100% Optical Seminar Programme 2024

By 2050 it is expected that 50% of the world's population will be myopic and in Western Europe, the rate is predicted to be 56%. Every dioptre of myopia has a significant effect on the risk of developing glaucoma, retinal detachment and myopic macular degeneration in later life. This session considers the ocular health of a myope in his mid-forties and discusses how we could have intervened had we had today’s knowledge when he was a child, and what effect that could have had on his risk of developing myopia-related eye disease.

 

Join us as we look at reasons as to why patients may drop out of contact lens wear at the beginning of their journey. Delegates will need to consider all options to ensure maximum retention of contact lens patients. The session will cover cases where delegates will identify various possible reasons that may lead to the early discontinuation of contact lens wear and how to address them before they become a concern.

Clinical excellence is taken as a given when catering for contact lens patients. But, does this also apply to the customer service aspect of the contact lens fitting process? In this discussion session we will consider the latest findings from research gathered from 100% Optical 2023 and the Fresh Thinking campaign, to truly understand practice ways of working and balance this with viewpoints from potential and existing contact lens wearers.

In this highly interactive session, Richard Edwards will use the OCCS-style discussion format to share both hypothetical and anecdotally emerging scenarios in myopia management. This will enable practitioners to share insights and best practice in the way they manage their conversations, which are so critical to the success of myopia management interventions.

This workshop aims to shift the focus of contact lens selection from eye care professional lens preferences to a patient-centric approach based on individual needs. By recognising the diverse factors and ever-advancing technology that influence contact lens suitability, eye care professionals can enhance patient satisfaction, visual outcomes and overall eye health, leading to a lifetime of wear in lenses.

This session will review the fitting of three presbyopic patients with fitting challenges to help solve common difficulties with confidence. We will discuss patient scenarios post initial fitting/conversation to identify the resolutions of some common concerns with the aim to successfully fit and manage the presbyopic soft contact lens wearer. The patient journey will also be reviewed to look at how this can be made simpler and more efficient so that the patients’ problems can be resolved confidently and easily.

This workshop aims to shift the focus of contact lens selection from eye care professional lens preferences to a patient-centric approach based on individual needs. By recognising the diverse factors and ever-advancing technology that influence contact lens suitability, eye care professionals can enhance patient satisfaction, visual outcomes and overall eye health, leading to a lifetime of wear in lenses.

This session will review the fitting of three presbyopic patients with fitting challenges to help solve common difficulties with confidence. We will discuss patient scenarios post initial fitting/conversation to identify the resolutions of some common concerns with the aim to successfully fit and manage the presbyopic soft contact lens wearer. The patient journey will also be reviewed to look at how this can be made simpler and more efficient so that the patients’ problems can be resolved confidently and easily.

Join us as we look at reasons as to why patients may drop out of contact lens wear at the beginning of their journey. Delegates will need to consider all options to ensure maximum retention of contact lens patients. The session will cover cases where delegates will identify various possible reasons that may lead to the early discontinuation of contact lens wear and how to address them before they become a concern.

By 2050 it is expected that 50% of the world's population will be myopic and in Western Europe, the rate is predicted to be 56%. Every dioptre of myopia has a significant effect on the risk of developing glaucoma, retinal detachment and myopic macular degeneration in later life. This session considers the ocular health of a myope in his mid-forties and discusses how we could have intervened had we had today’s knowledge when he was a child, and what effect that could have had on his risk of developing myopia-related eye disease.

This discussion workshop will ask delegates to discuss what the role of the dispensing optician is, as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, in relation to the field of myopia management. Areas for discussion will include identification of risk factors, offering informed choice and undertaking consent, and factors to consider when dispensing spectacles for myopia management.

This discussion workshop starts with a look at the available products in the UK market for myopia management and will discuss the importance of evidence-based practice which may include clinical observational and real-world trials. Delegates will be given case scenarios to discuss risk factors and the conversations that need to be had with the parents and child. The workshop will also look at how practitioners measure success and how they might approach the different scenarios in practice.