GP and Custom Soft Annual Report 2025

The info for this annual report is derived from the most recent literature and from Contact Lens Spectrum reader surveys as well as from prominent leaders in the contact lens industry.

By
JENNIFER SWINGLE FOGT, OD, MS
October 1, 2025
18 min

Contact Lens Spectrum

Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry

Berkeley, CA
Key Differentiators
- Contact Lens Research
- Corneal Disease
- Myopia Management
#2

The Ohio State University College of Optometry

Columbus, OH
Key Differentiators
- Contact Lens Specialty
- Corneal Research
- Wavefront Aberrometry
#3

University of Houston College of Optometry

Houston, TX
Key Differentiators
- Myopia Control
- Contact Lens Innovation
- Corneal Specialty
#4

New England College of Optometry

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Scleral Lenses
- Corneal Disease
- Contact Lens Education
#5

Indiana University School of Optometry

Bloomington, IN
Key Differentiators
- Contact Lens Research
- Orthokeratology
- Corneal Health