Art Optical Contact Lens Inc., in partnership with Contamac, has named Julia Berry, BS, as the recipient of its Specialty Contact Lens Travel Grant for the upcoming American Academy of Optometry (AAO) meeting in Anaheim, California.

Berry, a third-year optometry student at Drexel University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry, was selected for her innovative application of an Art Optical lens design to address a complex patient case. The grant provides financial assistance for Berry to attend AAO 2026, where she will present her poster, titled “Scleral Lens Fitting in a Post-Keratoplasty Patient with Severe Visual Impairment.”

To review past winning submissions, grant qualifications, or application details for 2027 professional contact lens meetings, visit www.artoptical.com/travelgrant.