Presbyopia

September 01, 2026

2026 Annual GP and Custom Soft Lens Report

Specialty Contact Lenses play an important role in eyecare practices and the lives of patients who require customized lenses to see and function. In this report, the state of GP and specialty lens usage in 2026 has been derived from 2 sources on types of specialty lenses sold in the United States, based on aggregated data that has been collected since 2020.

Contact Lens Spectrum

September 01, 2026

The Presbyopic Contact Lens Dropout Crisis

Roya Habibi, OD, FAAO, FSLS, describes ways that presbyopic patients may drop out of contact lens wear and strategies to reengage them.

Optometric Management

September 01, 2026

How to Keep Patients in Contact Lenses

Optometric Management sat down with Vitto Mena, OD, MS, to discuss strategies for keeping patients in their contact lenses, including risk factors for dropout, suggestions to combat challenges with wear from the initial fitting, and strategies for practice management.

Optometric Management

September 01, 2026

Custom Soft Lenses for the Win

Custom soft contact lenses address multiple refractive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative needs when standard off-the-shelf lenses cannot provide adequate fit, optimal vision, or sufficient comfort. This article reviews the clinical conditions and patient populations that can benefit from custom soft contact lenses and suggests practical fitting strategies to maximize clinical success.

Contact Lens Spectrum