Webinar to examine the ‘emotional journey’ of presbyopes

One CPD point and is open to all, will be held from 6.30pm to 7.30pm on Tuesday, 26 November.

The presenter of a forthcoming BCLA webinar will take a closer look at the circumstances that may be influencing the lives of patients with presbyopia and how that could impact their contact lens care.

Alexandra Webster, a dispensing optician and contact lens optician who has worked in both independent and multiple practices, will explore theories of aging and change models which may support eyecare practitioners in modifying their approach to their care of presbyopic patients to enable successful contact lens outcomes.

She said: “This lecture will consider the emotional journey of the presbyope and how this may impact their contact lens care. It will commence with a big-picture look at the presbyope and circumstances that may be influencing their lives.

“We will consider how these facts may influence their emotional state which in turn may have influence over their experiences involving presbyopic contact lens options.

“Hopefully this will result in improved empathy for presbyopic patients and will support better communication to enable good patient outcomes.”

The CooperVision sponsored webinar, which is worth one CPD point and is open to all, will be held from 6.30pm to 7.30pm on Tuesday, 26 November.

Alexandra Webster is Head of CPD at ABDO and has worked in contact lens professional services and optical education for over 13 years, gaining a Master’s degree in Healthcare Professional Education.

She is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Education with the Open University. She has also worked part-time as a lecturer in Ophthalmic Dispensing and Contact Lenses at Bradford College.

To register for the session, or to sign up to become a BCLA member, visit www.bcla.org.uk