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Journal of the British Contact Lens Association, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 27-28, 1996
© 1996 British Contact Lens Association
Printed in Great Britain
BCLANews BRITISH CONTACT LENS ASSOCIATION 20th ANNUAL CLINICAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION METROPOLE HOTEL, NEC, BIRMINGHAM, UK 24-26 MAY 1996 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FRIDAY 24 MAY 1996
0830 Conference registration 0945 Opening c e r e m o n y - Dr Elisabeth Millis
Review Papers and Exhibition 1100 Managing common problems in ocular surface disease - Mr John Dart 1045 Current and future refractive surgical approaches for vision correction - Dr Perry Binder 1130 Coffee 1145 Acanthamoeba, Death and Taxation - Mr Russell Lowe 1230 Discussion 1300 Section meetings 1300 Lunch 1415 Aspects of keratoconus - Professor Geoff Woodward 1500 The whys and wherefores of soft lens visual performance - Dr Ian Cox 1545 Discussion 1530 Exhibition opens 1605 Tea 1635 Medical Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Association (MCLOSA) Discussion 1745 Session ends 1800 Official opening of exhibition by The Worshipful, The Mayor of Solihull 2100 Exhibition d o s e s
Hands-on Workshops The following eight workshops will be available: 1. Assessment of tears in the contact lens practice 2. Clinical study design 3. Corneal topography in contact lens practice 4. Evaluation of the normal and abnormal cornea following photorefractive keratectomy 5. Ocular photography 6. Orthokeratology - practical applications as an alternative to refractive surgery and for myopia control 7. Toric contact lens fitting 8. New methods of evaluating the corneal endothelium SATURDAY25 MAY1996 0900 Non-delegate guests' all day tour departs from conference registration desk
0900 0930 1030 1045 1100 1245 1425 1500 1600 1630 1700 1715 1730 1800 1930 2000
Conference Session 1 - Russell Lowe Exhibition opens Questions Coffee and Exhibition Manufacturers' Paper Sessions Lunch, Exhibition and Posters BCLA Medal Presentation - M r John Dart Conference Session 2 - Dr Perry Binder Tea and Exhibition and Posters Conference Session 2 continued Questions Conference Session 2 finishes Annual General Meeting Exhibition closes Reception Gala dinner (formal wear)
FRIDAY 24 MAY 1996
0930 Conference session 3 - Professor GeoffWoodward 1000 Non-delegate guests' half day tour departs from conference registration desk 1000 Exhibition opens 1100 Questions 1115 Coffee and Exhibition 1145 Debate (all Keynote Speakers) 1230 Lunch, Exhibition and Posters 1400 Conference Session 4 - Dr Ian Cox 1430 Exhibition closes 1530 Questions 1545 Closing Ceremony, Professor Nathan Efron
CONFERENCE FOCAL POINTS • Poster prizes exceeding £1200 in value • Photographic competition prizes exceeding £300 in value • Interactive manufacturers' sponsored presentations • Interactive hands-on workshop sessions • Gala dinner with after-dinner speaker and dance • Four keynote addresses • BCLA Medallist Award to Mr John Dart • Exhibition open for full duration of conference
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BCLANEWS For further information write to: Vivien Freeman, British Contact Lens Association, PO Box 1719, London NW3 4PG. Tel: 0171 284 0322 Fax: 0171 284 0911
slides; 2nd prize: £100 worth of Butterworth-Heinemann books or slides; 3rd prize: £50 worth of ButterworthHeinemann books or slides.
BCLA Photographic Competition The BCLA is holding a photographic competition, sponsored by Hydron Ltd. There is no particular theme, so this competition offers an excellent opportunity to display any interesting contact lens-related slides to the conference delegates. The judging will be according to the following criteria: • As providing clinical information • A demonstration of educational benefit • Uniqueness • Quality of photography
Maximum of two submissions per entrant, stating name and address. Only 35mm slides will be accepted. Slides and copyfight become property of BCLA with proper accreditation and the winning entries will normally be published in the Journal of the BCLA. Each slide must be accompanied with a brief title and a 100 word abstract written in English including: description of condition, brief history (if appropriate) and photographic conditions. Completed submissions should be sent not later than 1st March 1996 to: BCLA Photographic Competition, c/o Professor Nathan Efron, Department of Optometry, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD.
Conditions of Competition Entry
The Prizes 1st prize: £150 worth of Butterworth-Heinemann books or
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© 1996 British Contact Lens Association
Printed in Great Britain
BCLANews BRITISH CONTACT LENS ASSOCIATION 20th ANNUAL CLINICAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION METROPOLE HOTEL, NEC, BIRMINGHAM, UK 24-26 MAY 1996 PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FRIDAY 24 MAY 1996
0830 Conference registration 0945 Opening c e r e m o n y - Dr Elisabeth Millis
Review Papers and Exhibition 1100 Managing common problems in ocular surface disease - Mr John Dart 1045 Current and future refractive surgical approaches for vision correction - Dr Perry Binder 1130 Coffee 1145 Acanthamoeba, Death and Taxation - Mr Russell Lowe 1230 Discussion 1300 Section meetings 1300 Lunch 1415 Aspects of keratoconus - Professor Geoff Woodward 1500 The whys and wherefores of soft lens visual performance - Dr Ian Cox 1545 Discussion 1530 Exhibition opens 1605 Tea 1635 Medical Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Association (MCLOSA) Discussion 1745 Session ends 1800 Official opening of exhibition by The Worshipful, The Mayor of Solihull 2100 Exhibition d o s e s
Hands-on Workshops The following eight workshops will be available: 1. Assessment of tears in the contact lens practice 2. Clinical study design 3. Corneal topography in contact lens practice 4. Evaluation of the normal and abnormal cornea following photorefractive keratectomy 5. Ocular photography 6. Orthokeratology - practical applications as an alternative to refractive surgery and for myopia control 7. Toric contact lens fitting 8. New methods of evaluating the corneal endothelium SATURDAY25 MAY1996 0900 Non-delegate guests' all day tour departs from conference registration desk
0900 0930 1030 1045 1100 1245 1425 1500 1600 1630 1700 1715 1730 1800 1930 2000
Conference Session 1 - Russell Lowe Exhibition opens Questions Coffee and Exhibition Manufacturers' Paper Sessions Lunch, Exhibition and Posters BCLA Medal Presentation - M r John Dart Conference Session 2 - Dr Perry Binder Tea and Exhibition and Posters Conference Session 2 continued Questions Conference Session 2 finishes Annual General Meeting Exhibition closes Reception Gala dinner (formal wear)
FRIDAY 24 MAY 1996
0930 Conference session 3 - Professor GeoffWoodward 1000 Non-delegate guests' half day tour departs from conference registration desk 1000 Exhibition opens 1100 Questions 1115 Coffee and Exhibition 1145 Debate (all Keynote Speakers) 1230 Lunch, Exhibition and Posters 1400 Conference Session 4 - Dr Ian Cox 1430 Exhibition closes 1530 Questions 1545 Closing Ceremony, Professor Nathan Efron
CONFERENCE FOCAL POINTS • Poster prizes exceeding £1200 in value • Photographic competition prizes exceeding £300 in value • Interactive manufacturers' sponsored presentations • Interactive hands-on workshop sessions • Gala dinner with after-dinner speaker and dance • Four keynote addresses • BCLA Medallist Award to Mr John Dart • Exhibition open for full duration of conference
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BCLANEWS For further information write to: Vivien Freeman, British Contact Lens Association, PO Box 1719, London NW3 4PG. Tel: 0171 284 0322 Fax: 0171 284 0911
slides; 2nd prize: £100 worth of Butterworth-Heinemann books or slides; 3rd prize: £50 worth of ButterworthHeinemann books or slides.
BCLA Photographic Competition The BCLA is holding a photographic competition, sponsored by Hydron Ltd. There is no particular theme, so this competition offers an excellent opportunity to display any interesting contact lens-related slides to the conference delegates. The judging will be according to the following criteria: • As providing clinical information • A demonstration of educational benefit • Uniqueness • Quality of photography
Maximum of two submissions per entrant, stating name and address. Only 35mm slides will be accepted. Slides and copyfight become property of BCLA with proper accreditation and the winning entries will normally be published in the Journal of the BCLA. Each slide must be accompanied with a brief title and a 100 word abstract written in English including: description of condition, brief history (if appropriate) and photographic conditions. Completed submissions should be sent not later than 1st March 1996 to: BCLA Photographic Competition, c/o Professor Nathan Efron, Department of Optometry, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD.
Conditions of Competition Entry
The Prizes 1st prize: £150 worth of Butterworth-Heinemann books or
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