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CooperVision Presentations at BCLA

Powered by Session: A myopia story to tell. 
Nicola Logan, Ian Flitcroft, Philip Morgan. 
Thursday 5th June 12:00pm 

Myopia control exemplifies the transition from clinical research to clinical practice. While the growing availability of effective interventions to slow myopia progression offers more choice, it also adds complexity for eye care professionals (ECPs) and parents when making prescribing decisions. Since young children with myopia face a long road of myopia progression ahead of them, ECPs must remain flexible in their approach as these children grow into young adults. Managing myopia can be a commitment of over 10 years, and the needs and motivations of an 8-year-old will differ significantly from those of an 18-year-old. Adherence to the recommended wear time for any intervention is crucial to achieving the best myopia control outcomes. Ultimately, the best option is the one that suits the child for a given life-stage, requiring ECPs and families to adapt as the child matures within a myopia management program.

With an introduction from Elizabeth Lumb, this session, chaired by Professor Nicola Logan, will guide you through the journey of myopia control, posing thought-provoking questions at key milestones. It will also incorporate recent insights into the evolving landscape of myopia research, with key contributions from Professors Ian Flitcroft and Philip Morgan, helping the audience utilise the latest evidence to maximise myopia control potential for all myopic children supported with real life examples of the value of myopia control in the short, mid and long term. The panel will be joined by Donna Tennant, a parent of one of the children originally enrolled on the MiSight 1 day clinical study. 
 

Sponsors Presentation BCLA: Innovations in Myopia – Journey to Tomorrow
Elizabeth Lumb and Paul Chamberlain
Friday 6th June 10:30am

Join Elizabeth Lumb and Paul Chamberlain to hear exciting news about CooperVision’s latest commitment to myopia management and its newest innovations.

Over the last ten years the focus on myopia management has shifted considerably from simply correcting myopia in children and young adults to actively treating it. Many global and regional associations now provide guidance and support to eye care professionals to help them start treating myopia more proactively.

During this time new optical interventions have entered the arena with different mechanisms of action, different modalities and different outcomes.

As a world leader in myopia control, CooperVision has demonstrated the proven performance of MiSight® 1 day contact lenses with ActivControl® Technology, supported by seven years of clinical evidence from the longest-running soft contact lens study among children.

Please join our Director, Global Professional Affairs Myopia and Senior Director of Research programs to learn more about the science and clinical evidence supporting the current MiSight® 1 day contact lens. They will also share CooperVision’s commitment to new innovations in myopia management which will be coming soon.
 

Top tools for Myopia Management Success
Elena Garcia Rubio and Indie Grewal
Friday 6th June 1:30pm

This presentation will explore three useful tools which Eye Care Professionals (ECPs) can use to help them be successful recommending myopia management to children. The first tool will focus on supporting good communication discussions with parents (Vision Simulator), while the other tools can support fitting of both 1 day CLs (OptiExpert®) and orthokeratology (VISAVY®) myopia management contact lenses. Do join us to hear how experts Elena Garcia and Indie Grewal use these tools in their day-to-day practice.

Interest areas: Myopia Control, Orthokeratology, Specialty Lenses (Scleral Lenses / Orthokeratology)

CooperVision Workshops at BCLA

Demystifying the science of myopia management. 
Nicky Latham and Indie Grewal. 
Friday 6th June 9:30am

In the last five years alone, over 2500 peer-reviewed papers have been published on myopia management, with significant contributions from journals such as Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science and Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.   

This discussion workshop uses three case studies to focus on the efficacy evidence for current available optical interventions for myopia control, will allow delegates to discuss approaches to monitoring progression and explore the impact of lifestyle factors such as outdoor activity and screen time. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss:

What the research tells us about the pre-myope

What ECPs should consider when deciding which treatment is likely to be the most effective

What the evidence tells us about the change that can be expected in myopia management

Attendees will have the opportunity to critically assess the strength of the evidence behind myopia interventions and explore their clinical applications whilst assimilating evidence from various sources.
 

Multifocal Mastery: Evolving the approach to contact lens fitting for our presbyopia patients. 

Eve Lambert. 

Saturday 7th June 10.30am

In Contact Lens Correction of Presbyopia (2008), Edward S. Bennett stated, "It is particularly important to under-promise and over-deliver." With some manufacturers stating first fit success in the region of 90% of new fits,2 the workshop will explore some sixteen years on if this is still relevant. 

By addressing many of the clinical and practical factors within the fitting routine and giving consideration to their impact on success, the workshop dares the delegates, armed with knowledge and confidence to increase their fitting success rates and reduce chair time, before even putting a lens on an eye! 

There will be three opportunities for discussion:

Discussion 1- Open discussion on current fitting habits and essential steps involved to maximise success, including digital tools and establishing best practice.

Discussion 2- A case record which will tackle the existing contact lens wearer, experiencing symptoms of presbyopia. It will touch on the significance of fitting guide and appropriate lens selection, as well as the risk of losing them completely form the contact lens category if not set up robustly.

Discussion 3 – The case handles communication and the vital role this can play in setting up patient up for success when leaving the practice. In an era of instant gratification, the case explores how we can positively reframe negative perceptions around the fitting journey expectations, adaptation time and visual expectations. 

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