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The four-day Silmo 2010 exhibition from September 23-26 will present 950 exhibitors in a single level exhibition space of 80,00sqm at the Paris-Nord Villepinte centre. The event was moved from the Porte de Versailles because of the fragmented exhibition areas at that location. Organisers promise visitors will enjoy the benefits of a single location, with a comfortable, rapid, compact visit. Go to www.silmoparis.com

British researchers using new techniques in retinal laser imaging have shown that it may be possible to induce the regression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in more than three quarters of patients by using a less invasive laser technique. The study at Manchester's Royal Eye Hospital and Biomedical Research Centre showed encouraging results for highly targeted laser treatment, guided by Optos ultra-wide field technology.