AS 2025 COMES TO A CLOSE, it is important to look back on topics and trends of the past year for several reasons. Looking back allows for reflection on one’s experiences. It boosts self-awareness and intentionality. It provides a foundation for future goals and growth. And it allows for the celebration of accomplishments and events. With all that said, here are the top 10 articles featured in Contact Lens Spectrum in 2025 (as of mid-October). Revisit them via our digital edition.

1. “Contact Lenses 2024” (Nichols and Fisher, January/February 2025)

2. “International Contact Lens Prescribing in 2024” (Morgan et al, January/February 2025)

3. “No-Fee CE: Myopia Management 2025” (Walline, March 2025)

4. “Unconventional Uses of Scleral Lenses” (Fadel and Barnett, July/August 2025)

5. “Neurotrophic or Neuropathic?” (Potter, July/August 2025)

6. “No-Fee CE: The Greatest Specialty Contact Lens Story Ever Written” (Walker and Jedlicka, May 2025)

7. “The Micron Wave” (van der Worp et al, September 2025)

8. “What Are the Differences?” (Michaud, March 2025)

9. “Beyond Correction” (Jones, April 2025)

10. “Biocompatibility and Contact Lens Wear” (Hui, June 2025)

Stay tuned for our Annual Report (consistently a most-read article)—which we have published yearly for as long as I can remember—in the next edition of Contact Lens Spectrum. This information is vital to our readership, as we look at very important trends in the contact lens industry and try to predict the near and distant future in this specialty.

As we conclude this calendar year, let us not forget all of the opportunities that we have ahead of us in 2026—including the very special 40th anniversary of Contact Lens Spectrum. Happy holidays and thank you all (readers, sponsors, and team members) for all you do for Contact Lens Spectrum! We look forward to reconnecting in the new year.