Clinical Scorecard: Editor's Perspective: The Next Chapter
At a Glance
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Condition | Contact lens practice |
| Key Mechanisms | Topics discussed include contact lens materials, myopia correction and control, specialty and scleral contact lenses, and ocular surface treatment. |
| Target Population | Contact lens practitioners and readers interested in contact lens research and clinical practice |
| Care Setting | The editorial discusses developments in contact lens practice and anterior segment care. |
Key Highlights
- When the editor became editor in chief in 2008, the contact lens field was on the verge of a major transformation.
- Early discussions included high-Dk silicone hydrogel materials, end-of-day dryness-related contact lens dropout, and interactions among materials, care solutions, and the ocular surface.
- The editor describes advances from myopia correction to myopia control and from ocular surface symptom relief to surface restoration.
- The article notes transformation in specialty and scleral contact lenses.
- Jenny Fogt, OD, MS, will succeed the editor as Contact Lens Spectrum’s fifth editor in chief.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Management
Monitoring & Follow-up
Risks
Patient & Prescribing Data
No specific patient population or prescribing data are reported.
The editorial describes developments in contact lens materials, myopia management, specialty and scleral lenses, and ocular surface treatment; it provides no specific treatment instructions.
Clinical Best Practices
Related Resources & Content
This content is an AI-generated, fully rewritten summary based on a published scholarly article. It does not reproduce the original text and is not a substitute for the original publication. Readers are encouraged to consult the source for full context, data, and methodology.