Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are delighted to present the Preliminary Programme for the forthcoming ocular surface and contact lens meeting of the ECLSO, which will take place in Nice from 14th to 16th September 2012.  As from now we have made the programme available on our website.

The scientific programme has been prepared in consultation with an international panel of ocular surface and contact lens experts.

On Friday 14th September, the programme will cover ocular surface disorders (Meibomian gland dysfunction, dry eyes), keratoconus treatment (new contact lenses, update on cross-linking and surgical treatment) and the interaction of lids and contact lenses.

On Saturday, we will focus on scleral lenses and other challenging fits. The latest results of epidemiological studies on compliance and contact lens complications will be presented as well.

On Sunday we have scheduled three instructional courses of two hours. The speakers, all of them leaders in their field will be addressing the following topics: orthokeratology, fitting babies and patients with irregular or challenging corneas.  Furthermore, we specifically invite trainee and young ophthalmologists to participate in our special EBO (European Board of Ophthalmology) accredited course on developing contact lens fitting practice; this year we will focus on adaptation of soft lenses including torics.

Along with the ambitious scientific presentations, ECLSO 2012 offers an attractive social programme to ensure that attendees enjoy the best of Nice and its surrounding area. Located on the Mediterranean Côte d'Azur the city is a wonderful place, with its flower market, beautiful coastline and wonderful cultural heritage. Nice is easily accessible from everywhere in Europe and our Congress venue, the Hotel Boscolo Plaza, is an attractive place in downtown Nice offering modern and functional accommodation.

Please visit the Congress website www.eclso.eu for full details of the programme. We cordially invite you to submit your work for presentation. Your participation will contribute to making the ECLSO 2012 a very “Nice” meeting.

On behalf of the ECLSO,

René Mély, MD ECLSO President

Florence Malet Past President

Carina Koppen Secretary General