Confederation vows to increase influence

Leaders of the Optical Confederation agreed they had made good progress in their first 18 months, with some significant successes for the sector, at a meeting to review its future direction.

The body, set up in April 2010, met at the Academy of Medical Sciences for the Optical Confederation Leaders group meeting, which considered the results of a fact and opinion survey of internal and external stakeholders by Zenon Consulting.

It found that the Confederation had been successful in its core activities - speaking with a united voice in response to government and EU proposals, campaigning jointly on behalf of members and gaining more influence for the sector. Examples of success were the ongoing 'drivers' vision' campaign and preserving the GOS for the second time in six years.