What is the GPLI ECP Membership?
The GPLI Eye Care Professional Membership gives you access to premier resources to help you advance your specialty contact lens practice. Your membership also supports the ongoing efforts of the GP Lens Institute. Membership renews on a calendar year basis.
Regular Member: $89/yr
Fellow in a contact lens organization: $75/yr
Educators, Students, and Residents: Free*
*Email beth@gpli.info to claim your free membershipa
Eye Care Professional Member Benefits
Free Printed Materials
The GPLI has several patient brochures and laminated cards pertaining to orthokeratology, multifocals, scleral lenses, GP lens care, and myopia management. Members may order these at no charge for quantities up to 200 if shipped within the United States. Printed materials are complimentary to educational programs.
Coding and Billing Module
In this module, Dr. Clarke Newman – one of the foremost experts in this area – includes updates on specialty contact lens coding and billing, reimbursement paradigms in myopia management, common codes, coding and billing FAQs, sample reimbursement letters, a brochure for third party providers, and common errors in billing and coding.
Staff Module
This comprehensive staff training resource includes videos on verification, office management, and pre-testing, over 25 staff-friendly webinars, and an 84-page guide on corneal and scleral GP, hybrid, and custom soft care and patient education.
Building Your Practice with GP Multifocals
This recently updated module has 17 separate resources for ECPs, staff, and patients.
Archived Webinars
There are over 130 archived webinars from the experts in the field on all important topics pertaining to GP and custom soft lenses. Unrestricted access to the most recent webinar is allowed for the month following the presentation.
Quarterly COPE Approved Webinars
Receive free COPE CE credits on our quarterly COPE accredited webinars.
Bi-Monthly Member Newsletter
Receive a special, themed newsletter every other month, with contributions from residents, rising stars, and GPLI Advisory Board members. Stay up to date with clinical pearls and tips, abstracts of current literature, case reports, and other brief articles.
Access to Recent Cornea and Contact Lens Residents Symposium Presentations
Access the entire library of presentations from the most recent Cornea and Contact Lens Residents Symposium as well as the workshops provided at our 2020 virtual program.
Member Directory
Available online and in sortable spreadsheet form, this directory includes primary area(s) of specialty.
Certificate of Membership
Proudly display your GPLI membership with a printed and digital certificate and graphic for your website.
Access to the “GPLI Contact Lens Experts” Facebook Group
Discuss cases with GPLI Advisory Board members and other experts in the field.
Quarterly GPLI Podcast (“GPLI Radio”)
GPLI Executive Director Dr. Ed Bennett and special guests provide recent updates of GP and custom soft contact lenses.
Input on the Direction of the GPLI
Respond to surveys pertaining to future programs and resources for the GPLI.
Please note: This is an informal, non-voting membership, and members have no formal decision-making power by joining.