British Universities Committee of

Contact Lens Educators

Mission statement
The essential role of BUCCLE is defined in Article II of its constitution which states that 'The purpose of this committee is
to advance contact lens education by the promotion of collaboration and dissemination of knowledge and information
 among those involved in the teaching of this subject in Departments of Optometry in the United Kingdom and Eire'.

Foundation
The inaugural meeting of BUCCLE was held in December 1980 at the University of Aston in Birmingham.

Meetings
In order to attain its objective, BUCCLE meets three times a year:

·        January: a visit is made to one of the member Departments to provide exposure to different approaches in teaching, organisation of contact lens clinics and to current contact lens-related research

·        May/June: a business meeting is held at the venue of the Annual Clinical Conference of the British Contact Lens Association

·        September/October: a visit is made to one of our sponsors to learn about changes in contact lens market trends, new products and manufacture

Sponsors
BUCCLE is delighted to acknowledge the sponsorship generously provided by the following companies:

Sponsors provide complimentary contact lenses, books, CDs and other learning resources to students enrolled on Optometry and Dispensing degrees of members’ Institutions.

In addition, the Association of Contact Lens Manufacturers has generously donated copies of its Contact Lens Year Book to every final year optometry student in the UK.