THE MISSION OF EYE & CONTACT LENS ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE QUALITY MEDICAL EYECARE FOR THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGISTS AND OTHER EYECARE, PROFESSIONALS WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN CONTACT LENSES AND RELATED EYECARE SCIENCE. SUPPORT FOR CONTACT LENS SCIENCE.... FOUNDED IN 1963, AND INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION IN 1964, THE EYE AND CONTACT LENS ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION) HAS GROWN TO BECOME AN IMPORTANT MEDICAL SUBSPECIALTY ASSOCIATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, OPTOMETRISTS, AND OTHER EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS WITH LEADING EDGE INFORMATION IN CONTACT LENS AND RELATED VISION SCIENCE. AN EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION.... WITH QUALITY EDUCATION AS ITS TOP PRIORITY, THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES USER-FRIENDLY LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOMPASS CONTACT LENSES AND OTHER ASPECTS OF VISION CORRECTION. THESE PROGRAMS COME TO MEMBERS VIA: A PEER- REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, AN ANNUAL NATIONAL MEETING, COURSES AND SYMPOSIUMS, VARI