Be MOD Avoiding the Rock and Roll of PAL (Progressive Addition Lenses) Non Adaptation 2025
Speaker: Andrew Sanders Dispensing Optician – UK Professional Services Director for Hoya UK
Date: Tuesday 14th October 2025 6:30pm
CPD point: 1 Interactive General CPD point (You must attend for the full hour to receive your CPD point)
Open to: Open to: Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians
Online lecture covering:
To prevent non adaptation through the following:
To be able to identify the causes of non adaptation from an advanced technical perspective.
To be able to understand how all elements of a dispensing consultation and eye examination can be taken in to consideration to avoid non-adaptation.
To be able to understand how complex underlying designs and technological features can be different between progressive addition lenses.
To understand that task specific or occupational designs can complement standard designs.
To understand how posture and lifestyle should be considered to avoid non-adaptation
CPD Domains and Learning Objectives:
Communication
Considering your role in practice:
Communicate effectively with your patients (s2)
1.2 Listen to patients and take account of their views, preferences and concerns, responding honestly and appropriately to their questions.
Understand the wants and needs and patient concerns in order to avoid situations where expectations cannot be met
Clinical practice
Considering your role in practice:
Keep your knowledge and skills up to date (s.5)
5.3 Be aware of current good practice, taking into account relevant developments in clinical research and practice, including digital lens technologies, to inform the care you provide.
Considering your role in clinical practice:
By understanding progressive lens designs, features and limitations be able to keep your lens knowledge up to date.
By understanding certain medical conditions and their implications for progressive lens wearers keep your knowledge and skills up to date