Runder Bongfen Kanla is a Senior Ophthalmic Technician with strong clinical and technical experience in primary eye care, diagnostic ophthalmology, and patient-centred service delivery. She serves as an Advisory Council Member at Community Vision Group (CVG), where she provides technical and professional support to the effective design and implementation of the Child Vision and Eye Care Programme, contributing to improved early detection, referral, and management of childhood eye conditions.

Runder brings solid expertise in ophthalmic diagnostics, vision assessment, ocular imaging, and primary eye care service delivery. In her advisory role at CVG, she supports the development of child-friendly vision screening models, advises on clinical standards and referral pathways, and contributes to strengthening the quality and safety of CVG’s eye health interventions within schools and community settings. 

Runder currently works as an Senior Ophthalmic Technician with the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom and has previously worked with the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and served as a Senior Healthcare Assistant in Ophthalmology Outpatients. She has previously worked with the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board as an Assistant Ophthalmic Medical Assistant across multiple eye hospitals, supporting clinical consultations, refraction, dispensing, and community eye care services.

Runder holds a BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Ophthalmic and Vision Science from the Association of Health Professions in Ophthalmology and a Diploma in Assistant Ophthalmic Medical Assistant, in addition to formal training as a Nursing Assistant. Runder is deeply committed to advancing equitable access to quality eye care for children and supporting CVG’s mission to prevent avoidable visual impairment and blindness through early screening, timely referral, and community-based eye health solutions.