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stream for practices Dr Osbert Chan was also ‘very
RENEE
REEDER optimistic’ about the future. “We know
 Acceptance of online learning what to do. We need to learn how to live
among industry, practitioners, with the virus and how to overcome it.”
educators and students
More than 200 delegates took part
 Opportunities for wearing in the IACLE Virtual Conference live.
contact lenses to avoid spectacles Members participated via the Zoom
fogging and to enhance eye platform, while non-members and
appearance when wearing face students were able to watch selected
masks and coverings
sessions via Facebook.
Each of the panel members The conference was introduced
expressed optimism about the future
FRANK for contact lenses and identified major by IACLE President Dr Shehzad Naroo,
EPERJESI chaired by Europe/Africa – Middle
changes to contact lens practice that East Regional President Judith Morris
had resulted from the pandemic: and organised by Executive Manager

According to Cheryl Donnelly, of Educational Programs Nilesh Thite.
the patients’ purchasing habits for Speakers on education topics were
contact lenses, and how and where Lakshmi Shinde (India), Dr Etty Bitton
they interacted with their contact (Canada), Professor Craig Woods
lens practitioners, had changed. “We (Australia), Fakhruddin Barodawala
need to look at how patients want to (Malaysia), Dr May Bakkar (Jordan),
engage, and consider changes to our Dr Frank Eperjesi (UK), Professor
practice patient journey to allow for Renée Reeder (USA) and Dr Byki
BYKI HUNTJENS the imposed and required changes. Huntjens (UK).
It’s not about doing things to a lesser A recording of the conference
extent clinically… but doing things is available to IACLE members on
differently,” she said. its learning management system,

Dr Gary Orsborn anticipated a IACLETOP, along with around 40 global,
permanent change in the patient regional and national webinars delivered
journey. “Virtual aftercare appointments, under the TLC Initiative so far. The next
I believe, will improve the situation we series of global webinars – on myopia
have in retaining patients in contact and its management – will run weekly
lenses and this should result in fewer in November.
dropouts, because of the effectiveness
of improved virtual communications.
Expect to see increased investment in
telemedicine solutions for eye care.”

John Meyler said the sector
could work in a much smarter way
going forward. “Patient experience will
improve. This has been a time
to reflect on how we can do things
more efficiently and better serve
FAKHRUDDIN patients. I think the future’s very bright NILESH
BARODAWALA THITE
for the industry.”

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