Contact Lens Institute Names 2026 Visionaries

Published on January 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Contact Lens Institute (CLI) has named 17 established and emerging eyecare community leaders as 2026 Visionaries, recognizing a diverse group of professionals from the United States and Canada, according to an announcement from the organization. Representing a broad mix of practice settings, specialties, and research interests, the visionaries program was established in 2021 to elevate peer-to-peer engagement for soft contact lens innovation and best practices. Each visionary has demonstrated a commitment to raising awareness of advances in soft contact lenses and prescribing benefits, the announcement noted.
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