News in brief

The Northern Ireland Optometric Society (NIOS) is hosting a macular regeneration-themed conference on October 8-10 2010 at the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, Northern Ireland.

A five-strong programme of lectures will be delivered by speakers including Professor Usha Chakravarthy from Queens University, Belfast, and Professor Roger Anderson from Moorfields and University College London. More details at www.nios.org.uk

PixelOptics and Younger Optics will be providing speakers at the ABDO annual conference on October 9-10, but will not be among the 42 companies exhibiting, as originally reported in Optician 20.08.10.

Domiciliary providers must give patients written notice of their right to cancel any order within a seven-day cooling off period. Revised advice from The Optical Confederation and the UK Domiciliary Eyecare Committee makes clear that the rules apply to patients ordering sight tests and products, valued over £35, at home or in the workplace.