This presentation will reflect on the current success (or otherwise) of contact lenses around the world and the opportunities which will arise in the coming years. The lecture will cover:

Current options for presbyopes and what future developments we might see

How contact lens comfort continues to be an issue; what is currently known about this issue and how future developments might offer improvements

The inflammatory response to contact lens wear; what is currently understood and how such events can be clinically managed

The opportunities which will come about due to electronic circuitry in contact lenses and how this might dramatically affect contact lens practice