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Editor's Perspective: <br>Modern Upgrades, Timeless Impact</br>

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  • JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PhD

  • May 1, 2026

  • 2 min

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    Contact Lens Spectrum will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026, marking significant industry transformations over four decades.

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    Contact lenses have evolved from a niche medical device to a primary mode of vision correction during the past 40 years.

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    The introduction of disposability in the late 1980s and silicone hydrogel materials in the late 1990s revolutionized the contact lens market.

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    Specialty contact lenses have emerged in the 2010s, particularly for myopia control, further transforming the market.

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    There has been a resurgence of scleral lenses in the last 15 years, despite corneal lenses dominating the rigid lens market.

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Editor's Perspective: <br>Modern Upgrades, Timeless Impact</br>

  • by JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PhD

  • May 1, 2026

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