Contact lenses from all angles at the NCC conference

Holland may be one of the UK’s nearest neighbours but in contact lens prescribing the two countries are very different. Almost one in four contact lenses fitted there is a rigid lens and fewer than one in 10 soft lenses is a daily disposable.

The Nederlands Contactlens Congres (NCC) reflects the unusual nature of the Dutch market, with sessions on ortho-K, scleral lenses and custom design, and more emphasis on contact lens fitting techniques than most meetings.

With nearly 1,600 delegates travelling to Eindhoven for this year’s event, including an estimated three-quarters of all contact lens fitters in the Netherlands, the formula clearly works.