Four U.S. and Canadian eyecare professionals have been named Contact Lens Institute (CLI) Culture Award winners. The award recognizes their impact on fostering contact lens cultures that enhance patient experiences and business success. The honorees, listed below, regularly exhibit behaviors and actions reflected in CLI’s recent See Tomorrow reports, according to CLI.

The 2024 Contact Lens Institute Culture Award honorees are:

• Jennifer Liao, OD, New England College of Optometry (NECO) Center for Eye Care, Boston. Through her teaching and clinical responsibilities, Dr. Liao inspires students and staff alike to deliver an optimal contact lens experience during every patient encounter.
• Chandler Mann, OD, Stone Oak Vision Source, San Antonio. Dr. Mann is a recent graduate and owner of a cold start, rapidly growing practice, and regularly implements new methods to champion contact lenses across a variety of patients in his community.
• Wes McCann, OD, Central Optometry & Upper Richmond Optometry, London, ON, Canada. Dr. McCann owns nine optometric clinics staffed by 17 practitioners across the Greater Toronto Area, and regularly speaks with colleagues and industry professionals to advance contact lens prescribing.
• Jennifer L. Stewart, OD, Look New Canaan, New Canaan, CT. An industry consultant who recently returned to clinical care by opening her own practice, Dr. Stewart is focused on improving patient lives through customized care and innovative technology.

All honorees are now featured on the CLI YouTube channel, with individual video interviews describing patient stories and initiatives that contribute to their practices’ success with soft contact lenses. These can be viewed at youtube.com/@thecontactlensinstitute.