Nearly 35,000 optical professionals descended on Paris earlier this month to view the product offerings of 900 exhibitors at Silmo 2012. Show organisers say that over half of those were international, but Optician could count on two hands the number of British visitors we met at the event. One pair of practitioners we did see were in one of the restaurants on the first day of show, buying frames from a suitcase. A sad sight given what was being displayed in the halls.
Exhibitions such as Silmo showcase some of the best eyewear in the world, and while you will see some of the best frames from the show in the pages of Optician, visiting the event is still the best way to seek out products that can set a practice apart.
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