Dr Langis Michaud OD, MS

Dr Langis Michaud is graduated from École d'optométrie de l'Université de Montréal in 1986 where he also obtained his Master's Degree in physiological optics (1998). He received also a diploma in Public Administration from École Nationale d'Administration Publique (ENAP) in 2006. He is a full professor and practices at Université de Montréal since 2001, as the chief of the contact lens department and served as a Dean of the School (2020-22).

He is Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (Diplomate), the British Contact Lens Association, the Scleral Lens Education Society, the European Academy of Optometry and of the International Academy of Orhtokeratology and Myopia Management.

Dr Michaud's main research interests are myopia control, scleral contact lenses, keratoneuralgia and anterior segment irregularities like keratoconus. He is also interested in ocular manifestations of Fabry disease. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and publications or professional reviews. He is an author of many book chapters and more recently co-author of the only book pertaining to myopia management. Because of his expertise he is a regular speaker at major optometric and ophthalmology meetings around the world.

Dr Michaud's was awarded the GPLI Educator of the Year in 2023, the Academy of Optometric Education award in 2022 and the Donald Korb Award for research from the Contact lens section of the AOA in 2023.