LAS VEGAS—International Vision Expo West once again will host The Global Contact Lens Forum, an exclusive “meeting within a meeting” which brings together many of the most highly respected leaders in the contact lens field to share their expertise. The event combines the latest scientific content with critical business strategies, covering topics from profitability, disease and technology, as well as forecasting the future of the contact lens industry.

Endorsed by the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) and the Contact Lens Society of America (CLSA), the Global Contact Lens Forum will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 16 with six hours of content:

7:00 am – 8:00 am
The State of the Contact Lens Industry in 2015
Speakers will give an overview of the state of the contact lens industry as well as insights into Gas Permeable Contact Lenses and Soft Contact Lens Prescribing Trends.

9:00 am – 11:00 am
Contact Lens Practice – A Survival Guide Q&A Debate
The session will cover advanced technologies in specialty CL practice, the debate on disposable vs. reusable lens replacement lens designs, the role of contact lenses in myopia management, Large diameter GP CLs, management of irregular corneas, presbyopia contact lens management and future developments in contact lens designs. Learn the tools of the trade when it comes to setting up a contact lens specialty practice, and being successful and profitable.

9:00 am – 11:00 am
Contact Lens Challenges – Evolution and Management Strategies
Hear case reports on contact lens challenges in a medical environment, and learn strategies for successful scleral lens fitting and troubleshooting as well as managing astigmatism.

11:15 am – 12:15 pm
A Practical Guide to Contact Lens Practice
Learn about the “dollars and sense” in contact lens practice— billing, coding and compliance in both medical insurance and vision plan environments, as well as a comprehensive approach to the management of a contact lens patient—from start to finish. Concluding remarks will also be given. n