Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators

To honor Dr. George Mertz, AOCLE funds the travel and expenses of new contact lens educators to attend the annual AOCLE meeting and workshop. The educator must have a significant role in the contact lens program at the affiliated school or college of optometry and have not attended an AOCLE workshop previously. An application supporting an educator's nomination is prepared by the contact lens clinic chief from that person's school or college. Contact lens clinic chiefs submit applications to the executive committee by a date communicated to them each year. The executive committee then selects candidates to receive the award.