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IACLE HOSTS ITS FIRST

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

he future is bright for the contact Affairs and International KOL Lead – the early stages of the pandemic
lens industry and there are Vision Care at Alcon, Gary Orsborn, Vice
Tpositive developments arising President Global Professional, Medical  Lack of going out, socialising and
playing sport were the reasons for
from changes brought about by the & Clinical Affairs, CooperVision, John patients wearing contact lenses
COVID-19 pandemic. This was the Meyler, Global Head, Professional and less, rather than safety concerns
opinion of industry leaders who came Clinical Education, Johnson & Johnson
together virtually on 26 September in Vision and Osbert Chan, Director of  Hygiene was now ‘top of mind’ for
th
the first-ever Virtual Conference hosted Medical and Clinical Affairs for Bausch + patients and practitioners
by The International Association of Lomb, Asia Pacific.
Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) on the  Efficiencies in appointments and
theme ‘Back to contact lenses’. The key developments for the services, such as telemedicine or
contact lens sector arising from the ‘teleoptometry’
Several industry leaders took part COVID-19 pandemic included:
in the conference that featured a  Rising demand for online ordering,
direct-to-patient delivery and
panel discussion chaired by IACLE Vice  Collaboration between industry, digital engagement
President Professor Philip Morgan. Other practitioners, scientists and
panellists included Cheryl Donnelly, educators to dispel myths about  Recognition that contact lenses are
Head of International Professional the safety of contact lens wear at an important, ongoing revenue

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