Background Corneal opacity is the fifth leading cause of blindness worldwide¹. A common cause of corneal opacity is infectious keratitis. In developed countries, contact lenses are the leading cause of infectious keratitis while in developing countries it is from corneal trauma during agriculture work¹. The most common organism responsible...
Read moreClass – ‘Contact Lenses of the Americas Specialist Symposium’ – is an initiative led by Carlos Mayoral (Key Account Manager – Latin America) whose vision was to bring world-class specialty contact lens education to Latin America in an inclusive and accessible format. Class was launched as an educational conference, first held in...
Read moreWhen you graduate everything seems easy, you cannot wait to put your education into practice, not thinking you will encounter any particular difficulties in doing so. The reality, however, is a whole different story. 1. Two of us The first case that I found myself having to face as...
Read moreIntroduction The vast majority of the lenses we fit in contact lens practice are soft lenses. The amount of attention that goes into ‘fitting’ soft lenses is limited in contrast to the focus on scleral lens fitting, corneal lens fitting, and orthokeratology, for instance. This case shows how taking...
Read moreOn the 28th and 29th January 2024 the 41st meeting of the Congrès d’Optométrie et de Contactologie (C.O.C) , organized by the Association des Optométristes de France (AOF) took place in Montrouge, just outside Paris, France. This congress has grown from 100 delegates 10 years ago to 900 today, and...
Read morePhilipp and I joined Contamac on the same day over 11 years ago. He was new to the industry, and I had been recruited to head up professional services in the UK and Europe. The time has come for Philipp to move on in his career, but before he...
Read moreIntroduction by Martin Conway In Orthokeratology, the central cornea is flattened by an amount sufficient for the patient to be able to see clearly without lenses. A peripheral ring of power is also created which is approximately equal but opposite to the target refraction i.e. a -3.00 change at...
Read moreContamac, the world’s largest manufacturer of Intraocular and Contact Lens materials, is proud to announce the appointment of John Clamp as Director, Strategic Projects. In this role, John will drive long-term strategic initiatives for the business in partnership with our R&D Group and Operations Team. John’s history with Contamac...
Read moreClass Symposium 2020 is anticipated to be a milestone in digital education for the speciality contact lens industry. With an extensive programme spanning over 7 weeks, the event will deliver an array of lectures, workshops and seminars covering a range of topics, from myopia to ocular surface disease. Plus...
Read morePlease describe your role at Contamac: I work as an HR Administrator, organising and maintaining personnel records, including preparing HR documents. My role is to help throughout the recruitment process, from filtering potential candidates, and arranging interviews, to starting the onboarding of new starter processes and other daily HR...
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