Visioneering Technologies Creates Educational Series for Eye Care Practitioners

Visioneering Technologies, maker of the NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day contact lenses, announced the creation of a new educational series for eye care practitioners featuring some of the world’s leading researchers and clinicians, according to a company news release. 

The first installment of the VTI/NaturalVue video series highlights the following speakers and topics:

• Prof. Earl Smith, Researcher, University of Houston, United States – Impact of Eye Growth, Disease States
• Dr. Nicola Anstice – Researcher, University of Canberra, Australia – Contact Lenses and Safety with Children
• Prof. Padmaja Sankaridurg, Researcher, Brien Holden Vision Institute, Australia – Future Prevalence and Implications of Myopia
• Dr. Kate Gifford, Clinician-Scientist & Peer Educator, Australia – Helping Parents Manage Childhood Myopia
• Dr. Sally Dillehay, Clinical Researcher & Optometrist, (and former VTI employee) United States – Disease States and Impact of Genetics

“These informational videos from the leading clinicians and researchers in the contact lens industry offer education and insight into some of the most pertinent and cutting-edge topics today,” Peg Achenbach, OD, FAAO, Vice President, Professional Services and Clinical Science for VTI, said in a company news release. “We are in the midst of an information explosion in our profession and these videos will help practitioners stay informed and up to date in myopia, pediatric contact lens fitting, contact lens safety, and genetics. This informational series is part of our continuing commitment to the education of practitioners to raise the level of clinical excellence and increase the body of knowledge for our profession.”

The educational series is free for eye care practitioners and can be accessed via: https://vtivision.uk/practitioners/educational-video-series/.

The company plans to continue to expand the series in the near future with installments featuring other well-known clinicians and researchers including Prof. Lyndon Jones, Dr. Tom Arnold, Dr. Jeff Cooper, Dr. Brett O’Connor and Dr. Tom Aller and will include more on managing children and presbyopic adults in practice.