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Contact lens dropout rates have not changed appreciably in nearly two decades. Although new materials and preservative-free products have helped, neither was the tipping point we hoped for in contact lens practice. What’s more, as clinicians, we now face even greater challenges than we once did. The explosion in digital device use has placed an unprecedented burden on the ocular surface, erecting yet another hurdle to comfort.

If there is one thing we have learned about contact lens dropout, it is this: We are less likely than ever to overcome it using traditional strategies. It’s time to start thinking outside the box.