Nominations are open for the fourth annual Contact Lens Institute (CLI) Culture Awards. This program recognizes eye care professionals who demonstrate positive contact lens prescribing behaviors and enhance patient experiences.
The awards are open to ECPs in the U.S. and Canadian eye care communities who prescribe or support soft contact lenses. Nominations will be accepted through Oct. 1. Self-nominations are allowed and encouraged.
Nomination Requirements
Nominators must submit a response of 750 words or less that addresses at least two of the following questions:
- How has the nominee enhanced patient outcomes using soft contact lenses?
- What initiatives, processes, or projects has the nominee put into place in their practice that enhances a positive culture for recommending soft contact lenses and patient wear?
- How does the nominee engage practice staff to take an active advocacy role for healthy, healthy, safe use, and happy soft contact lens wear?
- Can you describe a particular nominee-patient interaction that exemplifies how soft contact lenses have changed or improved a patient’s life, and which may inspire colleagues?
CLI encourages nominators to reference positive contact lens behaviors identified in recent See Tomorrow reports.
Submission Details
Nominations must include the candidate’s name, location, practice name, and contact information, along with the nominator’s name, affiliation, and contact information. Groups are eligible if all individuals are named and a leader is clearly designated.
Entries must be emailed to CLI at cli@contactlensinstitute.org. Submissions may be included in the body of the email or attached as a Word or PDF document.
Honorees will be selected at the discretion of the CLI Board of Directors and announced in November 2026, with ongoing recognition into the following year. Previous winners will continue to be celebrated and do not need to reapply.
“Each year, the Contact Lens Institute Culture Awards highlight eye care professionals who are making a lasting difference through the way they recommend, support, and champion contact lens wear,” says Stan Rogaski, executive director of Contact Lens Institute. “Their commitment to patient education, practice excellence, and team engagement helps create stronger contact lens cultures that benefit both patients and practices.”