Joe Forte, LDO, CLSA

Joe is a licensed optician and contact lens specialist with expertise in "hard-to-fit" cases, including keratoconus, post-LASIK irregular corneas, high astigmatism, presbyopia, and pediatric fittings. With over four decades of experience and advanced certifications in contact lens technology, he is dedicated to improving vision and enhancing the lives of his patients.

Bio

Education

New York State Licensed Optician and Contact Lens Specialist since 1982

Licence

Connecticut Licensed since 2007

Fellowship

A Fellow of the Contact Lens Society of America

Masters

Masters in Contact Lens Technology and Advanced Certification from the National Contact Lens Examiners

Board Certified

A Certified Optician from the American Board of the Opticianry since 1982

Joe was the program director of the Interboro College of Opticianry in Manhattan from 1984-1992.

He has been with Greenwich Ophthalmology since 2010. See more about him at opticalceu.com; he has been a speaker for ten years and prior to that at Optifair, Vision Expo, and for numerous state societies.

Joe specializes in “hard to fit” cases including keratoconus, post LASIK irregular corneas, high astigmatism, presbyopia and pediatric fitting.

“I've been fitting contact lenses for many years and the aspect of my job that I love the most is helping people to see better. There is no greater personal reward than to achieve that goal.”

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