BCLA@Yours - podcast series

In this latest BCLA podcast, hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala chat with Dr Karen Carrasquillo and Dr Patricia Flores about the updates on the current research about speciality contact lenses and how these developments can help clinicians in clinical practice. They also emphasise the importance of practitioners continued education to keep ourselves up-to-date and provide the best care for our patients. Some useful tips and resources to help clinicians educate their patients are also discussed in this podcast. Have a listen and let us know!

In this latest BCLA podcast, Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala chat with Professor Mark Bullimore, who is a distinguished researcher, author and a consultant for various industry partners. Professor Bullimore discusses the current landscape of myopia providing the latest evidence-based insights and new trends for myopia prevention and management. He encourages listeners to evaluate the evidence carefully to manage their myopic patients better. For more details and recommended reading you can visit: https://bullers2020.com/recommended-reading [https://bullers2020.com/recommended-reading]

In this latest BCLA podcast, Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala chat with Professor Philip Morgan, a Professor of Optometry, Head of Optometry, and Director of Eurolens Research at The University of Manchester. Phil discusses the contact lens prescribing trends survey, which is celebrating its 30 years this year. He shares with us the trends seen in the various markets that were served regarding lens designs, materials, and modalities. The recent updates of the trends observed from the year 2000 - 2023 are now available for your further reading in the BCLA Journal, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (CLAE).

In this latest BCLA podcast, hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala are joined by Sarah Farrant, the current President of the British Contact Lens Association. Sarah shares an overview of dry eye diagnosis and management. Sarah's Presidential address is also happening on the 18th of September 2024 where she will discuss 'Standing on the shoulders of giants; the evolution of dry eye disease'

In this latest BCLA podcast, hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala are joined by Professor Shehzad Naroo from Aston University in the UK. Professor Naroo is the Editor-in-Chief of the Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (CLAE) Journal. CLAE is the official journal of the British Contact Lens Association and is currently ranked in the top three of all ranked ophthalmology journals and number 1 of all optometry journals. The conversation dives deep into the insights of CLAE and also about the latest research areas and topics that are submitted for review and publication to CLAE. Professor Naroo also provides information of the review process and the submission guidelines for researchers to consider prior to the submission of their papers.