Contact Lenses

Seventeen established and emerging eye care professionals from the United States and Canada were named as 2026 Visionaries.

The lenses are commercially available in Canada as of February 2, 2026.

The lens was developed in collaboration with Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI).

Kramer, OD, FAAO, FSLS, presented alongside Kelsea Skidmore, OD, MS; Vivien Tse, OD; and Elaine Chen, OD, at this year's conference.

Brieann Adair, OD, discusses popular opinion among patients regarding contact lens wear.

Adair, OD, outlines the vast expanse of possibilities that lenses offer patients outside of refractive error.

Johnson & Johnson and The Contact Lens Institute were among industry leaders that provided research and study results during the conference.

Today’s tools let clinicians fine-tune fits with accuracy, while solving old challenges and unlocking complex optical corrections.

The Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) study will be the first of its kind in the US.

CLI Visionaries will be discussing these initial findings during Vision Expo West in the “Shifting Focus: How the Next Generation Sees Contact Lens Wear and Eye Care” panel.

The lens portfolio includes spherical, aspheric, toric, multifocal, multifocal toric, reverse geometry, and keratoconic contact lenses.

Calista Ming, OD, FAAO, FSLS, provides 3 cases of how to fit specialty lenses at the right time for patients.

The Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare approved the lens for manufacturing and sale in the country.

Those eligible for the award are providers in the US or Canada that prescribe or support soft contact lenses.

Sheila Setork, OD, gives insight and advice on how to optimize daily disposables in order to improve retention rates and introduce more patients to contact lenses.

Now, PECAA Max members will have access to ABB’s independent lab network and comprehensive portfolio of premium and proprietary lenses.

The net plastic neutral contact lens initiative is part of CooperVision’s partnership with Plastic Bank.

In a climate of shrinking reimbursements and rising costs, finding your niche isn’t just smart—it’s essential.

Paul Levine, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, details a pediatric case of high myopia in which the patient's prescription had increased from –5.75 DS OU to OD –7.00 DS, OS –6.75 DS within a year.

The company was presented with the PRMA President’s Award, Platinum Recycling Award, and recognitions in Leadership in Environmental Performance.

Acuvue Oasys MAX 1-Day multifocal for astigmatism is the first and only daily disposable multifocal toric contact lens.

Keylee Brown, OD, shares her experience with the Acuvue Oasys MAX 1-Day multifocal for astigmatism, which enhance comfort and vision for presbyopes with astigmatism.

Laura Holtz, OD, states that although it is a small part of the cornea, the epithelium plays a vital role that affects refractive surgery recommendations, diagnosis of corneal ectasias, and contact lens warpage.

Shelby Brogdon, OD, details opportunities for practices to answer the patient's concerns from the chair before they hit the internet for their contact lens needs.

The Acuvue Oasys MAX 1-Day multifocal for astimgatism lens marks significant progress in daily disposable contact lens technology.