 The International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) is an educational association dedicated to raising the standard of contact lens education and promoting the safe use of contact lenses worldwide. IACLE was established in 1979 and is a non-profit, non-political association.
IACLE aims to:- Increase the number of qualified contact lens educators
- Improve the quality of contact lens teaching and provide an educational infrastructure thereby increasing the number of skilled contact lens practitioners worldwide
How IACLE increases growth in the contact lens market: - By identifying, recruiting and training contact lens educators
- By "educating the educators" through courses and seminars
- By developing and distributing educational resources and providing training on their proper use
- By assessment of the level of knowledge and skills of educators and their students
- By providing on-going support such as continuing education to educators and practitioners
IACLE has created Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as a way of tracking the growth in contact lens education and the contact lens market.
 IACLE uses a four-step educational focus model approach to educating contact lens educators. We continue to enhance contact lens education through this model by: - Building the foundation for contact lens knowledge
- Measuring and gauging academic success
- Providing educational and remediation programs
- Providing on-going support to educators and practitioners
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