Confederation tackles optical priorities

Unity, cohesion and speaking with one voice were the watchwords at a major meeting of Optical Confederation officers and members last week. But as Chris Bennett discovered, there are still big questions to be answered

To mark the occasion of the annual general meetings of the Federation of Ophthalmic and Dispensing Opticians and the Association of Optometrists, Optical Confederation members held an afternoon of presentations and discussions followed by a black tie dinner and dance.

Don Grocott, chairman of the OC, greeted delegates with the message that when united the optical profession and industry made a powerful force. He said the optical bodies enjoyed good relations and optics enjoyed good relations with other professions such as pharmacy and dentistry.