Since 1962 the Cornea & Contact Lens Society of Australia (CCLSA) has promoted education, research, professional development and networking in the cornea and contact lens field.
Over the years, we have established an enviable reputation as a well recognised and highly respected professional organisation committed to supporting Australian optometrists and ophthalmologists.
The Dorothy Carlborg CCLSA Research Awards 2025 - Applications are now Open!
05 June 2025
CCLSA invites members to apply for the prestigious Dorothy Carlborg Research Award—worth $3,500—to support and showcase innovative research in cornea and contact lens practice; applications close 5pm (AEST) Monday 30th June 2025.
Congratulations to Dr Grant and the previous CCLSA Brien Holden Memorial Award recipients, Dr Lewis Williams, Dr Steve Zantos, Professor Debbie Sweeney, and Professor Arthur Ho.
A/Prof Phillips is renowned for the textbook ‘Contact Lenses’, which has been a staple for contact lens practitioners, educators, and students since the 1970s. Tony has spent much of his life as a contact lens educator while fitting and managing a variety of complex contact lens patients including grafts, keratoconus, and paediatric aphakes in his hospital roles and private practice.
CCLSA QLD - Herpetic eye disease and the CLEAR report
01 September 2025
Herpetic Eye Disease - Everything you need to know!
The diagnosis and management of herpetic eye disease can be challenging and stressful. This talk aims to provide optometrists with all the knowledge required to manage these presentations with confidence.
Practical tips you need to know from CLEAR-Evidence-Based contact lens practice.
Practical tips from the 2022 CLEAR report on Contact Lens Evidence-Based contact lens practice will be shared. Contact Lens Water Surface Technologies and why the matter to our patients in our quest in improving contact lens retention will also be discussed.