News in brief

in brief

Contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts has been accused of antitrust violations by competitor Lens.com which filed a suit in the US District Court for Nevada, www.vegas.com reported. Lens.com alleged that 1-800 had 'engaged in a host of anticompetitive practices to obtain or maintain its market dominance', including censoring or impeding customer information, manufacturing fictional trademark rights and hitting competitors with frivolous trademark infringement lawsuits.

Ocuco is hosting a series of webinars ranging from VAT and recall optimisation to electronic GOS claiming over the coming months. The internet sessions are open to all opticians and at 30 minutes are described as an efficient way to learn without having to leave the practice or home. Practitioners should register beforehand at www.ocuco.co.uk/webcast.html. An email is then sent with a link to the webinar.