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The NCC 2008 (contact lens in Dutch is one word, hence the apparent missing 'L') took place last month with a number of the UK ex-pat researchers and speakers convening in Eindhoven. An impressive 1,200 delegates attended over two days, which challenges BCLA conference attendances, albeit for a shorter meeting.
Certainly the NCC has the edge for attracting local practitioners as some 95 per cent or more delegates are Dutch, with the remainder largely coming from Belgium and Germany. This is perhaps a reflection on the proactive approach to contact lenses they have in Holland where penetration of the vision correction market is around double that of the UK.
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