Published in NZ Optics May 8th 2023
The Cornea and Contact Lens Society of New Zealand (CCLSNZ) hosted this year’s Corneal Contact Lens Conference at the Holiday Inn Auckland Airport. Bringing together optometrists, ophthalmologists, researchers and industry experts, the day’s discussions included the latest pharmacological treatments, contact lenses (CLs) and surgical options, software and technology advancements. Despite being offered a hybrid option, it was clear people enjoyed seeing each other kanohi ki te kanohi (face to face), with over 90% of delegates attending in person.
The impressive line-up of speakers included keynote Lachlan Hoy, director of Innovative Eye Care, who treated us to a corneal care and measurement masterclass covering everything from keratoconus, ortho-k, the latest in CL software technology and corneal grafts. A leading practitioner in specialty contact lenses, Hoy presented his learnings from his Adelaide clinics and the development of the Eyespace software tool which has revolutionised how we image and understand all forms of hard contact lenses. His experience using it to design custom lenses for patients with irregular corneas offered some unique and unexpected results, highlighting the complexity of CLs.