Program

• BCLA Program
• Free Paper
• Special Lecture
• Presidential Keynote Speech
• ECLA Invited Lecture
• Symposium
• Short Symposium

BCLA programFri., 29 May 2026

Menicon Dry Eye Symposium1 UK CPD point (GOC) applied for

Fri., 29 May, 9:05-10:45 Room 1

Chairs

Reiko Arita

Itoh Clinic, Japan

Hsiao-Sang Chu

National Taiwan Univ. Hosp., Taiwan

Contact Lens–Induced Meibomian Gland Changes and Strategies for Intolerance

9:05-9:25

Reiko Arita

Itoh Clinic, Japan

When Contact Lenses Meet Tear Film: Understanding Dynamic Visual Quality

9:25-9:45

Shizuka Koh

Osaka Univ., Japan

The modern dry eye exam: tools, tests, and TFOS insights

9:45-10:05

Byki Huntjens

BCLA President, UK

Minor Salivary Gland Transplantation for Severe Cicatricial Dry Eye: Three-Year Functional and Structural Insights

10:05-10:25

Hsiao-Sang Chu

National Taiwan Univ. Hosp., Taiwan

Greater Prevalence of Neuropathic Ocular Pain and Corneal Micro-neuromas in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

10:25-10:35

Prajna Vidyasagar

Queensland Univ. of Technology, Australia

Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Features in Aqueous-Deficient, Evaporative, and Mixed Dry Eye Subtypes Versus Normal Controls

10:35-10:45

Biyue Guo

Dept of Medical and Engineering, Fujian Med Univ., China

Sponsor : Menicon

CooperVision Myopia Management Symposium1 UK CPD point (GOC) applied for

Fri., 29 May, 11:40-13:00 Room 1

Chairs

Pauline Cho

West China Hosp., Sichuan Univ., China
Affiliated Eye Hosp. of Wenzhou Med. Univ., China

Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Ortho-k: What do we already know and where do we go from here

11:40-12:00

Pauline Cho

West China Hosp., Sichuan Univ., China
Affiliated Eye Hosp. of Wenzhou Med. Univ., China

An Analysis of Corneal and Scleral Shape and the Determination of Corneal GP, Soft and Scleral Lenses

12:00-12:20

Randy Kojima

Pacific Univ. College of Optometry, USA

Myopia control in Japan

12:20-12:40

Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Validation of the Myo Risk score model among pre-myopic children at tertiary eye care center

12:40-12:50

Harhini H

Sankara Eye Hosp., India

IMI—Interventions for Controlling Myopia Onset and Progression 2025

12:50-13:00

Mark Bullimore

Univ. of Houston College of Optometry, USA

Sponsor : CooperVision

Ophtecs New lenses and solutions Symposium1 UK CPD point (GOC) applied for

Fri., 29 May, 14:15-15:35 Room 1

Chairs

Takashi Suzuki

Kyobashi Ishizuchi Eye Clinic, Japan

Mark Willcox

Univ. of New South Wales, Australia

Presbyopia CL update from BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia report

14:15-14:35

Debarun Dutta

Aston Univ., UK

Scleral lens customisation: Optics and oxygenation

14:35-14:55

Steve Vincent

Queensland Univ. of Technology, Australia

CL-related infectious keratitis

14:55-15:15

Takashi Suzuki

Kyobashi Ishizuchi Eye Clinic, Japan

Review of Standard Methods for Contact Lens Disinfection, and Analysis of Efficacy against Clinical Isolates, Acanthamoeba and Viruses

15:15-15:25

Mark Willcox

Univ. of New South Wales, Australia

Anti-Amoebic and Biocompatible Properties of Nephrite-Embedded Contact Lenses

15:25-15:35

Jieun Lee

Pusan National Univ., Korea

sponsor : Ophtecs

Free Paper

Free Papers1 UK CPD point (GOC) applied for

Fri., 29 May, 16:40-18:10 Room 1

Chair

Debarun Dutta

Aston University

Steve Vincent

Centre for Vision and Eye Research, Queensland University of Technology

Safety and efficacy of a novel soft contact lens for myopia control in children

16:40-16:50

Xu Cheng

Johnson & Johnson Vision

Orthokeratology Lens Deposit Quantification and Associated Factors with Clinical Observations in Japanese Children

16:50-17:00

Mizuki Hashimoto

Toho University Faculty of Medicine

Time-lapse IVCM detects altered peripheral immune cell morphodynamics in moderate dry eye disease

17:00-17:10

Luisa H. Colorado

Queensland University of Technology

time-lapse in vivo confocal microscopy highlights altered peripheral corneal immune cell behaviour in moderate dry eye disease

17:10-17:20

ZAINAB DANESH

Queensland University of Technology

Menthol activation of TRPM8 helps improve comfort and moisture during soft contact lens wear

17:20-17:30

Shih-Ya Lan

PEGAVISION Corporation

Effect of Toric Power Alterations on Soft Toric Lens Fit and Rotation

17:30-17:40

DEBARUN DUTTA

1. Optometry and Vision Science Research Group, Aston University, UK

Soft toric contact lens wear improves Reading Performance: Eye Tracking study

17:40-17:50

Jou-Wen Lin

Department of Optometry, Chung Shan Medical University

Multifocal Soft Contact Lens Usage

17:50-18:00

Karen Cheng

CooperVision

Improving Visual Fatigue and Critical Fusion Frequency in Computer Users with Relax-Zone Optics Lenses

18:00-18:10

Teju Ruby Chiang

PEGAVISION CORPORATION

JCLS Program

Special LectureSun., 31 May, 9:55-10:45 Room 1

Contact Lens and Ocular Surface

Chair

Takahiro Hiraoka

Tsukuba Univ.

Speaker

Yuichi Hori

Toho Univ.

Presidential Keynote Speech

Outstanding issues for enhancement of the international presence and competitiveness of Japanese contact lens

Sat., 30 May, 10:55-11:35 Room 1

Chair

Takahiro Hiraoka

Tsukuba Univ.

Speaker

Masahiro Urakabe

vEX: CEO and President of SEED Co., Ltd and Chairman and Vice Chairman of Japan Contact Lens Assoc.

Challenges and Future Directions for Myopia Control in Japan: Insights from Private Practice

Sat., 30 May, 13:05-13:45 Room 1

Chair

Takahiro Hiraoka

Tsukuba Univ.

Speaker

Sayuri Ninomiya

Itami Central Eye Clinic

ECLA Invited LectureSat., 30 May, 13:55-14:35 Room 1

Medically Necessary Contact Lenses:
Expanding Indications in Ocular Disease

Chair

Shizuka Koh

Osaka Univ.

Speaker

Vishal Jhanji

Univ. of Pittsburgh

Symposium

Behind the Scenes of Contact Lenses:
New Advances in Materials and Manufacturing

Sat., 30 May, 9:30-10:50 Room 1

Organizers

Yuichi Hori

Toho Univ.

Gaku Kiuchi

Tsukuba Univ.

Speakers

Hiroko Nomura

Menicon Co., Ltd.

Kaoru Uchida

Medical Affairs, Alcon Japan Ltd.

Giovanna Olivares

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.

Katsuhide Yamasaki

Ophtecs Corporation

Controversies in Myopia Control:
Breaking Through the Unanswered Questions

Sat., 30 May, 15:45-17:15 Room 1

Organizers

Kenichi Yoshino

YOSHINO EYE CLINIC

Gaku Kiuchi

Tsukuba Univ.

Panelists

Hidemasa Torii

Keio Univ.

Seiichiro Hata

Yokohama Sky Eye Clinic

Speakers

Kaori Inazawa

Inazawa Clinic

Saiko Matsumura

Toho Univ.

Tae Igarashi-Yokoi

Hiroo Hospital / Science Tokyo Univ.

Redefining Vision with Advanced Technologies:
The Future of Contact Lenses

Sun. 31 May, 8:25-9:55 Room 1

Organizers

Kohji Nishida

Osaka Univ.

Naoyuki Maeda

Kozaki Eye Clinic

Speakers

Yasuhiro Takaki

Agriculture and Technology Tokyo Univ.

Mari Osawa

Nakayama Eye Clinic

Sunri Lee

Elcyo Co., Ltd.

Taku Kinoshita

SEED Co., Ltd.

Short SymposiumSun., 31 May, 11:55-12:55 Room 1

Designing New Lenses Through Simulation:
Towards Truly Customised Contact Lenses

Organizers

Chie Sotozono

Kyoto Pref Univ.

Kenji Sano

Asumigaoka Sano eye clinic

Speakers

Tomonaga Okabe

Tohoku Univ.

Eri Ito

Tohoku Univ.