International Association of Contact Lens Educators: Exceptional education-Exponential impact.

Abstract

The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) is the leading provider of educational and information resources essential to contact lens educators worldwide. The New IACLE Contact Lens Course is its most important resource, used by members around the world to teach their students, the contact lens practitioners of the future. In 2019, IACLE celebrated the 40th Anniversary of its founding meeting. In this article, we trace the early years of the organization and describes its impact on contact lens education in India.