens wear and will discuss the key tear film parameters to monitor during contact lens wear.
“We will look at the range of acceptable limits of tear film ingredients and their clinical implications, as well as staged management and treatment options and future developments and opportunities.”
Dr Dutta leads didactic and pre-clinical face-to-face training for optometry students, focused on contact lenses and optometric clinical practice. He works as a consultant to industry partners and has published more than 50 peer review and 20 professional articles.
Rachel Casemore is an optometrist who worked in independent practice for 24 years before starting a PhD at Aston. Her research investigates tears for biomarkers of dry eye disease, with a special interest in young adults.
The session is open to all. CPD accreditation has been applied for.
To register for the webinar, or to sign up to become a BCLA member, visit bcla.org.uk.
Topic: Optical Education
There are lots of benefits to becoming a member of the IOA:
Our sponsors
