Clinical Report: Editor’s Perspective: The Next Chapter

Overview

The editor reflects on changes in contact lens practice during her tenure as editor in chief of Contact Lens Spectrum, which began in 2008. She describes progress in materials, myopia management, specialty and scleral lenses, and ocular surface care, and announces Jenny Fogt, OD, MS, as her successor.

Background

The editorial places contact lens practice in the context of changes spanning 18 years and more than 200 editorials. Early discussions focused on high-Dk silicone hydrogel materials, end-of-day dryness and interactions among lens materials, care solutions, and the ocular surface. The author contrasts those concerns with later developments in myopia control, specialty and scleral lenses, and ocular surface treatment. She credits readers, authors, reviewers, editorial professionals, and industry partners with contributing to this progress.

Data Highlights

The editorial reports a tenure beginning in 2008, spanning 18 years and more than 200 editorials, and notes that Contact Lens Spectrum is concluding its 40th-anniversary celebration in 2026. It provides no clinical trial or patient outcome data.

Key Findings

• The author became editor in chief of Contact Lens Spectrum in 2008 and describes the field as undergoing substantial transformation during her tenure.
• Early clinical and technical discussions included the transition to high-Dk silicone hydrogel materials, end-of-day dryness associated with lens dropout, and material/care solution/ocular surface interactions.
• The author identifies progress from myopia correction to myopia control.
• She describes transformation in specialty and scleral contact lenses and a shift in ocular surface treatments from symptom relief toward surface restoration.
• The author attributes progress to the curiosity, dedication, and clinical expertise of readers, authors, reviewers, editorial professionals, and industry partners.
• Jenny Fogt, OD, MS, is named as the incoming fifth editor in chief of Contact Lens Spectrum.

Clinical Implications

The editorial identifies myopia control, specialty and scleral lens practice, and ocular surface restoration as areas of development in contact lens care. It does not provide specific clinical recommendations or comparative treatment evidence.

Conclusion

The author closes her tenure by expressing gratitude to the Contact Lens Spectrum community and confidence in Jenny Fogt’s leadership. She frames the publication’s next chapter around continued innovation in anterior segment care, contact lens design, and patient-centered treatment optimization.

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