CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson announced as Gold Sponsors of Optometry Tomorrow 2026 

CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson announced as Gold Sponsors of Optometry Tomorrow 2026

The College of Optometrists has announced CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson as gold sponsors of Optometry Tomorrow 2026.

Optometry Tomorrow is The College of Optometrists’ flagship conference, taking place on Sunday 14 and Monday 15 June 2026 at Harrogate Convention Centre.   

Across the two-day programme, delegates at Optometry Tomorrow can expect expert-led talks from across the eye care sector, practical sessions, clinical updates and skills workshops, all shaped by an expert advisory panel and member feedback.

Experts from CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson will also deliver the following CPD sessions as part of Optometry Tomorrow’s programme: 

• Becoming a Myopia Management Detective. Delivered by Neil Harvey, Professional Affairs Consultant at CooperVision (3 CPD points)

• The Generation Game – Contact Lenses for all Life Stages. Delivered by Chithra Dhanabalan, Professional Affairs Manager at CooperVision (3 CPD points)

• Goodbye Guesswork: Smarter Presbyopic Fits, Happier Patients. Delivered by Samantha Watson, Professional Affairs Consultant at CooperVision (3 CPD points)

• Mastering Multifocal Torics. Delivered by Neelam Patel, Professional Affairs Consultant, Johnson & Johnson (3 CPD points). This session is repeated.

Johnson & Johnson will also deliver two presentations on the Learning Stage within the exhibition.

These practical sessions will provide hands‑on fitting guidance for the new ACUVUE® OASYS MAX 1‑Day MULTIFOCAL for ASTIGMATISM, supporting eye care professionals in gaining confidence with this latest innovation.

Dr Gillian Rudduck MCOptom, President of The College of Optometrists, said, “We’d like to thank CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson for helping make Optometry Tomorrow possible. Their support, along with our other sponsors and partners, enables us to hold Optometry Tomorrow and bring together the eye care community for two days of practical learning, connection, growth and innovation.”

Chithra Dhanabalan, Professional Affairs Manager at CooperVision, said, “We are delighted to partner once again with The College of Optometrists on Optometry Tomorrow, which has rightly become one of the most important and anticipated events in the optometry calendar. This year our educational support will include a broad programme of CPD from myopia to presbyopia, and we look forward to the opportunity to discuss and network with eye care professionals attending the event.”

Risha Patel Professional Education Development Manager, Johnson & Johnson, said, “J&J is honoured to be a Gold Sponsor of Optometry Tomorrow and to support The College of Optometrists, because we share its focus on high professional standards, accredited professional development, and patient safety. This event provides an ideal forum to educate Eye Care Professionals on our latest innovation — a daily disposable multifocal toric lens — covering its underlying technology, key features, and practical fitting guidance. We aim to equip Eye Care Professionals with the knowledge and confidence to fit this lens successfully and to offer patients a solution to a previously unmet need.”

Book now to secure your ticket

Standard two-day tickets are available for members of The College of Optometrists and Optometry Tomorrow’s partners’ members (Association of British Dispensing Opticians, Royal College of Nursing and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists) at the early bird are of £200 until 17 April.

For more details, to book tickets or to find out more about sponsorship opportunities, visit:

www.college-optometrists.org/optometrytomorrow

Bookings for Optometry Tomorrow 2026 are filling fast, with many popular sessions already close to capacity. Now is the time to secure your place.
With 90+ CPD points available across 50+ sessions, you can make significant progress towards your requirements while gaining knowledge you can apply in practice straight away.

Our media partner:

We are partnering with Primary Health Net (PHN). PHN will be sharing the latest news and updates from Optometry Tomorrow 2026 about the programme, speakers and event highlights on its two media websites: OpchatNews.com and Mylocaloptician.co.uk.