GP Lens Institute Online Curriculum

Lecture 1: Preliminary Evaluation and Patient Selection

1. Gas Permeable Lens Applications and Benefits – click here
2. Corneal Topography (Keratoconus Part 2) – click here
3. Optimizing Initial Comfort – click here

Lecture 2: GP Material Selection

1. GP Materials List – click here

Lecture 3: GP Lens Design, Fitting and Evaluation

1. Click ‘n’ Fit Interactive Simulated Fitting Program – click here
2. GPLI Toric and Spherical Lens Calculator – click here
3. Fluorescein Pattern Identification Guide – click here
4. GP Fitting, Evaluation, and Problem Solving DVD – request it here
5. Optimizing Initial Comfort – click here
6. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here
7. GP Lens Management Guide – click here
8. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Case 1: Young Myopic Patient – click here
   • Case 2: Optimizing Initial Comfort and Achieving Successful Adaptation – click here
   • Case 3: Soft Lens Refit (Neovascularization) – click here
   • Case 4: Soft Toric Lens Failure: Poor Vision – click here
   • Case 14: Continuous Wear – click here
9. Vertex and Diopters-to-Base-Curve Conversion Charts – click here
10. Test Your GP Fitting Skills – click here

Lecture 4: GP Care and Patient Education

1. Care and Handling of GP Lenses DVD – request it here
2. Care and Handling of GP Lenses Patient Brochure – request it here
3. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Case 13: Poor Patient Compliance: An Overview – click here
4. GP Solutions List – click here
5. GP Accessories List – click here

Lecture 5: GP Problem-Solving

1. GP Fitting, Evaluation, and Problem Solving DVD – request it here
2. GP Lens Management Guide – click here
3. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Case 5: Dryness – Corneal Desiccation – click here
   • Case 6: Dryness – Vascularized Limbal Keratitis (Keratoconus) – click here
   • Case 7: Dryness – Vascularized Limbal Keratitis – click here
   • Case 8: Poor Initial Vision – click here
   • Case 9: Poor Acquired Vision – click here
   • Case 10: Gas Permeable Inferior Decentration – click here
   • Case 11: Inferior Decentration (Hyperope) – click here
   • Case 12: Lateral Decentration – click here

Lecture 6: Contact Lens Correction of Presbyopia

1. Rx for Success: Building Your Practice with GP Bifocals and Multifocals CD – request it here
2. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here
3. GP Lens Management Guide – click here
4. Presbyopia Correction Tips – click here
5. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Case 15: Early Presbyopia (Current GP Wearer) – click here
   • Case 16: Early Presbyopia (Non-GP Wearer) – click here
   • Case 17: Intermediate Presbyopia (New Wearer) – click here
   • Case 18: Intermediate Presbyopia (New Wearer) – click here
   • Case 19: Intermediate Presbyopia (Previous Soft or Monovision Wearer) – click here
   • Case 20: Intermediate Presbyopia (Previous Soft or Monovision Wearer) – click here
   • Case 21: Advanced Presbyopia (Low Lower Lid) – click here
   • Case 22: Advanced Presbyopia (Low Lower Lid) – click here
   • Case 23: Advanced Presbyopia (Normal Lower Lid Position) – click here
   • Case 24: Segmented Design with Intermediate Correction – click here

Lecture 7: GP Correction of Astigmatism

1. GPLI Toric and Spherical Lens Calculator – click here
2. Mandell-Moore Guide for Empirical Bitoric Design – click here
3. Mandell-Moore Bitoric Lens Calculator – click here
4. Newman GP Toric Guide – click here
5. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here
6. GP Lens Management Guide – click here
7. Vertex and Diopters-to-Base-Curve Conversion Charts – click here
8. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Case 25: Back Toric GP Design – click here
   • Case 26: Bitoric Empirical – click here
   • Case 27: Bitoric Spherical Power Effect – click here
   • Case 28: Diagnostic Fitting for Spherical Power Effect Bitoric Lenses – click here
   • Case 29: Bitoric Contact Lens Spherical Power Effect – click here
   • Case 30: Bitoric Cylinder Power Effect – click here
   • Case 31: Diagnostic Fitting for Cylinder Power Effect Bitoric Lenses – click here

Lecture 8: Keratoconus/Post-Surgical

1. GP Lecture Series: Keratoconus Part 1: Etiology and Evaluation – click here
2. GP Lecture Series: Keratoconus Part 2: Keratoconus and Your Corneal Topographer – click here
3. GP Lecture Series: Keratoconus Part 3: Fitting Keratoconus – click here
4. GP Lecture Series: Keratoconus Part 4: Troubleshooting – click here
5. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here
6. GP Lens Management Guide – click here
7. Vertex and Diopters-to-Base-Curve Conversion Charts – click here
8. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Keratoconus
     • Case 32: Subclinical Keratoconus – click here
     • Case 33: Intermediate Keratoconus – click here
     • Case 34: Intermediate Keratoconus – click here
     • Case 35: Moderate Keratoconus – click here
     • Case 36: Piggyback Fitting in a Keratoconic Patient with Dry Eyes – click here
     • Case 37: Advanced Keratoconus – click here
     • Case 38: Advanced Keratoconus – click here
     • Case 39: Advanced Keratoconus (Hydrops) – click here
     • Case 40: Pellucid Marginal Degeneration – click here
   • Post-Surgical
     • Case 41: Penetrating Keratoplasty – click here
     • Case 42: Post-Penetrating Keratoplasty – Herpes Simplex Keratitis – click here
     • Case 43: Post-Penetrating Keratoplasty – click here
     • Case 44: Post-LASIK – click here
     • Case 45: Post-Hyperopic LASIK – click here
     • Case 46: Post-Refractive Surgery – RK & LASIK – click here
     • Case 47: Post-Refractive Surgery (not LASIK) – click here

Lecture 9: Scleral Lens Applications, Fitting, and Patient Education

1. GP Lecture Series – click here
2. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here
3. Vertex and Diopters-to-Base-Curve Conversion Charts – click here

Educational Information on Other Websites:

1. Scleral Lens Education Society – click here

Lecture 10: Corneal Reshaping/Orthokeratology:

1. GP Lecture Series – click here
2. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here
3. Vertex and Diopters-to-Base-Curve Conversion Charts – click here
4. GP Lens Case Grand Rounds Troubleshooting Guide:
   • Case 48: Young Progressive Myopic Patient – click here
   • Case 49: Corneal Reshaping – click here
   • Case 50: Low Myopia (≤1.50D) – click here
   • Case 51: Intermediate Myopia (1.75 -3.0D) – click here
   • Case 52: Moderate Myopia (≥ 3.0D) – click here

Lecture 11: Pediatric Fitting

1. Pediatric Fitting Techniques – click here
2. Vertex and Diopters-to-Base-Curve Conversion Charts – click here

Lecture 12: Soft Specialty Fitting

1. Contact Lens Clinical Pocket Guide – click here