The
Kersley Lecture was established after the successful
1991 ECLSO
(European Contact Lens Society of Ophthalmologists) congress in London.
Dr. Jonathon Kersley was one of the founding members of the MCLA (now MCLOSA).
Dr. Kersley was in sole control of the congress and
in recognition of the amount of time involved, the
MCLA (now MCLOSA) agreed that he should receive a fee
or a percentage of the profits, whichever was the greater.
Such was the success of the congress that Dr. Kersley
gave from his fee a lump sum directly to the MCLA and
a further sum to provide from interest, the funding
of an annual lecture.
Dr. Kersley was associated with the MCLA since 1971
and was on its committee from 1974 in various
posts including President and later ex-officio until
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Jonathon
Kersley
(1939 - 2000)
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In 1995 he was made the first Honorary Life Member
of MCLOSA. He was the National Representative of the
ECLSO in 1976 and he was President from 1991-1994.
He was also President of the ICLSO (International Contact
Lens Society of Ophthalmologists). He had a successful
private practice in Harley Street besides working in
the NHS.
Details of past Kersley Lectures are available to read in the
website Members Area.
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