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Case Study for the June 13 Online Symposium, "GP Practice Management" with Dr. Rob Davis

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GP Practice Management

Dr. Rob Davis

  1. How do we get more patients wearing gas permeable lenses?
  2. How do we get practitioners to fit Gp lenses?
  3. When starting a practice what type of Gp fitting sets would you stock?
    • What are the parameters of the fitting sets?
    • Is a Gp consignment set an option? (Bifocals, Single Vision, OrthoK)
  4. What are the advantages to trial lens fitting versus empirically fitted lenses?
  5. Is their an advantage for the lab designing the GP lens with the practitioner calling into the lab with k’s and prescription?
    • The advantages to fluorescein induced fitting?
  6. What are some of the advantages of wearing gas permeable lenses?
    • What are the advantages over soft lenses?
    • What are the advantages over spectacles?
    • How does fitting Gp lens improve patient retention?
  7. How do we manage patient’s expectations?
    • What type of questions do we ask?
    • What type of answers are we looking for?
  8. What are some of the barriers to gas permeable fitting?
    • How do we control comfort problems?
    • Where is the discomfort coming from?
  9. What type of specific problems do you encounter with gas permeable lenses fitting?
  10. How can you get insurance to cover keratoconus patient lenses?
  11. During the dispensing of replacement lenses how do you manage the cause of the lens replacement?
    • Warped lenses?
    • Chipped lenses?
    • Lost lenses?
    • Non wetting lenses?
    • Plaque on the lenses?
  12. What type of fit Gp bifocals lens design do you fit with a back toric lens design?
  13. When do you make a referral to a contact lens specialist?
  14. a) Gas Permeable lenses must ride on tears to limit corneal epithelium insult.
    • What type of treatment solutions can you employ to improve each of the layers of tears?
    b) Tear thickness can be become variable because of a variety of environment and physiological changes.
    • What treatment solutions can be employed to resolve temporary thin tear film problems?
  15. How do you prevent Gp dropouts?
  16. Are their advantages to particular Gp lens materials?
  17. What patient and practitioners barriers limit your Ortho-k fitting options?
  18. Do you believe GP lenses have a limited future?

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