Dr. Langis Michaud graduated from the School of Optometry at the University of Montreal in 1986, where he also earned a master’s degree in physiological optics in 1998. He also earned a degree in public administration from the École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP) in 2006. He has been a full professor and has been practicing at the University of Montreal since 2001, serving as head of the Contact Lens Department. He served as dean of the school from 2020 to 2022.

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

Dr. Michaud’s primary areas of research are myopia control, scleral contact lenses, keratoneuralgia, and anterior segment irregularities such as keratoconus. He is also interested in the ocular manifestations of Fabry disease. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and publications as well as in professional journals. He is the author of numerous book chapters and, most recently, co-author of the only book dedicated to the management of myopia. Thanks to his expertise, he is a regular speaker at major optometry and ophthalmology conferences around the world.

Dr. Michaud received the GPLI Educator of the Year Award in 2023, the Academy of Optometric Education Award in 2022, and the Donald Korb Research Award from the AOA’s Contact Lens Section in 2023.