IACLE Global Member Newsletter July 2018
July 2018
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NEW IACLE to hold Strategic Planning Meeting in autumnIACLE officers, board members and staff will hold a special meeting in November to discuss the findings of the 2018 Membership Survey and set the association’s agenda for the next five years. The meeting will be held to coincide with Academy 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. IACLE Director of Operations, Bonnie Boshart, pictured with President Dr Shehzad Naroo, commented: ‘With major IACLE events taking place in 2019 and beyond, this year is the ideal time to make plans for our future direction. We look forward to sharing the full results of our survey and to implementing new strategies based on the valuable feedback we have received from our members.’ |
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NEW Research Update among highest rated IACLE resourcesResearch Update – our monthly summary of key papers appearing in the peer-reviewed literature – is among the highest rated of IACLE’s resources. In our recent Membership Survey, Research Update was one of four resources rated, on average, at 8 out of 10 or higher for satisfaction. Only the New IACLE Contact Lens Course (New ICLC) and Image Gallery were rated more highly. Research Update was introduced in January 2017 and Issue 18 has just been released. Find out more about Research Update here and access the archive via Member Login under Research |
RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW TO ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS OF IACLE MEMBERSHIP…Membership renewal notices for 2018 have been sent out to all members. Access to our full range of membership benefits – including the New IACLE Contact Lens Course and our latest resource Research Update– is only available to IACLE Members. Membership must be renewed annually and expires when payment is not received. Please renew your status here to continue as an IACLE member in 2018 and make your contribution to Our Mission for worldwide contact lens education. |
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MEET A MEMBER |
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We’re looking for more members to take part in our monthly feature introducing an IACLE member from around the world. Contact your regional / country coordinator here for details. |
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IMAGE OF THE MONTH |
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Congenital Uveal EctropionFIACLE Guillermo Carrillo, IACLE Americas Regional Coordinator based in Lima, Perú, captured this image using slit lamp 16X magnification with a Canon Powershot 180 adapter and low, diffuse illumination. The image shows three conditions: orange peel appearance of the crystalline lens, congenital uveal ectropion and iris nevus. Correctly labelled pic to come Click here for more information on Image of the Month. Download a submission form to send an image |
RESOURCES
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NEW IACLE adds Case Report 22 to interactive seriesA post-LASIK contact lens fitting is the latest in our interactive IACLE Case Reports Series, available free and exclusively to IACLE members via our website. Our thanks to Dr Jeannie Wang at the Lawndale Christian Health Center at the Illinois Eye Institute in Chicago, USA for contributing this case report to support members’ teaching. Access Member Login here to find all 22 IACLE Case Reports |
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Test your CORE contact lens knowledgeCORE Knowledge – the Ultimate Eye Science Game – is the latest initiative from the Centre for Ocular Research & Education, Canada. Launched at ARVO 2018 to mark CORE’s 30th anniversary, the game allows you to test your knowledge and challenge your colleagues and friends around the world. Click here to play the game. Good luck! |
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Sign up for monthly Readers’ Choice from Contact Lens SpectrumWant to receive alerts to the most widely read article in each issue of the US publication Contact Lens Spectrum? The June issue of Readers’ Choice highlighted an article by Professor Nathan Efron on ‘Current and future controversies in contact lenses’. Deborah Jones and Jill Woods present an international perspective on prescribing for presbyopia. Hungary, Portugal, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and the Philippines all report high penetration of soft multifocal lenses. Click here to view the June Readers’ Choice and here to add your email address to the mailing list |
GLOBAL UPDATE |
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Americas |
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Ahmed travels to USA for AOCLE Annual WorkshopEducator Ahmed Sherry from the Modern University for Business & Science in Beirut, Lebanon, became the first to benefit from this year’s IACLE Travel Awards, when he joined the AOCLE Annual Workshop at the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio, Texas (31 May – 3 June). Ahmed attended lectures, workshops and social events, thanks to IACLE and AOCLE. Read Ahmed’s comments on his experiences here |
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FIACLEs score across the Americas in JuneWith football’s World Cup approaching fever pitch in the region, FIACLEs in Latin America have still found time to deliver contact lens education to around 500 students and eye care practitioners in the past month. Guatemala and Ecuador may not have qualified for the finals in Russia but they have played host to IACLE events. Read a full report on LA events here |
Asia Pacific
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Register now for BCLA Asia in SingaporeEarly-bird registration is now available for BCLA Asia, to be held at the Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre in September. The member delegate rate is $80SGD and non-members pay $120SGD. The event is a partnership between the British Contact Lens Association and Singapore Optometric Association. Presenters include Professor Pauline Cho (China), Professor Jennifer Craig (New Zealand), Dr Kate Gifford and Professor Eric Papas (Australia), and FIACLE Professor James Wolffsohn (UK). Register for BCLA Asia here and download the full program here |
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Europe / Africa – Middle East
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY |
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A full schedule of IACLE and other events in 2018 is available at Meetings & Conferences. Please email dates of 2018 events to s.allen@iacle.org. |
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