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.