Presbyopia and digital lifestyles
Olga Prenat
The emerging issue of early-onset presbyopia and the impact of increasingly demanding digital lifestyles will be the subject of a sponsor-led British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) CPD webinar on 13 October (7-8pm).
‘Early onset presbyopes: functional impact and the need for clinical recognition’ will bring together Olga Prenat, Meena Puar and Professor Mark Rosenfield to explore how changes in accommodation can affect patients earlier in the presbyopic journey and what clinicians can do to recognise and address these changes.
The session, sponsored by EssilorLuxottica, will begin by examining the physiology and optics of accommodation, before exploring the concept of early-onset presbyopia and how functional limitations may become apparent before significant near blur develops.
Attendees will learn how to recognise early symptoms, identify compensatory behaviours that may mask the condition and adopt a more functional, patient-centred approach to assessment and management.
BCLA chief executive, Brad Parkes, said: “This webinar offers an opportunity to look beyond the traditional understanding of presbyopia and consider what early functional changes can mean for patients in their everyday lives. The combination of clinical, research and industry expertise among the speakers should provide valuable insights that practitioners can take directly into their clinical practice.”
Olga Prenat is global head of medical and professional affairs at EssilorLuxottica and a board member of the Global Myopia Awareness Coalition.
Meena Puar is an optometrist and dispensing optician with more than 20 years’ experience across clinical and commercial settings. She is currently global medical advisor at EssilorLuxottica.
Professor Mark Rosenfield
Professor Mark Rosenfield is editor-in-chief of Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics and professor at the SUNY College of Optometry in New York City.
The session is open to all eyecare professionals and is free to attend, with one CPD point available.