Features
Contact Lenses 2025
Despite less year-over-year growth than usual, the contact lens market is still going strong.
By JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PhD, Deborah Fisher
International Contact Lens Prescribing in 2025
Our 25th consecutive annual survey reveals trends in global contact lens prescribing.
By PHILIP B. MORGAN, PHD, MCOPTOM, CRAIG A. WOODS, PHD, MCOPTOM, IOANNIS G. TRANOUDIS, DO, MSC, PHD, et al.
CLS@40: A Look Back
The Contact Lens Centennial edition from 1987
Web Exclusives
GP Insights: Aspheric and EDOF Lenses for Presbyopia
Improvements in multifocal technologies have created designs for giving presbyopic individuals more visual freedom from spectacles.
By MELANIE FROGOZO, OD, FAAO
Is This the New Norm?: Large Pupils and Visual Performance
Pupil size has long been recognized as a significant factor influencing visual quality.
By Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, DAVID L. KADING, OD, FAAO
Hybrid How-To: The Hybrid Hitch
Children and athletes are often great candidates for hybrid lenses.
By Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, FAAO
Contact Lens Case Reports: Occluder Prosthetic Soft Lens to Manage Diplopia
Soft prosthetic lenses are typically used for cosmetic improvement in cases of anterior segment disfigurement.
By Gregory W. DeNaeyer, OD, FAAO
Dry Eye Dx and Tx: Malfunctioning Mucins
The mucin component of the tear film is an area lacking in pharmaceutical options but ripe with therapeutic potential.
By Roxanna Potter, OD
Departments
Editor's Perspective: The Contact Lens Event of 2025
2025 is in the history books—and what a story to tell.
By JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PhD
Research Review: Pre-Presbyopes and Multifocal Contact Lenses
As evidence supporting the use of multifocal soft contact lenses in slowing myopia progression continues to grow, the performance of these types of lenses in non-presbyopic patients has spurred further study.
By Alex Hui, OD, PhD, FAAO
Contact Lens Practice Pearls: Top Takeaways From the Past Year
Throughout 2025, the contact lens-fitting community saw significant progress in digital lens design, wavefront-guided optical correction, myopia management, technology integration, and more.
By MADISON MOSS, OD
The Scleral Lens Vault: The Truth About Stem Cells
The beauty of teaching at a school of optometry is to be confronted daily with the curiosity and fresh perspective that students bring to concepts that established practitioners take for granted.
By Langis Michaud, OD, MSC, FAAO
Orthokeratology Today: Predictable Ortho-k Outcomes
A successful first fit comes from understanding and utilizing the technology available to modern clinicians.
By Cheryl Chapman, OD
News
Industry Pros Honored With GSLS Awards
Patrick Caroline received the Award of Excellence, and Maria K. Walker, OD, PhD, received the Rising Star Award.
By Kerri Ann DeCindis
A Look at 25 Years of GSLS and Specialty Lenses
In this year’s keynote speech, Craig Norman and Patrick Caroline take a walk down memory lane.
By Deborah Fisher
Strategies for Building and Growing a Profitable Specialty Contact Lens Practice
A specialty contact lens practice can be both clinically impactful and financially rewarding.
By Veronica Daub
Myopia Management: Focus on Axial Length Measurement, Not Refractive Error
Drs. Michaud, Marcote-Collard, and Simard advised attendees to establish a baseline AL measurement at the patient’s first visit.
By Jennifer Kirby
Call-In Conundrums: Tackling Complex Scleral Lens Challenges
Specialized contact lens fitting continues to evolve, and today’s clinicians are increasingly confronted with unique scenarios that push the limits of traditional scleral lens design.
By Summer Hunt
At the Show
A pictorial look at the comings and goings at GSLS 2026
7 Posters Highlighted in Rapid-Fire Poster Session
At the Global Specialty Lens Symposium, speakers presented brief summaries of their posters for attendees.
By Deborah Fisher
Keratoconus More Common in Children Than Previously Thought
In "Unraveling the Mysteries of the Irregular Cornea," Jennifer S. Harthan, OD, discussed her team’s research and findings.
By Summer Hunt
Prosthetic and Tinted Contact Lenses: 7 Tips for Patient Satisfaction
Eyecare providers can improve the quality of life of patients who have photophobia, ocular trauma, and disfiguring congenital conditions with prosthetic or tinted contact lenses.
By Jennifer Kirby
Bridging Communication and Care in Myopia Management
For a successful myopia practice, clear systems for communication, treatment planning, and follow-up are essential.
By Veronica Daub
GSLS in Pictures
What’s going on at GSLS 2026?
CL Leaders Present Insights on the Modern Era of Scleral Lenses
Drs. Michaud, Lotoczky, and Nau discuss pressing questions and issues in modern scleral lens practice at GSLS.
By Kerri Ann DeCindis
Mastering Comanagement With Corneal Specialists
What optometrists need to know when it comes to collaborative management of complex corneal conditions
By Julie Greenbaum, editor
Use All Available Options for Keratoconus Patients
Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, discussed keratoconus lens fitting before and after surgery at the 2026 GSLS meeting.
By Deborah Fisher
Unleashing the Potential of Corneal GPs: 5 Key Takeaways
Corneal GP lenses remain a powerful tool for managing complex corneal and refractive challenges.
By Veronica Daub
Photo Contest Winners
The 3 winning photos will appear on the cover of the March/April issue of Contact Lens Spectrum.
By Deborah Fisher
Inside the Action
View photos from the 2026 GSLS meeting.
Supported Content
Which Lens Wins in Keratoconus?
The purpose of this recent retrospective study was to compare visual outcomes between mini-scleral lenses and small-diameter rigid GP lenses in individuals who have moderate-to-severe keratoconus.
By Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Understanding the Statistics With Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
If you are making 2026 a year for growth with daily disposable contact lenses, start with understanding your statistics.
By JASON R. MILLER, OD, MBA, FAAO
When Disaster Strikes: Broken Lenses
Kids will be kids, and some will experience the big “oops” of a broken lens.
By Brooke M. Messer, OD, FSLS, FAAO
A Strategic Solution for Dry Eye Patients
For practitioners managing contact lens-wearing dry eye patients, daily disposable lenses represent more than convenience.
By JASON R. MILLER, OD, MBA, FAAO
Scleral Lenses, Keratoconus, & Corneal Change
It is important to understand how SL wear influences changes in corneal thickness and corneal radius of curvature and how these structural changes relate to visual performance.
By Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Transitioning From Clinician to CEO in the Myopia Management Practice
A primary differentiator between a clinician and a CEO is the approach to decision-making.
By Brianna Rhue, OD
The Flexibility of Daily Disposable and Sports
The importance of vision to sports has long been documented.
By JASON R. MILLER, OD, MBA, FAAO