The International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals (IKA) has partnered with the Scleral Lens Education Society (SLES) to help further develop global best practices and clinical recommendations to provide eye care providers with the necessary tools and most up-to-date resources to maximize patient success.
The IKA is reportedly the only collaborative optometric and ophthalmologic organization established to promote ongoing professional education and scientific development in the area of keratoconus and other forms of corneal ectasia. And SLS was reportedly founded to educate contact lens practitioners on the science and art of prescribing all forms of scleral contact lenses.
Both organization reportedly heavily support public education and professional development of corneal disease detection, advancing technology and surgical and non-surgical management.
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The International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals (IKA), the only collaborative Optometric and Ophthalmologic organization established to promote ongoing professional education and scientific development in the area of keratoconus and other forms of corneal ectasia, has announced its partnership and collaboration with the Scleral Lens Education Society (SLS), founded to educate contact lens practitioners of the science and art of prescribing all forms of scleral contact lenses. Both organizations heavily support public education and professional development of corneal disease detection, advancing technology and surgical and non-surgical management. IKA and SLS are made of international experts, educators and lecturers from private practice, academia, government and research. and will cohesively work to further develop global best practices and clinical recommendations to provide eye care providers the necessary tools and the most up to date resources to maximize patient success.
Source: International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals & Scleral Lens Education Society