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Following them, we list leading contact lens practitioners, including those in traditional private practice settings, university-based and multiple-specialty practices, academia, and industry. Finally, we add to the list young optometrists who have already demonstrated great abilities and accomplishments in their careers and who will likely be recognized as some of the leaders of the next generation.We have endeavored to list individuals only once in this article, even though they may fit into several different categories. [ S P E C I A L T H A N K S ]Special thanks to contributors Robert Davis, O.D.; Art | 21Epstein, O.D.; and Glenda Secor, O.D., for their assistance with this series.1994 1995Dr. Hamano conducts a large-scale study comparing complication The concept of disposability led to the introduction by Vistakon of various contact lens modalities in 23,000 patients. the first single-use lenses, 1-Day Acuvue.Today’s Leaders [ PAST CHAIRS: AOA CLCS ] [ PAST CHAIRS: CLS AAO ] Alan M. Berman, O.D. P. Douglas Becherer, O.D. Joseph T. Barr, O.D. Bruce A. Bridgewater, O.D. James A. Boucher, O.D. Charles “Ted” Bayshore, O.D. Irvin M. Borish, O.D. Wayne M. Cannon, O.D. Solon “Bud” Braff, O.D. Robert Buffington, O.D. Carmen F. Castellano, O.D. Richard D. Brannen, O.D. Mitchell Cassell, O.D. Ronald M. Cedrone, O.D. Daniel O. Elliott, O.D. Walter L. Choate, O.D.Harold E. Davis, O.D. Barry Farkas, O.D. Bobby Christensen, O.D.Robert L. Davis, O.D. William Fleischman, O.D. Wiley Curtis, O.D.Burt W. Dubow, O.D. Michael G. Harris, O.D.