From Dropout to Long-Term Wear—A Case-Based Approach to Personalized Contact Lens Care

Activity Overview

Contact lens dropout remains a persistent clinical challenge, with ocular discomfort, suboptimal visual outcomes, and handling difficulties among the reasons for discontinuation. In these Burst CME^TM modules, a panel experienced with contact lens fitting—including multifocal and toric lenses—discusses insights into the specialized strategies necessary to overcome current practice gaps and support successful, sustainable contact lens wear for patients.

Target Audience

This educational activity is directed toward optometrists, ophthalmologists, and those in contact lens management.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:

• Incorporate patient-centered fitting and management strategies that account for digital device use, occupational demands, and validated symptom assessment tools to reduce CL dropout and improve long-term adherence and satisfaction

The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource^®, LLC have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

PER^® mitigated all conflicts of interest for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.

Off-Label Disclosure and Additional Disclaimers

This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER^® or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.

This accredited activity has been developed in accordance with applicable accreditation standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. Faculty were instructed to use generic names where possible and to base recommendations on the best available evidence.

In the context of clinical discussion, proprietary product names may be mentioned. Such references are made for educational purposes only and do not constitute endorsement of any commercial product or service.

Learners are encouraged to independently evaluate the information presented and apply their own clinical judgment when considering patient care decisions.

This activity may have used AI-assisted tools to support educational development. All content was reviewed and approved by qualified faculty or planners. The accredited provider retains full responsibility for accuracy, balance, and independence.