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Industry Pros Honored With GSLS Awards

The 2026 recipients of the Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) Awards were honored on January 8 at the annual meeting in Las Vegas. Patrick Caroline received the Award of Excellence, and Maria K. Walker, OD, PhD, received the Rising Star Award.

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  • Kerri Ann DeCindis

  • January 1, 2026

  • 4 min

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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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Industry Pros Honored With GSLS Awards

  • by Kerri Ann DeCindis

  • January 1, 2026

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