Professional Affairs Consultant – Myopia Management
Neil qualified as a Dispensing Optician in 1985 and started working with contact lenses in his pre-registration year, beginning the ABDO contact lens course. He started educational presenting in 1988 whilst working for an independent group of practices.
Neil has managed independent and multiple opticians at both practice and regional levels as well as having gained qualifications in sports psychology which help to encourage and challenge thinking and change in behaviours. Neil worked in sales with Bausch & Lomb in the late 1980s and in Professional Affairs with Positive Impact, Ciba Vision and then Alcon from 2011 to 2021. Most recently Neil received the BCLA Certificate in Dry Eye Management and Contact Lens Retention, Certificate in The Principles of Myopia Management, and BCLA Fellowship status (FBCLA). He is currently working toward MECS/CUES registration and is Professional Affairs Consultant – Myopia Management at CooperVision.
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