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The article focuses on the proceedings of the British Contact Lens Association's (BCLA) 2011 clinical conference in Manchester, England. It mentions that the role of compliance in patient comfort and safety was the main theme of BCLA 2011 clinical conference. Dr Kathy Dumbleton of University of Waterloo comments on the reasons patient experience discomfort with contact lenses.

The article offers information on the 5th British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) Pioneers Conference which was held in November 2008 in London, England. Australian researcher Nathan Efron challenged four British speakers to a series of debates on contentious issues in contact lenses. Six rapid-fire presentations followed on topics ranging from painted cosmetic lenses to a third-generation silicone hydrogel (SiH) lens.

Reports on the outcome of the British Contact Lens Association Australia Day in London, England in September 2003. Aim of the event; Presentation of a course on contact lens practice; Research discussed by professors Brien Holden and Debbie Sweeney of the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

The article offers information on the Practice Made Perfect workshop held recently in London, England. Participants were curious for survival tips amid mounting pressure to raise profits and productivity in a tough retail environment. Ian Davies, vice president EMEA at The Vision Care Institute of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, told optometry practitioners that contact lenses offer lots of business opportunities.

The article reports on the move of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) to invite proposals for clinical workshop presented for its 2010 Clinical Conference in Birmingham, England which will be held from May 27-30. According to the article, the proposals could be any topic as long as it is relative to contact lenses or the anterior eye. It adds that submissions should state the purpose of the workshop, clinical content, the workshop format, as well as the four course objectives.

The article highlights the CIBA Specialist Club meeting held in Leeds, England in 2006 wherein practitioners specializing in contact lens practice exchanged information with those with limited experience in the profession. Keynote speaker Pat Caroline gave a lecture on the challenges for the successful fitting of presbyopes. Interactive sessions were also featured in the meeting, with discussions about solutions and their interactions with lenses and ways to marketing a contact lens business.