The holiday season is upon us, and this year’s presents an especially unique time to look back on the past year. Although the saying goes that “hindsight is 20/20,” many would rather not look back as this particular year comes to a close for reasons that are well appreciated. The most obvious of these is the COVID-19 pandemic, which still significantly impacts most of our regions even in late 2020. There has been political tension and turmoil in the United States associated with both a presidential impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives and a hotly contested presidential election. Incidents throughout the year have continued to underscore social injustices within our communities and the drastic differences in approaches to working through them for the betterment of all.

With all of this top of mind, we must remain optimistic about what the future brings, not only personally but also professionally. Our knowledge and spectrum of clinical abilities with contact lens materials and designs has grown substantially, even in this year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Practices have rallied through the year to provide their patients with vital eye care, and specialty contact lenses have served as a great example that showcases what we can provide in our patients’ lives.

It is more important than ever that we also give thanks in this season of festivities and remembrances. We are grateful for practitioners and for the field of contact lenses. We are thankful for our patients, whom it is an honor to serve. We are grateful for the support of those in industry, whom we support in turn. So, before the year ends, take some time to recognize and appreciate those around you.

Happy holidays from all of us at Contact Lens Spectrum!

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