Medically Necessary Contact Lenses

Activity description

This activity will provide a current update to participants’ comprehensive knowledge and understanding of various contact lens options for patients with common diagnoses requiring medically necessary contact lenses. This session will delve into the tool chest of contact lens solutions, including standard rigid gas permeable (RGP) lens designs, reverse geometry RGPs, hybrids and scleral lenses. Participants will explore the anatomy of contact lenses, specific designs and applications for conditions such as keratoconus and irregular corneas. The activity will also cover the advantages and considerations associated with each lens type, patient experiences and advancements in scleral lens designs.

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of optometrists who have an interest in medically necessary contact lenses.

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify common diagnoses that require the use of contact lenses for medical purposes and provide appropriate lens solutions for patients’ needs.
  • Evaluate the features and characteristics of standard RGP designs to optimize lens fitting and visual outcomes for patients with specific corneal conditions.
  • Analyze the design and advantages of reverse geometry contact lenses, particularly in post-refractive surgery cases and keratoconus management. 
  • Assess the applications and advantages of scleral lenses in addressing various patient needs and gain insight into the numerous options associated with this type of lens. 

Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Vision.

Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

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Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 COPE - Optometrists
Activity opens: 
07/11/2026
Activity expires: 
07/11/2029
Rating: 
0

Presenters
Scott Edmonds, OD, FAAO
Chief Eyecare Officer
UnitedHealthcare
Minneapolis, MN

Emeritus Co-Director of the Low Vision, Contact Lens and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Ryan Edmonds, OD
Specialty Contact Lens Director, Edmonds Eye Associates
Preceptor, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University and the Western University of Health Sciences–College of Optometry
Lecturer and Educator, Wills Eye Hospital
Philadelphia, PA

Planners
Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education

Premilla Banwait, OD, MPH, FAAO
Vice President, Clinical Programs
UnitedHeathcare 

Teresa Spohnholz, COMT 
Vision Quality Coordinator, Clinical Programs
UnitedHealthcare

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

 

Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Vision. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit designation statements

Optometrists
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA - Physicians
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 COPE - Optometrists
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