Meet Our Editor
Jason J. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, Editor of Contact Lenses Today
and Contact Lens Spectrum.
Dr. Jason J. Nichols, editor of Contact Lenses Today and
Contact Lens Spectrum, is currently an assistant professor at the Ohio State
University (OSU) College of Optometry. His clinical, research, and teaching
interests are in the ocular surface and contact lens areas. In addition to his
experience in private practice, research and education, Dr. Nichols has
published numerous articles in leading peer-reviewed professional publications
and served as a contributing editor for Contact Lens Spectrum for
several years, focusing on contact lens materials, dry eye, and lens care
solutions. He is also a member of the International Society of Contact Lens
Research (ISCLR), a diplomate in the American Academy of Optometry's Cornea and
Contact Lens Section and has received top honors from the Academy as well as
other professional organizations.
In addition to receiving federal National Institute of Health funding to
support his work in contact lens-dry eye, Dr. Nichols has worked with most major
contact lens and lens care companies in a variety of capacities. These have
included clinical research projects on current products, in addition to
developmental projects on new and upcoming materials, care solutions, and
pharmaceuticals.