GOC forced to tackle internet CLs issue

An investigation into internet contact lens sales has prompted reaction from within the optical profession and will be addressed by the General Optical Council.

Ron Hamilton, chairman of online retailer Daysoft, wrote a letter to Optician this month outlining findings he had submitted to the GOC. The investigation claimed CLs could be purchased from seven internet suppliers in the UK without verification being asked for.

Hamilton went on to say he did not believe the GOC regarded the issue ‘with any concern’ and stressed his belief there was no evidence that buying contact lenses on the internet posed a greater risk to patients anyway (Letters 04.10.13).