ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) is nearly unavoidable these days, and generative AI systems are growing rapidly as well. From an editor’s perspective, AI can be a fantastic tool—if used appropriately, disclosed, and acknowledged (in settings where it is allowed to be used). That said, AI can also generate fabricated misinformation and even plagiarize text, which leaves an individual vulnerable to such accusations and liabilities as AI cannot be listed as an author.

So, how does one use it appropriately? Never take your hands off the wheel. Always verify the accuracy of the materials it produces. And consider the recipient’s expectations…if there is an expectation that the deliverable is one’s own work, then (at a minimum) AI must be disclosed or not used at all.

Speaking of original text, each year, we like to look back at our most-read content to both learn what our readership enjoys and to celebrate our most-read authors. Without further ado, here are the top articles and their authors for 2023. Congratulations to all!

1. “International Contact Lens Prescribing in 2022” (Morgan et al, January 2023)

2. “Contact Lenses 2022” (Nichols and Fisher, January 2023)

3. “Myopia Control in 2023” (Walline, March 2023)

4. “Powerful Profiles” (van der Worp and Montani, April 2023)

5. “Experiences with PVTI’s Altius Lens” (Fisher, June 2023)

6. “Topography & Tomography” (Fuller, September 2023)

7. “Three of a Kind” (Fadel, July 2023)

8. “Envisaging the Future of Scleral Lenses” (Fadel, October 2023)

9. “Highlights from the 2023 GSLS” (Fisher et al, April 2023)

10. “Contact Lens Handling” (Retallic and Nagra, June 2023)

Note: AI did not generate any of this text.