Links to Useful Resources
Contact Lens Research Institutes
Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) – Sydney, Australia: https://bhvi.org/
Centre for Ocular Research & Education – University of Waterloo, Canada: https://core.uwaterloo.ca/
Eurolens Research – The University of Manchester, UK: http://www.eurolens.manchester.ac.uk/
JenVis Research – Jena, Germany: https://www.jenvis-research.com/de/contact/
L V Prasad Eye Institute – Hyderabad, India: http://www.lvpei.org/
Ohio State University – Ohio, USA: http://optometry.osu.edu/
Ophthalmic Research Group – Aston University, UK:
https://www2.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/ophthalmic-research-group
Optometry Technology Group – International – London, UK: https://otgi.co/about-us/
Queensland University of Technology – Brisbane, Australia: http://www.qut.edu.au/
Sankara Nethralaya – Chennai, India: http://www.sankaranethralaya.org/
Texas Eye Research and Technology Center – University of Houston, USA: http://tertc.opt.uh.edu/
University of California Berkeley, School of Optometry – California, USA: http://www.berkeley.edu
University of New South Wales – Sydney, Australia: https://www.unsw.edu.au/
Visioncare Research – Farnham, UK: http://www.visioncareresearch.com/
AOCLE Member Institutions
Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educator Member Institutions in North America: https://aocle.org/
Search Facilities
CORE Reference Sight: https://core.uwaterloo.ca/education-resources/global-education/
OpenAthens: https://openathens.org/
Ophthalmology Advance: http://www.ophthalmologyadvance.com/
Ovid: http://www.ovid.com
PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Science Direct: http://www.sciencedirect.com/
Web of Science: http://wokinfo.com/
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Acta Ophthalmologica: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17553768
Biomaterials: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/biomaterials
BioMedCentral: Ophthalmology. Some of these articles are from the BMC Archive: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcophthalmol/
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal
Clinical and Experimental Optometry: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal
Contact Lens & Anterior Eye: http://www.contactlensjournal.com/
Cornea: http://journals.lww.com/corneajrnl/pages/default.aspx
Eye & Contact Lens: http://journals.lww.com/claojournal/pages/default.aspx
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science: http://www.iovs.org/
Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics (OPO): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14751313
Optometry and Vision Science: http://journals.lww.com/optvissci/pages/default.aspx
Survey of Ophthalmology: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/survey-of-ophthalmology/
The Ocular Surface: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/the-ocular-surface/
Practitioner Journals
Contact Lens Spectrum (free access): http://www.clspectrum.com/
Optician Online: https://www.opticianonline.net/
Optometry Today: https://www.aop.org.uk/ot
Review of Cornea and Contact Lenses: http://www.reviewofcontactlenses.com/
Review of Optometry: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/
Review of Ophthalmology: https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/
Industry Magazines
Global Contact: http://gclabsite.com/
News Services
Contact Lens Update: http://contactlensupdate.com/
Contact Lenses Today: https://www.clspectrum.com/newsletters/contact-lenses-today
i-Site Newsletter (RGP lenses): http://netherlens.com/
Soft Special Edition: http://www.softspecialedition.com/
Contact Lens and Related Organizations
Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging van Contactlensspecialisten: http://www.anvc.nl/
American Academy of Ophthalmology: https://www.unsw.edu.au/
American Academy of Optometry: https://www.aaopt.org/
American Academy of Optometry Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies: https://www.aaopt.org/membership/sections-sigs/fellows-sections/section-on-cornea-contact-lenses-and-refractive-technologies
Asia Pacific Council of Optometry: http://www.asiapacificoptometry.org/
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology: http://www.arvo.org/
Association Française des Experts en Lentilles de Contact: http://www.afelc.com/
Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers: https://www.aclm.org.uk/
Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators: http://www.aocle.org/
British & Irish University & College Contact Lens Educators: https://www.bcla.org.uk/Public/About/What_we_do/BUCCLE/Public/About/BUCLLE.aspx?hkey=30c1b46a-e5c2-4a4e-9676-e9b1eb03f751
British Contact Lens Association: http://www.bcla.org.uk/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthy Contact Lens Wear and Care:
ps://www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/index.html
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists: http://www.clao.org/
Contact Lens Manufacturers Association: https://www.clma.net/
Contact Lens Society of America: https://clsa.info/
Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia: http://www.cclsa.org.au/
Cornea & Contact Lens Society of New Zealand: http://www.contactlens.org.nz/
El Colegio Federación Colombiana de Optómetras: http://www.fedopto.org/
European Academy of Optometry & Optics: http://www.eaoo.info/
European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists: http://www.eclso.eu/
European Council of Optometry & Optics: https://www.ecoo.info/
European Federation of the Contact Lens and IOL Industries: https://www.efclin.com/
European Federation of National Associations and International Manufacturers of Contact Lens: https://euromcontact.org/
General Optical Council, Love Your Lenses: http://www.loveyourlenses.com/
GP Lens Institute: https://www.gpli.info/
Medical Contact Lens & Ocular Surface Association: https://www.mclosa.org.uk/
National Eye Institute: https://www.nei.nih.gov/
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Soczewek Kontaktowych: https://www.pssk.com.pl/
Scleral Lens Education Society: https://sclerallens.org/
Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society: http://www.tearfilm.org/
US Food and Drug Administration: https://www.fda.gov/
World Council of Optometry: https://worldcouncilofoptometry.info/
Industry Educational Sites
My Alcon: https://www.myalcon.com/
CooperVision: https://coopervision.com/practitioner
Johnson & Johnson Institute: https://jnjinstitute.com/global
Bausch + Lomb Academy of Vision Care: www.academyofvisioncare.com
Educational Resources
Academy Online: https://learning.aaopt.org/
Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators: https://aocle.org/
Brien Holden Vision Institute Academy: https://bhvi.org/
Centre for Ocular Research & Education: https://core.uwaterloo.ca/
Contact Lens Update: https://contactlensupdate.com/
International Myopia Institute: https://myopiainstitute.org/
Myopia Management: http://ww1.managemyopia.org/
Myopia Profile: https://myopiaprofile.com/about/
Scleral Lens Education Society: https://sclerallens.org/
Speciality Sight: https://www.specialitysight.com/
How to Evaluate Clinical Research
Veys J and Schnider C. Evaluating clinical research for your practice. Optician 2007;234:6118 22-26. Evaluating Clinical Research – a 10-Point Guide
Rudnicka AR and Owen CG. An introduction to systematic reviews and meta-analyses in health care. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt. 2012 May;32(3):174-83.doi: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2012.00901.x.
Wolffsohn J. How to use research evidence to source appropriate contact lenses for your patients. Presentation to Optometry Tomorrow 2012.
Guides & Games
CORE Clinical Contact Lens Management Guide: https://clmanagement.contactlensupdate.com/
CORE Knowledge – the Ultimate Eye Science Game:
http://www.coreknowledgegame.org/
A Guide to Scleral Lens Fitting (Pacific University Oregon and Bausch + Lomb): http://commons.pacificu.edu/mono/4/
Scleral Contact Lens Insertion, Removal, Troubleshooting and Lens Care (Scleral Lens Education Society): https://sclerallens.org/for-patients/patient-videos/
International Workshop Reports (in various languages)
2007 Report of the International Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS)
https://www.tearfilm.org/dettreports-tfos_dews_report__report_of_the_dry_eye_workshop/84_30/eng/
The International Workshop on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction https://www.tearfilm.org/dettreports-tfos_international_workshop_on_meibomian_gland_dysfunction/83_30/eng/
The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort
https://www.tearfilm.org/dettreports-tfos_international_workshop_on_contact_lens_discomfort_cld/31_30/eng/
The TFOS DEWS II Report
ps://www.cdc.gov/contactlenses/index.html
International Contact Lens Prescribing
2018 data. Published January 2019 in Contact Lens Spectrum
2017 data. Published January 2018 in Contact Lens Spectrum
https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2018/january-2018/international-contact-lens-prescribing-in-2017
2016 data. Published January 2017 in Contact Lens Spectrum
https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2017/january/international-contact-lens-prescribing-in-2016
2015 data. Published January 2016 in Contact Lens Spectrum
https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2016/january-2016/international-contact-lens-prescribing-in-2015
2014 data. Published January 2015 in Contact Lens Spectrum
https://www.clspectrum.com/issues/2015/january-2015/international-contact-lens-prescribing-in-2014
2013 data. Published January 2014 in Contact Lens Spectrum
http://www.clspectrum.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleID=109321
2012 data. Published January 2013 in Contact Lens Spectrum
http://www.clspectrum.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleID=107854
2011 data. Published January 2012 in Contact Lens Spectrum
http://www.clspectrum.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleID=106551
2010 data. Published January 2011 in Contact Lens Spectrum
http://www.clspectrum.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleID=105084
Apps
TFOS DEWS II Report App
https://www.tearfilm.org/dettreports-tfos_dews_ii_report/32_30/eng
Stickers
British Contact Lens Association ‘No water’ stickers
https://www.bcla.org.uk/Public/Member_Resources/Professional_Resources/No_Water_Stickers/Public/Member_Resources/No_Water_Stickers.aspx?hkey=c92e88e6-6d31-4784-b0ac-13a3dc9cf153
Video Resources
Root Atlas
www.rootatlas.com
Other Online Resources
Medscape Optometry: http://www.medscape.com/resource/optometry
Medscape Ophthalmology: http://www.medscape.com/ophthalmology
Healio Education Lab: http://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/education-lab