What is a Contact Lens Optician?

A contact lens optician (CLO) specialises in fitting contact lenses and ensuring people look after their lenses and their eyes. They are trained to provide the most suitable contact lenses for their patients, and to monitor a person’s eye health following fitting to ensure no complications occur.

As well as supplying contact lenses, a contact lens optician can also qualify in Minor Eye Conditions, so they can look after people who present with a range of acute eye problems.

Contact lens opticians are expected to have a high level of expertise in ocular anatomy, and contact lens related complications and maintain life-long up-to-date knowledge for best current practices and products.