PAC 2017 bids to ‘close the gap’

Specsavers has announced further details about its upcoming PAC conference on October 8.

This year marked the first Professional Advancement Conference (PAC) to incorporate the multiple’s partnership with ophthalmology provider Newmedica, which Specsavers invested in last year.

Lectures and discussion workshops would look to ‘close the gap between optometry and ophthalmology in the community’, a statement said.

Held at Birmingham’s ICC, the event was open to all UK optical professionals for the second year in a row.

Paul Morris, Specsavers director of professional advancement, said: ‘This year we are continuing the tradition of having great speakers at the PAC and bringing in the clinical directors from our partner organisation Newmedica.