Contact Lenses
Grant-funding available for BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition
Grant-funded places available for new professionals at BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition
Grant-funded places at this year’s BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition have been made available to new eye care professionals thanks to Johnson & Johnson Vision Care.
UK-based students, pre-registration, newly qualified (within two years), and CLOs can apply for the grant-funded places for all three days of the BCLA’s flagship event to be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham from Thursday, 5 June to Saturday, 7 June.
Successful applicants will also be awarded a £150 travel grant, to be claimed after attending the conference.
Luke Stevens-Burt, chief executive of the BCLA, said: “The grant funding has been generously provided by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, making it possible for deserving candidates to attend this prestigious conference. We are grateful for their support and commitment to the ongoing development of new professionals and CLOs.
“This is a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, network with industry professionals, and enhance your career prospects in the field of contact lens care and anterior eye health. We’d urge all new professionals to get involved with this incredible chance to join your peers and experts at the BCLA Clinical Conference 2025.”
BCLA members will be given priority to the grant funding. Places are limited and based on an application system. Applications are open until Wednesday, 30 April 2025. Register your interest by completing the form at: https://bcla.wufoo.com/forms/x10drr6v0s0iiin/
This year’s conference will see speakers sharing their insights on the latest innovations in clinical practice and discuss advancements in contact lenses, including specialty lenses like scleral lenses and lenses for myopia control, as well as lens care, dry eye, ocular health and anterior eye care.
Confirmed sessions include Prof Philip Morgan delivering a keynote presentation giving ‘a perspective of contact lens wear’, Dr Nick Rumney on ‘detecting and managing anterior eye inflammation’ and Dr Rachel Casemore presenting the Irving Fatt Memorial lecture on ‘Dry Eye Disease in Young Adults: risk factors, clinical signs, and biomarkers’.
For more information, or to register your place at this year’s Clinical Conference and Exhibition, please visit www.bcla.org.uk.
