FMO backs College conference

The sponsorship was announced along with the names of speakers at the College conference which will be held at London's Cumberland Hotel from March 31 to April 2. Key addresses will be made by the minister for health, John Denham, and Rosie Varley, chairman of the General Optical Council. Other speakers include Emanuel Rosen, Professor Tony Bron, Dr Anthony Cullen and Professor Lou Catania. Lectures will be held on presbyopia, cataract, myopia, refractive surgery, intraocular and retinal problems, paediatric optometry and neuro-ophthalmology. There will also be seminars and workshops. The College's conference will close early to allow delegates to attend the design-led Eyefashion 2000 which is running concurrently. Jonathan McKeown, the College information technology and events co-ordinator, is organising registration for the conference and delegates who apply before October 18 will be entered in a prize draw.