Globalisation of CL prescribing : the UK perspective

Globalisation is a concept that templates onto many aspects of the commercial world, and the contact lens field is no exception. The major international companies have worldwide distribution networks and supply lenses of the same product names and replacement frequencies to all nations, with a few minor adjustments for marketing and regulatory reasons. Small and mediumsized companies, often producing more specialist lenses, are also active in markets across the world.