- Email: [email protected]
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agement and patient improved compliance and satisfaction will be reviewed. In conclusion this showcase will highlight the business case for integration of a dry eye management program into everyday practice, demonstrating through a real life business model means of effectively charging for chair time and product. TRAINING DAY FOR MEDICS FRIDAY 25, MAY 2012 HALL 7, 0.9:00–13:00
SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 CONFERENCE SESSION 15: CONTACT LENSES AND SPORT, HALL 1, 09:00–10.50, 11:400–12:30 ACCREDITED FOR 1.5 CL CET – DISPENSING OPTICIANS/CONTACT LENS SPECIALISTS/OPTOMETRISTS CHAIR: MARTIN LLOYD
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.033 The principles and practice of contact lenses in sport
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.031 Training day for medics: Contact lens fitting for ophthalmologists Sarah Janikoun, Andrena McElvanney, Ursula Vogt This day will be dedicated to teaching and promoting the latest developments in medical contact lens practice. We shall start with Dr Sarah Janikoun and a ‘Mini guide to contact lenses’, which takes a look at medical contact lens treatments. She will then discuss: ‘Is the problem the solution?’ and Dr Ursula Vogt will then examine the challenge of ‘Fitting irregular corneas’ with contact lenses. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to handle lenses, and learn which lenses to use, when and for whom. Consultant ophthalmologist Andrina McElvanney will talk you through the very important subject of ‘Therapeutic contact lenses’. The morning session will conclude with an examination of ‘Coloured contact lenses’. This course gives you the opportunity to exchange views and engage in discussion in a friendly atmosphere with other ophthalmologists. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.032 Mini guide to contact lenses Sarah Janikoun General overview of medical contact lens use and medical contact lens treatments Is the problem the solution? Dr Sarah Janikoun How to fit the irregular cornea Ursula Vogt Irregular corneae can be congenital or acquired, often from trauma. Their successful treatment can restore vision when other modalities cannot. Treatment can involve the use of many types of contact lens. Coffee and hands-on workshop Delegates will be given hands-on and practical experience. They will have the opportunity to handle lenses, and learn which lenses to use, when and for whom Therapeutic contact lenses Andrena McElvanney This discusses the use of contact lenses to treat medical conditions such as persistent epithelial defects and recurrent erosions. The use of coloured contact lenses in medical cases Dr Ursula Vogt Cosmetic coloured contact lenses are important for patients with unsightly eyes and is a service provided by the NHS. They can be useful in iris coloboma, aniridia, congenital glaucoma and post trauma. We discuss the types available and the indications for their use.
Geraint Griffiths SVUK Ltd., United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. The Olympics gives us a great opportunity to promote the advantages and benefits of contact lenses in sport over the risks and dangers. The optical advantages of contact lenses are often forgotten or underplayed, perhaps through a lack of a scientific understanding of the principles of vision in sport. Research shows that the incidence of eye dominance is not uniform and is specific to individual sports. The relationship between hand and eye dominance predisposes athletes to certain sports. The sports people take up are as much to do with their visual profile as their physical attributes. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.034 Eye care and contact lenses in water sports Gavin Rebello Patrick and Menzies, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. Many high street practitioners are in a quandary when they are advising clients of the safest AND most practical vision correction for water based sports. This presentation will discuss this scenario covering sports above and below the surface in both fresh and salt water. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.035 Contact lenses in winter sports Kristine Dalton Aston University, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. Winter sports, while popular around the world, require individuals pay special attention to their sporting equipment and attire due to the often harsh environmental conditions of their season. Contact lens wear for winter sports requires no less diligence and attention. Winter sports enthusiasts face three significant challenges with their contact lens wear: (i) a dryer than normal environment, (ii) variable light conditions from indoor flood lights to fog to bright sun, and (iii) the need for high levels of visual precision at high speeds. Although contact lenses are capable of providing the best visual correction option for winter sports athletes, they are often not sufficient on their own. Artificial lubricants can greatly improve patient comfort, while the use of multiple tints and filters can help improve the quality of vision under various conditions. In addition to the issues related specifically to contact lens wear, ocular injury can be a significant problem with winter sports. Although there are relatively few full contact winter sports, the high speed nature of many of these sports can lead to severe head injuries and ocular trauma. Contact lens practitioners and wearers
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need to recognise the dangers of their sports and the risk contact lenses can create in an emergency situation. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.036 Vision science in sport update Michel Guillon Michel Guillon Sports Vision, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. The vision management of athletes is a pyramidal structure based upon two initial stages of screening for visual and ocular defects and correcting any refractive or binocular anomalies detected. These two stages, which are essential starting points, in fact constitute the application of habitual vision care to athletes. Truly specialised sports vision, which begins when these two initial stages are completed, is a relatively new field of activity for eye care practitioners. It requires the use of specialised instrumentation, the development of novel training methodologies and must be fully integrated in the training programme of elite athletes, hence requiring a close collaboration with the coaching staff. The presentation will report on research carried out in the measurement of ocular dominance, Vernier acuity, vision reaction time, eye hand coordination and ocular fixation in sports and its application to the training elite athletes. SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 CONFERENCE SESSION 15: CONTACT LENSES AND SPORT, HALL 1, 09:00–13.00 Vision in elite sport Simon Fanning, Gavin Rebello, Martin Lloyd This session will show the relationship between the coaching and conditioning staff of athletes and the input of Sport Vision Practitioners. The session will be introduced by Simon Fanning who is a Sport Science graduate and Volleyball coach. Simon will provide the coach’s perspective of vision requirements in Sport and will be supported by both Gavin Rebello and Martin Lloyd who have both worked with Professional coach’s and athletes in the run up to this year’s Olympic Games. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.037 Irving Fatt Lecture: The effect of exercise on the cornea and contact lens wear Martin Cardall BMEC, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. Sport is regarded as one of the largest industries worldwide and for many people exercise and sports are everyday activities. This is highly topical for the 2012 British Contact Lens Association conference with the imminent arrival of the Olympics to the UK in a couple of months. The lecture will tackle two key issues for the eye care professional. Firstly it is important for the optical practitioner to understand the visual needs of the patient who plays sport. My research has evaluated the viewpoints of the optometric professional and that of the patient on the use of contact lenses in sports, establishing a need for better education within this area for both groups. Secondly, it would be envisaged that exercise or physical activity will have many physiological effects on the human eye. As contact lenses seem to be the ideal method of vision correction for the ametropic player, and with many types of contact lenses currently available on the market, do these add additional challenges
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to maintaining healthy ocular physiology such as increased oxygen demand resulting in corneal oedema and ocular surface temperature? The findings of research into these previously unexplored aspects of sports vision will be presented and the implications for your patients discussed. SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 CONFERENCE SESSION 17: MYOPIA MANAGMENT, HALL 1, 14:00–15.30 ACCREDITED FOR 1.5 CL CET – DISPENSING OPTICIANS/CONTACT LENS SPECIALISTS/OPTOMETRISTS COPE: 34166-CL CHAIR: PROFESSOR BRIEN HOLDEN
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.038 Why not try something that works? Tom Aller BHVI, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. When prescribed for all myopic children, bifocal and progressive spectacles demonstrate minimal beneficial effects when used with all myopes. Greater effectiveness is found with esophores and with higher lags. Results from an identical twin study, a one-year randomized controlled clinical trial and a long-term retrospective case series will be used to bolster the case that BCLs can slow myopia by about 90% in patients with near eso fixation disparity. Orthokeratology has been shown in several small studies to slow myopia by about 50%. Practitioners should begin to offer these readily available treatments to slow the myopia progression in their patients. An evidence-based protocol for deciding which treatment may be best for which patient in order to optimally control myopia progression will be presented. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.039 Myopia and soft lenses, the hard evidence Jeff Walline The Ohio State University College of Optometry, United States E-mail address: [email protected]. Children younger than teenagers are capable of wearing and caring for contact lenses, so more children are routinely being fit with elective contact lenses. However, some doctors believe that soft contact lenses increase myopia progression. Evidence will be presented to show that soft contact lenses do not increase myopic eye growth in children. In fact, distance center soft bifocal contact lenses have been reported to slow myopia progression, and there is some evidence that shows that stronger bifocal additions may slow myopia progression more than weaker bifocal additions. The ability of soft bifocal contact lenses to slow myopia progression will be compared to other modalities, to allow the eye care practitioner to have an evidence-based discussion of myopia control with concerned parents. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.040
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agement and patient improved compliance and satisfaction will be reviewed. In conclusion this showcase will highlight the business case for integration of a dry eye management program into everyday practice, demonstrating through a real life business model means of effectively charging for chair time and product. TRAINING DAY FOR MEDICS FRIDAY 25, MAY 2012 HALL 7, 0.9:00–13:00
SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 CONFERENCE SESSION 15: CONTACT LENSES AND SPORT, HALL 1, 09:00–10.50, 11:400–12:30 ACCREDITED FOR 1.5 CL CET – DISPENSING OPTICIANS/CONTACT LENS SPECIALISTS/OPTOMETRISTS CHAIR: MARTIN LLOYD
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.033 The principles and practice of contact lenses in sport
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.031 Training day for medics: Contact lens fitting for ophthalmologists Sarah Janikoun, Andrena McElvanney, Ursula Vogt This day will be dedicated to teaching and promoting the latest developments in medical contact lens practice. We shall start with Dr Sarah Janikoun and a ‘Mini guide to contact lenses’, which takes a look at medical contact lens treatments. She will then discuss: ‘Is the problem the solution?’ and Dr Ursula Vogt will then examine the challenge of ‘Fitting irregular corneas’ with contact lenses. During the workshop you will have the opportunity to handle lenses, and learn which lenses to use, when and for whom. Consultant ophthalmologist Andrina McElvanney will talk you through the very important subject of ‘Therapeutic contact lenses’. The morning session will conclude with an examination of ‘Coloured contact lenses’. This course gives you the opportunity to exchange views and engage in discussion in a friendly atmosphere with other ophthalmologists. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.032 Mini guide to contact lenses Sarah Janikoun General overview of medical contact lens use and medical contact lens treatments Is the problem the solution? Dr Sarah Janikoun How to fit the irregular cornea Ursula Vogt Irregular corneae can be congenital or acquired, often from trauma. Their successful treatment can restore vision when other modalities cannot. Treatment can involve the use of many types of contact lens. Coffee and hands-on workshop Delegates will be given hands-on and practical experience. They will have the opportunity to handle lenses, and learn which lenses to use, when and for whom Therapeutic contact lenses Andrena McElvanney This discusses the use of contact lenses to treat medical conditions such as persistent epithelial defects and recurrent erosions. The use of coloured contact lenses in medical cases Dr Ursula Vogt Cosmetic coloured contact lenses are important for patients with unsightly eyes and is a service provided by the NHS. They can be useful in iris coloboma, aniridia, congenital glaucoma and post trauma. We discuss the types available and the indications for their use.
Geraint Griffiths SVUK Ltd., United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. The Olympics gives us a great opportunity to promote the advantages and benefits of contact lenses in sport over the risks and dangers. The optical advantages of contact lenses are often forgotten or underplayed, perhaps through a lack of a scientific understanding of the principles of vision in sport. Research shows that the incidence of eye dominance is not uniform and is specific to individual sports. The relationship between hand and eye dominance predisposes athletes to certain sports. The sports people take up are as much to do with their visual profile as their physical attributes. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.034 Eye care and contact lenses in water sports Gavin Rebello Patrick and Menzies, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. Many high street practitioners are in a quandary when they are advising clients of the safest AND most practical vision correction for water based sports. This presentation will discuss this scenario covering sports above and below the surface in both fresh and salt water. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.035 Contact lenses in winter sports Kristine Dalton Aston University, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. Winter sports, while popular around the world, require individuals pay special attention to their sporting equipment and attire due to the often harsh environmental conditions of their season. Contact lens wear for winter sports requires no less diligence and attention. Winter sports enthusiasts face three significant challenges with their contact lens wear: (i) a dryer than normal environment, (ii) variable light conditions from indoor flood lights to fog to bright sun, and (iii) the need for high levels of visual precision at high speeds. Although contact lenses are capable of providing the best visual correction option for winter sports athletes, they are often not sufficient on their own. Artificial lubricants can greatly improve patient comfort, while the use of multiple tints and filters can help improve the quality of vision under various conditions. In addition to the issues related specifically to contact lens wear, ocular injury can be a significant problem with winter sports. Although there are relatively few full contact winter sports, the high speed nature of many of these sports can lead to severe head injuries and ocular trauma. Contact lens practitioners and wearers
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need to recognise the dangers of their sports and the risk contact lenses can create in an emergency situation. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.036 Vision science in sport update Michel Guillon Michel Guillon Sports Vision, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. The vision management of athletes is a pyramidal structure based upon two initial stages of screening for visual and ocular defects and correcting any refractive or binocular anomalies detected. These two stages, which are essential starting points, in fact constitute the application of habitual vision care to athletes. Truly specialised sports vision, which begins when these two initial stages are completed, is a relatively new field of activity for eye care practitioners. It requires the use of specialised instrumentation, the development of novel training methodologies and must be fully integrated in the training programme of elite athletes, hence requiring a close collaboration with the coaching staff. The presentation will report on research carried out in the measurement of ocular dominance, Vernier acuity, vision reaction time, eye hand coordination and ocular fixation in sports and its application to the training elite athletes. SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 CONFERENCE SESSION 15: CONTACT LENSES AND SPORT, HALL 1, 09:00–13.00 Vision in elite sport Simon Fanning, Gavin Rebello, Martin Lloyd This session will show the relationship between the coaching and conditioning staff of athletes and the input of Sport Vision Practitioners. The session will be introduced by Simon Fanning who is a Sport Science graduate and Volleyball coach. Simon will provide the coach’s perspective of vision requirements in Sport and will be supported by both Gavin Rebello and Martin Lloyd who have both worked with Professional coach’s and athletes in the run up to this year’s Olympic Games. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.037 Irving Fatt Lecture: The effect of exercise on the cornea and contact lens wear Martin Cardall BMEC, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. Sport is regarded as one of the largest industries worldwide and for many people exercise and sports are everyday activities. This is highly topical for the 2012 British Contact Lens Association conference with the imminent arrival of the Olympics to the UK in a couple of months. The lecture will tackle two key issues for the eye care professional. Firstly it is important for the optical practitioner to understand the visual needs of the patient who plays sport. My research has evaluated the viewpoints of the optometric professional and that of the patient on the use of contact lenses in sports, establishing a need for better education within this area for both groups. Secondly, it would be envisaged that exercise or physical activity will have many physiological effects on the human eye. As contact lenses seem to be the ideal method of vision correction for the ametropic player, and with many types of contact lenses currently available on the market, do these add additional challenges
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to maintaining healthy ocular physiology such as increased oxygen demand resulting in corneal oedema and ocular surface temperature? The findings of research into these previously unexplored aspects of sports vision will be presented and the implications for your patients discussed. SATURDAY MAY 26, 2012 CONFERENCE SESSION 17: MYOPIA MANAGMENT, HALL 1, 14:00–15.30 ACCREDITED FOR 1.5 CL CET – DISPENSING OPTICIANS/CONTACT LENS SPECIALISTS/OPTOMETRISTS COPE: 34166-CL CHAIR: PROFESSOR BRIEN HOLDEN
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.038 Why not try something that works? Tom Aller BHVI, United Kingdom E-mail address: [email protected]. When prescribed for all myopic children, bifocal and progressive spectacles demonstrate minimal beneficial effects when used with all myopes. Greater effectiveness is found with esophores and with higher lags. Results from an identical twin study, a one-year randomized controlled clinical trial and a long-term retrospective case series will be used to bolster the case that BCLs can slow myopia by about 90% in patients with near eso fixation disparity. Orthokeratology has been shown in several small studies to slow myopia by about 50%. Practitioners should begin to offer these readily available treatments to slow the myopia progression in their patients. An evidence-based protocol for deciding which treatment may be best for which patient in order to optimally control myopia progression will be presented. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.039 Myopia and soft lenses, the hard evidence Jeff Walline The Ohio State University College of Optometry, United States E-mail address: [email protected]. Children younger than teenagers are capable of wearing and caring for contact lenses, so more children are routinely being fit with elective contact lenses. However, some doctors believe that soft contact lenses increase myopia progression. Evidence will be presented to show that soft contact lenses do not increase myopic eye growth in children. In fact, distance center soft bifocal contact lenses have been reported to slow myopia progression, and there is some evidence that shows that stronger bifocal additions may slow myopia progression more than weaker bifocal additions. The ability of soft bifocal contact lenses to slow myopia progression will be compared to other modalities, to allow the eye care practitioner to have an evidence-based discussion of myopia control with concerned parents. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2012.10.040