BCLA@Yours - podcast series BCLA

In this latest BCLA podcast, hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala chat with Helen Liaw. She shared insights from the recent BCLA ASIA conference held in Chengdu, China. The BCLA ASIA was held in collaboration with the 2024 West China International Myopia Control and Eye Care Symposium from March 8th -9th, 2024. Helen shares the updates about the myopia practice's in the different regions which were presented as research presentations during the conference.

In this podcast, hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala chat with Dr Marta Vianya-Estopa and Dr Byki Huntjens about their recent article: "Current approaches to soft contact lens handling training – Global perspectives". They share key findings from the survey covering different contact lens teaching methods and strategies global partitioners incorporate when teaching neophyte soft contact lens wearers. If you wish to explore more in-depth findings, the open-access paper is available in the December 2023 edition of the Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (CLAE) Journal.

In this podcast, hosts Karin and Fakhruddin chats with Karin Van Hees about the role of axial length measurement in myopia management. Karin shares insights on how Axial Length measurement can play a crucial role in determining Myopia Management efficacy and also how the data of Axial Length measurement can be used in patient counselling. She invites everyone to join Daisy Laan and herself during the webinar on the 27th February where they will explain in detail about the use of Axial Length and how to use the growth charts for patient education. This webinar is free for everyone to attend and you can register here.

The first podcast of the year 2024 where hosts Karin and Fakhruddin discuss about the contact lens industry with the BCLA President, Rakesh Kapoor. Rakesh shares his thoughts on the CL industry and the role of practitioners to make patients aware that they can wear contact lenses. He related this discussion to his presidential address and also the Editorial which was published in CLAE in the February 2024 edition.

In this podcast hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala interview the Dr Sònia Travé Huarte. Dr. Sonia recently delivered the IRVING FATT MEMORIAL LECTURE  at the BCLA Clinical Conference that was held in Manchester in June 2023. This podcast gives an overview of the session moderated by Dr. Sonia on Contact lens discomfort. She also dives deep into the evidence of the different management options available for our patients suffering from dry eyes and provides insight into how this evidence-based approach can be used in clinical practice.

In this podcast hosts Karin Brown-Balvert and Fakhruddin Barodawala interview the recent BCLA Dry Eye Practitioner of the Year 2023 - Sharon Flora. Sharon
discusses the clinical side of dry eye diagnosis and management. She also shares the importance of patient education for the success of the treatment options which you can offer. She also encourages everyone who manages patients with dry eye to apply for the BCLA Dry Eye Practitioner award.