MANCHESTER, N.H.—Blanchard Contact Lenses, a CooperVision specialty eyecare company and scleral lens designer and manufacturer, announced its recent hire of Monica E. Shea, LO, FCLSA, NCLE-M. Shea’s responsibilities include building and nurturing professional relationships with and providing fitting consultation to eye care providers in the Northeast for Blanchard’s scleral and GP lens portfolio. Shea has 21 years of experience with contact lens services, having spent the last 15 years of her career as a senior contact lens specialist at Consulting Ophthalmologists, P.C. in Farmington, Conn. where she successfully fit a high volume of patients with scleral lenses, including a high concentration in fitting complex corneal disease. In addition to her many certifications, Shea earned an associate of science in ophthalmic design and dispensing from Middlesex Community College, as well as a bachelor of science in business management from Charter Oak State College.