GPLI CONTACTS

Presented by Drs. Susan Resnick and Kevin Patrizio in May 2024

1. Why presbyopia represents a great opportunity
2. Impact of the aging eye, including tear layer
3. Prefitting Evaluation: Contact Lens History and Goals
4. What about Monovision?
5. Empirical (most often preferred) versus diagnostic fitting
6. Soft versus GP multifocal candidates and patient selection
7. Corneal GP Multifocal Options:
   1. Concentric
   2. Aspheric
      1. Description
      2. Patient selection
      3. Case #1
      4. Aspheric fitting & troubleshooting
   3. Translating (Alternating Vision)
      1. Description
      2. Case #2
      3. Fitting & Troubleshooting
   4.  Hybrids
      1. Description and applications
      2. Fitting tips
      3. Options available
   5.  Scleral
      1. Usage and indications
      2. Advantages, C-D and C-Near; offset optics available
      3. Case #3
      4. Fitting and Troubleshooting Impression-Based Multifocals
8. Management Pearls
9. Practice Benefits