Can't see this mail? See it online at http://www.cibavisionacademy.co.uk/cip/email/issue9.html ISSUE #9 APRIL 2009
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Welcome to the ninth edition of the CIBA VISION® newsletter, 'Contacts In Practice', to help busy practitioners keep abreast of the many challenges that running a modern optical business presents. In this issue:

Learn, lead and succeed together - BCLA
Ensure your practice retains its most valuable patients
Contact Lenses in the Credit Crunch
Axes Expansion for Focus® DAILIES® TORIC with AquaComfort™

Learn, lead and succeed together - BCLA
BCLA - Learn, lead and succeed together
As a long time supporter of practitioner education and in particular the BCLA, CIBA VISION® has increased sponsorship for this years clinical conference to the new highest level of Patron Sponsor. The internationally acclaimed BCLA clinical conference and exhibition is in Manchester, from Thursday 28th May to Sunday 31st May. CIBA VISION’s theme this year is to “Learn, lead and succeed together”. Learn More


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Axes Expansion for Focus®
DAILIES® TORIC with AquaComfort™


Dailies Toric With AquaComfort - CIBA VisionThe daily disposable contact lens market is growing at 8.2%, almost three times as fast as the monthly/ 2 weekly modality1. What’s more is that the 24% growth rate of the daily disposable toric lens market has far outpaced that of other toric soft contact lenses that have grown at just 2.5%1. As there is still considerable scope for the daily disposable toric market to continue to grow, there is an opportunity for practitioners to tap into this fast growing market.>Learn More


Ensure your practice retains its most valuable patients
Maintaining The Edge - CIBA Vision

Building loyalty is key to retaining your most valuable patients. In February this year, CIBA VISION® held a series of six one-day conferences called “Maintaining the EDGE” across the UK and Ireland that centred on how to build patient loyalty. By educating eye care practitioners in delivering the quality of service necessary to maximise patient loyalty, CIBA VISION® can help practices face some of the toughest economic challenges some of us will have ever experienced. During these times, it can be more economical and efficient to retain existing high value patients, than to attract new patients. Learn More


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Contact Lenses in the Credit Crunch

Together, the words credit and crunch litter media headlines. Therefore it is of no surprise that in the past decade consumer confidence is at an all time low.

Within the retail sector, many product areas have been heavily impacted with sales of consumer electronics, domestic appliances, DIY products and the automotive industry showing significant negative growth.Learn More




Our aim is to provide you with the latest clinical and commercial information to help you develop the full potential of your practice. At CIBA VISION we monitor market trends and consumer insights as well as clinical and product news. Our intention is to disseminate relevant information to help keep you updated and in touch, leaving you free to focus on providing excellent eye care to your patients. Your feedback is very welcome and should you have a particular topic you wish to know more about we will endeavour to help. Have a look at these ways to contact us.

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