In this podcast current BCLA President, Jonathon Bench, and President Elect, Indie Grewal, discuss their thoughts on their own Presidential address topics and what life has been like in and for the BCLA over the last 12 months or so.  A period of great change for the profession, the contact lens sector and for the BCLA too.

An optometrist by trade, Jonathon has worked as resident and mobile optometrist in both multiple and independent practices, and been a joint venture partner, before moving into contact lens category management. He now works as Head of Professional Affairs for Alcon where he looks after Alcon Academy and in-field professional development teams; delivering training, support and education to eye care practitioners throughout the UK and Ireland.

Indie is a qualified Dispensing Optician and Optometrist with 25 years experience within the Optical Industry. He opened his own Leightons Franchise in St Albans in 2001. As well as participating in contact lens clinical trials he has a special interest in Myopia Management and Multi-focal contact lens fitting. Indie’s passion for contact lenses has seen him work with major contact lens manufacturers and as a key opinion leader he has presented both in the UK and internationally