BCLA global consensus report confirmed

The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has confirmed it will be publishing a new global consensus report delivering evidence-based guidance on all aspects of prescribing and fitting contact lenses. 

The Contact Lens Evidence-based Academic Reports (CLEAR) are expected to “set the standard” to which researchers and eye care professionals will refer to for the latest information in the field, the BCLA said. It will feature 10 overview papers, each compiled by a panel chaired by internationally renowned experts. The topics areas and panel chairs are:   

• Anatomy and Physiology of the Anterior Eye - Dr Laura Downie 
• Biochemistry of lens materials, coating, comfort drops and solutions - Professor Mark Willcox  
• Effect of lens materials/design on the anatomy and physiology of the eye - Professor Philip Morgan 

• Speciality lenses – ortho-k - Professor Stephen Vincent and Professor Pauline Cho  
• Speciality lenses – sclerals - Dr Melissa Barnett  
• Contact lens complications - Professor Fiona Stapleton  
• Medical use of contact lenses - Associate Professor Debbie Jacobs 
• Contact lens optics - Dr Kathryn Richdale  

• Future applications of contact lenses - Professor Lyndon Jones  
• Evidence based contact lens practice - Professor James Wolffsohn   

The report will be published in the March 2021 issue of the BCLA journal Contact Lens and Anterior Eye and will be made available to both BCLA members and non-members.