BCLA has global appeal

Record attendance and a strong overseas presence made last week's BCLA conference one of the most successful to date.

More than 1,020 delegates registered for the four days of research, education and social events, held in Birmingham from May 29-June 1. Including exhibition attendees, the estimated visitor total was 1,500.

Delegates came from 48 different countries, with the largest overseas delegations from the US and Scandinavia, and international speakers were prominent on the lecture programme. Principal keynote speaker Professor Deborah Sweeney, CEO of the Vision CRC, Australia, commented: 'Many of us consider the BCLA clinical conference the premier contact lens event worldwide.'