Contact Lenses
Save the date! 50th anniversary BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition
Save the date! 50th anniversary BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition
Fifty years of the BCLA will be celebrated in Birmingham, with a refreshed two-day programme marking “a golden era” for contact lenses and the anterior eye.
The flagship anniversary Clinical Conference & Exhibition will be staged at The International Convention Centre (ICC) from Saturday, 19 June to Sunday, 20 June 2027, with organisers promising “a weekend packed with learning, networking and celebrating”.
Designed to showcase world-class clinically relevant research while nurturing new clinicians and young academics, the BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition is widely regarded as one of the highlights of the global eye care calendar. It is unique in the anterior eye and contact lens field for blending industry, academia and clinicians from a range of disciplines.
The weekend event will feature the latest innovation and clinical insight alongside live demonstrations and hands-on workshops.
BCLA chief executive Brad Parkes said: “For five decades the BCLA Clinical Conference & Exhibition has been at the forefront of our profession and our 50th anniversary edition is going to be a spectacular celebration of a golden era for contact lenses and the anterior eye.
“This meeting will deliver expert-led education and patient focused clinical training, with world class speakers on all areas of contact lenses and ocular surface health.
“It promises to be a brilliant weekend packed with learning, networking and celebrating, inspiring eye care professionals to make a real difference to patients’ lives and ensure we are ‘always learning’.
“We’re delighted to be staging this event in Birmingham – a modern multi-cultural city at the beating heart of Britain. We will be welcoming visitors from around the world and we look forward to them exploring our second city and the wider area.”
The event will consist of a series of hands-on skill workshops, group discussions, peer review, interactive sessions, lectures and will feature BCLA Fellowship presentations.
Five decades of leadership and innovation will be championed at the eagerly anticipated BCLA Celebrates awards evening plus other programme highlights including the BCLA Medal Address and Research Awards.
Registration details will be announced in due course. For more details visit www.bcla.org.uk
