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Domains: Communication, Clinical practice

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In this recorded webinar Mr Neil Retallic presents a session on how to understand recent contact lens research published in the BCLA Contact Lens Evidence Based Academic Reports (CLEAR) and how it can help shape contact lens practice. The presentation will encourage reflection on current ways of practice and provide clinical pearls on how to best relate to contact lens wearer’s individual needs and take a patient centric evidence-based approach, to maximise success with contact lens wear.

This presentation includes patient cases and provides optometrists with an overview of how recent research is relevant and can impact on everyday contact lens practice.

Last published: September 2023

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    The CLEAR way to maximise success with contact lenses lecture (~50 mins)

    The CLEAR way to maximise success with contact lenses lecture (~50 mins)

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    • Chapter headings

      1. Introduction 
      2. Patient case 1 – Peter, 44-years-old
        • Multifocal contact lenses
        • Assessing soft lens fits
      3. Patient case 2 – Claire, 22-years-old
        • Toric lens fitting
        • Aftercare
        • Contact lens discomfort
      4. Case 3 – Matthew, 17-years-old
        • Contact lens inflammatory events
        • Contact lens complications
      5. Case 4 – Laura, 37-years-old
        • Rigid corneal lenses
        • Assessing RCL fits
        • The future in contact lenses


      Q&A

      6. Question 1 - If you have a two-week neural adaption period. What information do you give a patient so they don’t have a poor first impression of multifocal lenses?

      7. Question 2 - Would you provide more time during the initial fitting of multifocal lenses to give the patient a chance to do everyday tasks?

      8. Question 3 - Have you got any tips or recommendations for fitting multifocal lenses for high add myopes?

      9. Question 4 - With high add myopes would you recommend monovision or has that not been found to be beneficial?

      10. Question 5 - What advice would you give patients about wearing time in general, or if they are new to contact lenses?

      11. Question 6 - Would you agree that the maximum wearing times of contact lenses is down to the individual?

      12. Question 7 - What does the research say about napping in contact lenses and safety for patients?

      13. Question 8 - What is the evidence for contact lens follow up checks frequency for established wearers with no problems, is more than one year acceptable?

      14. Question 9 - Some optometrists have a blanket two-year recall for all contact lens patients, what are your thoughts on this?

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