Internationally renowned ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other eye care professionals met to discuss the latest technologies and innovations in contact lenses and anterior segment science at the 2009 International Contact Lens Summit (ICLS).

The event, sponsored by the Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists (CLAO), was held from September 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in beautiful, Canada.
“The Montreal Summit provided an opportunity for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and contact lens professionals from around the world to unite for continuing medical education and to discuss exciting developments in this important vision care field,” said CLAO President Jean Pierre Chartrand, MD. ICLS Co-Chair Daniel Brazeau, OD, stated, “this turned out to be an exceptional meeting for ophthalmologists and optometrists and I have heard many positive comments from our Canadian colleagues who were in attendance.”
Michael Goldstein, MD, MBA, CLAO Scientific Program Chair, observed that the ICLS curriculum was comprehensive. “We developed a unique course schedule that challenged participants with new ideas and concepts in an interesting and thought provoking environment.”
The ICLS included two Keynote Lectureships and two named Lectureships. The CLAO ERF Keynote Lectureship titled “Ocular Surface Disease” was given by Kelly Nichols, OD, PhD, and the ICLS Keynote Lectureship titled “Past, Present, and Future of Contact Lenses” was given by Brien A. Holden, OD, PhD. The Oliver H. Dabezies Jr. Lectureship titled “Multipurpose Contact Lens Solutions: Fact or Folly?” was given by H. Dwight Cavanagh, MD, PhD, and the Harold A. Stein Lectureship titled “Update on Keratoconus and its Management” was given by Florence Malet, MD.

The ICLS meeting was truly international in scope. In addition to CLAO, North America’s leading contacts lens ophthalmological association, other major participating societies and associations from around the world at the ICLS included:

• Japan - Japan Contact Lens Society (JCLS)
• Brazil - Sociedade Brasileira de Lentes de Contato (SOBLEC)
• Europe - European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists (ECLSO)
• Asia Pacific - Asia Pacific Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

International Contact Lens Ophthalmology Society Leaders:
(From left to right) Motozumi Itoi, MD (JCLS), Tania Schaefer, MD (SOBLEC), Jean Pierre Chartrand, MD (CLAO President), Chong Yew Khoo, MD (APCLAO), and Florence Malet, MD (ECLSO).

Links

Sociedade Brasileira de lentes do contato

Website : www.soblec.com.br

Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
Website : www.clao.org