THE NAME OF THIS ITALIAN PLAY BY LUIGI PIRANDELLO from more than a century ago translates to “Right you are (if you think so).” In essence, the main characters of the drama insist upon differing versions of truth (while each claiming the other is insane). Sound familiar in today’s world?

We have many dialogues, discussions, and even debates in all aspects of health care, including the practice of contact lenses. People can paralogize, become insouciant, or even obstinate in their views (that sentence was rather grandiloquent). But make no mistake—specialty lenses are here to stay! In fact, we believe that they are the reason why the contact lens field as a whole is as vibrant as ever.

In this special October issue of Contact Lens Spectrum, join us in celebrating specialty contact lenses, including corneal GPs, sclerals, hybrids, orthokeratology, and more. In the 2023 GP and Custom Soft Annual Report, Edward S. Bennett, OD, MSEd, reports on trends in the specialty lens market and our editorial team covers the field from A to Z. Grazie and arrivederci!

JASON J. NICHOLS, OD, MPH, PHD

Editor-in-Chief

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