42nd Hospital Optometrists Annual Conference

Alliance Pharmaceuticals, the makers of MacuShield, are the UK’s leading eye care supplement manufacturer. Alliance Pharma supports world class research and is proud to 'trust the science'. Specialising in products specifically for macular health, the MacuShield range revolves around a unique blend of carotenoids which include meso-zeaxanthin and are formulated based on the strength of the scientific evidence.

Associated Optical, Eschenbach's UK partner, has sought to provide the eye care and vision rehabilitation profession with some of the highest quality, innovative low vision aids and magnifiers available in the world today.

Combining these devices with an established education portfolio, Associated Optical are ideally placed to work with the profession to enhance patient care in the UK.

Blind Veterans UK believe that no one who has served our country should battle blindness alone. That's why they're here to help with lifelong practical and emotional support which they provide to Armed Forces and National Service veterans regardless of when they served or how they lost their sight. They help veterans recover their independence and discover a life beyond sight loss.

Cantor & Nissel Ltd is the largest specialised contact lens laboratory in Europe. The company concentrates on the production of Custom hand painted soft lenses for prosthetic application and for special effects, of artificial eyes and sclera shells, and of complex lenses for Toric, presbyopic and keratoconic application and, in addition, with reverse geometry. And also producing the Chromagen range of coloured lenses and spectacle lenses for the management of colour vision deficiency and ASD (dyslexia).

Haag-Streit UK design, manufacture and sell a complete line of optometry and ophthalmic equipment and has distributorships for some leading brands, such as Haag-Streit Diagnostics, Clement Clarke Ophthalmic, CenterVue, Ellex, Haag-Streit Surgical and Optovue. The organisation is dedicated to providing tailored solutions through the integration of information technology, leading brand ophthalmic instruments and unparalleled customer care.

Bill & Kim Wilson will be in attendance on the stand to discuss the Jack Allen Contact Lenses range of products. 

mark’ennovy produce custom-made, monthly soft contact lenses, that precisely fit the unique characteristics of each eye.

Their unrivalled combination of contact lens parameters, geometries, materials, and expert technical advice, is backed by the most advanced manufacturing technology and an exclusive focus on the eye care professional.

With over 40 years’ experience, Menicon Ltd. is one of the UK’s leading lens manufacturers.  They combine the traditional values of quality, expertise and service with exciting new lenses and accessories.

Menicon is renowned for its high quality lenses, especially the 'Rose K2' range, which is the most widely prescribed brand of irregular cornea lenses worldwide.

Visit Menicon to find out more about their high quality lenses, such as the newly launched 'Menicon Z Night ortho-k' lens.

Moorfields Optometry Education is a leading provider of specialist clinical courses in optometry. In addition, Moorfields and the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London (UCL) have partnered to deliver the College of Optometrists Higher Qualifications. These are all delivered by leading ophthalmologists and specialist optometrists in their respective fields.

No7 Contact Lenses understand that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’.

They strive to ensure every individual patient’s needs are met, by manufacturing and sourcing a wide range of specialist contact lenses.

Visit their friendly team and find out more about their latest ranges, including their new printed soft lenses – ‘Reflex Colours’.

Northern Lenses will be showcasing the globally popular Aspheric Keratoconus RGP lens = NLK and the NLS 14.00 mm Semi-Scleral non-sealed, available with variable lifts on different quadrants.

The specialise in RGP lenses using state of the art lathe technology.

Interested in low vision? Optelec will showcase the Schweizer ERGO-Lux Mobil range of LED hand magnifiers, including models which are designed for left-handed users.
 
Demonstrations will be available of the NEW Optelec Traveller reading tablet, and Compact+ HD digital hand magnifier – both with HD cameras on-board for superior on screen images.

Optima Low Vision Services Ltd. is a leading UK supplier of low vision equipment. Optima provides NHS funded low vision services, working with approximately 2000 new patients a year. We are in a unique position to offer a comprehensive product range, expect advice as practitioners and training to those working in the low vision sector.

With virtually unlimited parameters, SwissLens offer a comprehensive range of custom made contact lenses. Standard fit to irregular corneas, keratocone, prosthetic lens, edge filters and myopia contact lenses. 

The Brain Tumour Charity is at the forefront of the fight against brain tumours, making a difference every day to the lives of people with a brain tumour and their families. We aim to double survival within 10 years and halve the harm that brain tumours have on quality of life within five years. Our information is designed to aid earlier diagnosis and support patients throughout their journey.

UltraVision CLPL is a world class specialist in developing leading edge technology for contact lenses. Producing a wide range of lathe-cut silicone hydrogel, durable and RGP contact lenses, UltraVision can help practitioners expand their range and ‘always say yes’ to patients who fall outside of the disposable range.