5 Key Takeaways
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Patrick Caroline received the Award of Excellence at the 2026 Global Specialty Lens Symposium for his significant contributions to specialty lenses.
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Maria K. Walker, OD, PhD, was honored with the Rising Star Award for her emerging leadership in cornea and contact lenses.
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The Award of Excellence recognizes individuals whose lifelong work has advanced the field of contact lenses, especially specialty lenses.
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Caroline has published over 360 papers and has been a contributing editor for Contact Lens Spectrum for 30 years.
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Dr. Walker's research focuses on keratoconus, childhood myopia, and specialty contact lenses, and she is involved in the BLINK Study.
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