No-Fee CE: Specialty Lens Matchmaking 101

This no-fee CE article reviews the multiple factors that a practitioner should consider when fitting specialty contact lenses in order to optimize visual outcomes, patient comfort, and ocular health.

By
Hannah Yoon, OD, MS
Ellen Shorter, OD
May 1, 2026
21 min

Contact Lens Spectrum

Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Miami, Florida
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Cornea and Contact Lens Services
#2

Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
- Cornea/Cataract & External Disease
#3

University of Miami

Miami, Florida
Key Differentiators
- Ophthalmology
#4

Southern California College of Optometry

Fullerton, California
Key Differentiators
- Optometry
#5

Raleigh Contact Lens Institute

Raleigh, North Carolina
Key Differentiators
- Contact Lens Fitting