News CooperVision CooperVision has acquired EnsEyes, supplier of orthokeratology (ortho-k) and scleral contact lenses in Europe’s Nordic region. The company will operate within the CooperVision Specialty EyeCare Group. Headquartered in Kolding, Denmark, EnsEyes has partnered with practitioners in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland for the past decade providing customised lenses and professional education. The acquisition is expected to help accelerate
growth of specialty lens adoption across these markets. “We have collaborated with EnsEyes for years, including its use of MyProcornea for lens ordering,” said Juan Carlos Aragón, president, CooperVision Specialty EyeCare. “Joining CooperVision will give its highly respected team more resources for growth, further build the expertise of our organisation, and support eyecare professionals’ soaring enthusiasm for specialty fitting”.
Rebecca Jasper, NRC sustainability champion
ABDO The Association of British Dispensing Opticians’ (ABDO) National Resource Centre (NRC) has launched a sustainability policy and strategy committing to: completing the ABDO Sustainability Self-Assessment, updating it six monthly and sharing progress, and ensuring the supply chain has responsible ethical and social responsibility for the provenance of it products. The NRC also aims to inspire staff and visitors to recognise their role in safeguarding the future of the planet. Rebecca Jasper, NRC sustainability champion, said: “It’s exciting to be the sustainability champion here at the NRC, and to lead change within the team to help actively reduce our impact on the environment. Right now, we are encouraging all our visitors to be green. We already have a lot of sustainable resources in place, and I am always looking for ways to improve what we offer.” Find out more about the events venue at www.nrcbirmingham.org.uk
BCLA The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has hailed its inaugural hybrid conference, BCLA Focus, a hit. Held last month at the Vox in Birmingham, and streamed live online, delegates described the event as offering a “winning formula”. Looking at the past, present and future of contact lenses, delegates heard from experts and keynote speakers from around the world. The event also honoured all new BCLA Fellows since the start of the pandemic, and those who had completed certificates in dry eye and myopia management. Professor James Wolffsohn was awarded the 2022 BCLA Medal and received a standing ovation from
BCLA Focus hits the spot
a packed audience. BCLA chief executive, Luke Stevens-Burt, said: “For two years, eyecare professionals have been stuck inside their practices and unable to discuss new research, see new technology or see each other in person. Seeing the looks on people’s faces as they finally caught up with old friends is something that will live long in the memory. We were able to bring the expertise of leading global figures to a worldwide audience for a programme that has got everyone thinking about the way we view contact lenses and the anterior eye.”
Vision Care for Homeless People Elaine Styles, chair of Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP), and a dedicated leader in the cause of good vision for everyone, was presented with the Hero of the Year 2022 Award at the recent Eyecare conference. “It was a huge honour and total surprise. It is very rewarding working with such a dedicated VCHP team who deliver an essential service to some of the most vulnerable in the UK. Seeing the smiles on the faces of homeless people as they collect their glasses is a privilege,” said Elaine. Stuart Wellings, director of Eyecare Education, which organises Eyecare, said: “It was an absolute pleasure to present this to Elaine for all the amazing work she and the VCHP team do. A very worthy winner of the first ever Eyecare Awards Hero of the Year.” Eyecare launched a fundraising appeal at the awards evening in Glasgow in support of the charity, raising £769. For details of upcoming Eyecare CPD events visit https://eyecare.education/roadshows
Hero award for charity chair
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