This all-day event at ABDO National Resource Centre in Birmingham, is for contact lens opticians only and is being held in partnership with Thea Pharmaceutical. The day will focus on dry eye and the skills to diagnose and apply effective management methods.
There are 11 interactive CPD points available throughout the day
The day will start at 9am and will close at 4:15pm
Target groups: Contact lens opticians
Learning domains: Communication, Clinical practice and Specialty: contact lens opticians
Places are limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis to ABDO members only at a cost of £25 per place.
Please note - starting in 2026 there will be a small admin fee for any event being held at the ABDO National Resource Centre of £25.
Agenda
Wednesday, June 3
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Event Start
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Arrival, registration and refreshments
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Welcome and introduction - Thea Heritage
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
This lecture with discussion provides an overview of the identification and management of dry eye and related conditions.
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Refreshment break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
During this skills workshop delegates will be guided on how to undertake an effective, systematic slit lamp assessment of patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of dry eyes.
What do CLO's need - Marketing and education support.
This case-based discussion workshop will provide registrants with valuable insight into how contact lens wearers may experience discomfort throughout their lifetime...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Group 1 - Discussion workshop - The comfort connection: Dry eye and contact lenses
Group 2 - Skills workshop - Beam me up Slitty! Slit lamp skills for dry eye
Group 3 - Non CPD session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Group 1 - Non CPD session
Group 2 - Discussion workshop - The comfort connection: Dry eye and contact lenses
Group 3 - Skills workshop - Beam me up Slitty! Slit lamp skills for dry eye
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Refreshment break
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
This Provider-led Peer Review will challenge registrants to consider the impact of systemic health status and stage in life on contact lens related comfort.
4:15 PM
4:15 PM
Event End
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
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