BCLA webinar on keratoconus

Fakhruddin Barodawala

Tips and guidance on how to screen for keratoconus will be shared in a new BCLA webinar taking place from 6.30pm on Wednesday 27 March.

Fakhruddin Barodawala, a lecturer at SEGi University in Malaysia, will present the webinar, titled ‘Screening for keratoconus: review and updates’ (CPD applied for).

The webinar will cover the different tools that are available for keratoconus detection and highlight the recent advancements in diagnostic technologies, shedding light on their efficacy in early detection and monitoring of keratoconus.

Fakhruddin, who is actively involved in research within the area of anterior eye and contact lenses, will also discuss about the development and effectiveness of a Placido disc attachment that was judged the winner of the best poster competition during the BCLA Clinical Conference held in Manchester in June 2023.

Fakhruddin has won several awards and has presented research papers at national and international conferences. His special interests are in contact lenses, dispensing optics, and low vision. He has seen multiple research papers and case reports published in peer-reviewed journals. Fakhruddin, a Fellow of the BCLA, is an elected as a member of the International Association of Contact Lens Educators board of directors. He also works closely with the Digital Learning Committee of the BCLA.

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