Scientific Program
GP145 - ( ECLA & JCLS Joint Session ) - Contact lens is not a piece of plastic: Back to the future
Date
12/03/2026
Hall
Atlantiis 1
From
12:45
To
13:55
Summary
Session description : ----------------------- Recent advancement and diversification in contact lenses are remarkable. Nowadays, contact lenses are not merely correcting tools for refractive errors, becoming therapeutic modalities for various diseases. Learning Objectives : ------------------------ Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to 1. Outline current advances in contact lens. 2. Demonstrate the role of contact lens as useful tools in management of eye diseases. 3. Understand that contact lenses can be used for more than correction of refractive error. Moderators : Shizuka Koh, Vishal Jhanji Speaker Information: Timed Agenda 60 minutes (10 min talk x 5) Introduction and opening remarks: 2min 1. Aspherical curve RGP/contact lens - Gaku Kiuchi (Japan) 2. Contact lens keratitis - Sonal Tuli (USA) 3. Multifocal soft contact lenses for myopia control - Shizuka Koh (Japan) 4. Contact lens for corneal ectasia - Vishal Jhanji (USA) 5. Drug eluting contact lens - Prashant Garg (India) Overall Q&A 10 minutes
Membership No
Name
Topic
Role
Duration
Consented
J11291
Dr.Vishal Jhanji
Moderator
Non Member
Dr.Shizuka Koh
Moderator
Yes
Non Member
Dr.Shizuka Koh
Multifocal soft contact lenses for myopia control
Speaker
Yes
T09833
Dr.Sonal Tuli
Contact lens keratitis
Speaker
Yes
J11291
Dr.Vishal Jhanji
Contact lens for corneal ectasia
Speaker
G05117
Dr.Prashant Garg
Drug eluting contact lens
Speaker
Yes
Non Member
Dr.Gaku Kiuchi
Aspherical curve RGP/contact lens
Speaker
Yes
