Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia

31/03/2026

Join your friends and colleagues at the next VICTORIAN CCLSA LIVE EVENT April 21st, to hear Shonit Jagmohan share expert tips and strategies on ORTHOKERATOLOGY.

Shonit is an engaging, entertaining and experienced presenter who has been at the leading edge of OK design and management for many years.

Jess Chi and the VIC team will provide a superb venue, food and drinks to sustain you - as they always do.

Register NOW via the LINK.

If this is your first event, don’t be shy as CCLSA welcomes ALL practitioners and you’ll soon feel right at home and find colleagues and mentors who are always happy to help.

As always we’re grateful to our generous sponsors - ASPEN & MENICON - for helping make these events possible.

08/03/2026

Please support our colleagues, Saima Suman Project Coordinator, Nicole Carnt Chief Investigator, and co-investigators, Carol Lakkis and Andrew Huhtanan with a study aiming to evaluate newly designed symbols for contact lenses and contact lens care products.
These symbols are intended to convey important safety and usage information without relying on written language.
The research assesses how clearly these new symbols are understood compared with an existing, approved medical device symbol.
This study is funded by CooperVision in collaboration with International Standards Organization (ISO).
What participation involves
Participants will complete a short questionnaire that matches the meanings of six contact lens and lens care symbols. The questionnaire takes approximately 15–20 minutes, with a total visit time of around 30 minutes.
Participant eligibility
We are seeking individuals who:
Are 18 years of age or older
Are current contact lens wearers (soft daily or reusable lenses, rigid gas permeable lenses, or orthokeratology lenses)
Speak Japanese, German, Chinese or Arabic fluently and can understand English

Individuals under 18, non-contact lens wearers, or those who do not understand English will not be eligible to participate.

We are attempting to recruit 18 contact lens wearers in each language group and are trying to gather the data for presentation at the next ISO meeting.
Currently participants will need to attend UNSW, Sydney to do the study.
Participants will receive a $20 Coles Group e-gift voucher, provided via email upon completion of the study.
Interested participants can register their interest via the contact details on the accompanying image/flyer.

18/02/2026

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!!

Registration for the 20th International Cornea & Contact Lens Congress of the CCLSA, ICCLC 2026 : The Art of Possibility, taking place in Hobart, Tasmania from 16th to 18th October 2026 is NOW OPEN

We have an amazing line up of superb presenters providing a clinical flavour, with strong research and evidence based components. A broad spectrum of topical and relevant issues will be covered ranging from Myopia to Dry Eye, Grafts, Cones, Inflammation, Infection and much else!

Check out the program and full details - and register via the tabs on our ICCLC 2026 website.

REGISTER ASAP to secure your chosen WORKSHOPS - as spaces are limited: First in best dressed!

As many of you know this event is a highlight of the CPD calendar in AUS and is one of those NOT-TO-BE-MISSED events - the perfect blend of learning and fun! If you're in any doubt ask one of your colleagues who has attended: They'll fill you in on what makes it special.

We cant await to share the love at ICCLC 2026!

SEE YOU THERE!

www.icclc2026.com.au

03/12/2025

Please support our colleagues in this important research

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🌍 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐊 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬🌍

The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia is conducting important research into the impact of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) — looking at the financial, emotional, work, and social challenges, as well as barriers to accessing and providing care.

📢 As the Acanthamoeba Keratitis Eye Foundation, we are supporting this study by helping bring visibility and access for dissemination. We want to ensure that the voices of AK patients, their caregivers, and eye health professionals are heard.

👥 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭:

𝐀𝐊 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 (18+)
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬/𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 (18+, supported someone with AK, English‑speaking)
𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 (ophthalmologists, optometrists, nurses caring for AK patients, English‑speaking)

🕒 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝:

A 45‑minute online interview about your experiences with AK
Participation is voluntary

📩𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://redcap.link/AKIDI

👉 Please share this widely and remind your networks that the first survey is still open. Every perspective matters in building a clearer picture of AK’s impact on society.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭:

Dereje Hayilu Anbesse — d.anbesse@unsw.edu.au 📞 +63 450 170021

Together, we can amplify the voices of AK warriors and improve care worldwide. 💙✨

19/11/2025

What a great night ✨ thank you to everyone who joined us at Darling & Co for our final CCLSA-QLD in-person event of 2025!

We’re incredibly grateful to Elspeth Wrigley (Focused Care Optometry) for walking us through the latest in paediatric myopia management and real-world implementation 📈 and to Joe Tanner for an engaging and insightful session on multifocal contact lenses for presbyopes 👓

It was wonderful to see so many QLD optometrists and students connecting, learning, and supporting the profession 🤝💬 a big thank you as well to CooperVision for their generous sponsorship of the event 🙏

If you’d like to stay up to date with future CCLSA events and education opportunities, follow us here on Facebook 📣

31/10/2025

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Typical Dye pattern in corneal lesion.

29/10/2025

👁️ CCLSA QLD In-Person Event: Myopia Management & Multifocals for Presbyopia 👁️

Join us Wednesday, 12 November at Darling & Co, Paddington for an evening of insightful presentations, dinner, and great conversation with colleagues from across Queensland 🍽️

Our guest speakers include:
🔹 Elspeth Wrigley (Focused Care Optometry)— discussing paediatric eye care, myopia control, and her experiences implementing these strategies in practice
🔹 Joe Tanner (CooperVision) — sharing updates on myopia management and multifocal contact lenses

📅 Wednesday, 12 November 2025
🕡 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
📍 Darling & Co – The Garden, 157 Given Tce, Paddington
💰 Members $15 | Non-members $30 | Students FREE
🍴 Includes a two-course dinner and limited bar tab

👉 Register here:
https://www.cclsa.org.au/_events.registration/step1/eventid/34622

💡 Not a CCLSA member yet?
Join here: https://www.cclsa.org.au/membership/join/

(Student membership is free!)

22/10/2025

We invite our members friends & colleagues from Sydney & surrounds to join ophthalmologists Tanya Trinh & Alison Chiu & our CCLSA NSW Team, for a super, live dinner event in Sydney on 11 November, 6PM to 9.10PM at Rydges Darling Square, located on Liverpool Street.

Hear all about Keratoconus: what's new, what to watch for, how to manage with eyedrops, contact lenses & much more from these two leading specialists.

Meet the sponsors, colleagues, and the NSW CCLSA team over a lovely dinner & drinks

More details & registration via the link.

14/10/2025

ATTENTION REGIONAL & CITY MEMBERS, FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES
Stock up on needed CPD points before the November deadline....

Please join us on 26th October for an in-depth WEBINAR - the 15th in our successful CCLSA Webinar Series - dealing with the Save Sight Keratoconus Registry, Keratoconus in general, Contact Lens & other options, managing KC & the ocular surface.
You will hear from an ophthalmologist, an optometrist & a keratoconus sufferer & philanthropist.

Stephanie Watson, Larry Kornhauser & Martin Robinson will share their broad skills & experience in keratoconus management, what the SSKR is, how it works, why it is so important & much more, with a panel/Q&A chaired by Alan Saks.

Sunday 26th October 2025, from 6.30 - 8.00 PM AEDT.

Free registration for members & students & a low fee of $15 for non-members.
We make these webinars available for our regional colleagues - for who attending live CPD events is expensive and time consuming - as well as for our time poor city colleagues - so please support these webinars so we can keep them coming. We chose the time so that colleagues across Australia can attend.

Check out the speakers & topics: REGISTER ASAP via the link

We are grateful for the support of our sponsors

20/09/2025

✨ Future optometrists in action! ✨

QUT (Queensland University of Technology) optometry students joined CCLSA QLD for a night of learning, laughs and trivia designed to put their contact lens knowledge to the test 🧠💡

Damien Fisher and Rachael Kwok shared their insider tips on thriving in your first year as an optometrist and stepping up to fit more complex contact lenses 🤓 Special thanks to Joe Tanner for his engaging presentation on myopia management, and to CooperVision for making this event possible 🌟

🎓 Congratulations and best wishes to the graduating class of 2025 — we’re excited to see what you achieve and can’t wait to welcome you to future CCLSA events! 👀

04/09/2025

✨ A fantastic turnout for CCLSA QLD’s September event! ✨

Our members gathered at Darling & Co for an engaging evening diving into two important topics: Herpetic Eye Disease and the CLEAR report.

👁️‍🗨️ Dr Lee Holland (Queensland Eye Institute) shared his expertise on the diagnosis and management of herpetic eye disease, giving attendees the knowledge and confidence to tackle these challenging cases in practice.

👓 Megan Zabell (Alcon Vision Care) took us through highlights from the 2022 CLEAR report, with a focus on evidence-based contact lens practice and innovations in lens surface technologies.

The interactive discussions made it an evening full of learning, connection, and clinical pearls.

🙏 A huge thank you to our speakers, and to our sponsors Alcon Vision Care for their support. And of course, thank you to everyone who came along — we can’t wait to see you at our next event! 🗓️

Not yet a member? Don’t miss out on CPD, networking, and hands-on learning — join today at 👉 www.cclsa.org.au

07/08/2025

YOU'RE INVITED

To a New Era in Dry Eye Management!

If you're in Melbourne for the Optometry Clinical Conference - or looking for the latest in Dry Eye Management - please join us for an exclusive and inspiring evening dedicated to the future of dry eye care. This is more than an educational event—it’s a celebration of innovation, clinical excellence, and the Australian launch of Rohto Dry Aid.

Keynote Speakers

Fiona Stapleton
Be among the first to hear insights from the highly anticipated TFOS DEWS III guidelines, offering a fresh perspective on dry eye pathophysiology and best-practice management.

Margaret Lam
Gain practical, clinic-ready pearls as Margaret breaks down the unique mechanism of action of ROHTO Dry Aid, and how to seamlessly prescribe it in real-world patient care.

Why Attend?
✔ Discover the evolving understanding of dry eye – including a first look discussion of DEWS III guidelines and impact on change in practice and the groundbreaking role of how ROHTO soothes dry eye and works on neurosensory dysregulation
✔ Learn how ROHTO Dry Aid uniquely addresses dry eye symptoms
✔ Explore real-world applications to apply better prescribing insights into your daily practice
✔ Network with leading optometrists and dry eye enthusiasts over drinks and canapés in a relaxed, elegant setting

🗓 Sunday, 17th August 2025
🕡 Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
🚐 Complimentary Pick-Up for those attending The Optometry Clinical Conference: From Centrepiece at 6:00pm

📍 Venue: The Emerald Peacock – Peacock Lounge
Level 1, 233 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

🌐 RSVP by 8th August: Reserve Your Place Now »
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Places are strictly limited for this CPD-accredited event.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to shape the future of dry eye care.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Warm regards,

The ROHTO Team

Join us for an inspiring evening showcasing best practice dry eye management from DEWS III, shaping the future of eye health. For optometrists passionate about dry eye, and networking with peers with drinks and canapés in a relaxed and stylish setting. Celebrating the Australian launch of Rohto® D...