Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/02/2026 - 14/02/2026
All Day
Location
Trinity Wharf Hotel, Tauranga
Categories :
The Cornea & Contact Lens Society NZ Conference is taking place 12-14 February 2026 in Tauranga.
Early bird registration closes at midnight on Monday, 26 January.
Two outstanding international speakers:
Dr Elsie Chan B.Sc(Med)(Hon), MBBS(Hon), MPH
Elsie Chan is the current Director of Ophthalmology and Head of the Cornea Unit at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. She is also an Honorary Fellow with the Centre for Eye Research Australia and the University of Melbourne. She is currently on the Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology editorial board as an Anterior Segment Section Editor, and is an ongoing executive member for the Scientific Program Committee for the RANZCO Annual Scientific Congress.
Randy Kojima FAAO, FBCLA, FSLS, FIAO
Randy Kojima is the Research and Development Director for the KATT Design Group based in Vancouver, Canada. He also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the Pacific University College of Optometry, where he teaches, works in clinic and performs studies in both eye shape and contact lenses. Additionally, he is a clinical advisor to Medmont International in Australia, serving on the R&D team as well as providing topography training and education worldwide. Randy has published numerous articles and submitted posters on various contact lens-related topics as well as been a contributing author in a number of textbook chapters. He lectures globally and enjoys sharing insights, methods and research with eye care colleagues from around the world. Randy is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association, a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society and a Fellow of the International Orthokeratology Society.
Together, they’ll be covering a wide range of clinically relevant topics, including:
- Corneal transplants and glaucoma
- Ocular surface lesions
- Rosacea and the eye
- Corneal infections
- Should We Fit Orthok or Myopia Control Orthok?
- A Scientific Approach to Soft Contact Lens Fitting
- Corneal GPs: Dead or Alive?
- Corneal, Limbal and Scleral Shape Analysis and Contact Lens Considerations
- Scleral Lens Fitting in 2026
Outstanding Local Speakers
Our call for abstracts received a fantastic response, and the programme committee has curated a stimulating, diverse programme which can be viewed on the conference website.
Who Can Attend?
Everyone is welcome: optometrists, ophthalmologists, and non-members of the Society alike. For registration fees, click here.
Conference organiser:
Karen McLean: Karen@cml.net.nz