GPS Guide To Advanced Scleral Lens Fitting with Melissa Barnett Erickson - Eyetube OD
Diversities of scleral lens designs and their clinical applications have significantly improved in recent years. Scleral lenses can be utilized to manage irregular corneal optics and ocular surface diseases when other treatments have failed. This course will describe advanced fitting evaluation strategies and provide essential pearls on lens customizations that will optimize clinical success
Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO is a Principal Optometrist at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. She specializes in anterior segment disease and specialty contact lenses. Dr. Barnett lectures extensively and has been published on topics including dry eye, anterior segment disease, contact lenses, corneal collagen cross-linking and creating a healthy balance between work and home life for women in optometry. She is on the Board of Women of Vision and The Scleral Lens Education Society. Dr. Barnett is a spokesperson for the California Optometric Association and has appeared on several television shows. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, yoga and spending time with her husband, Todd Erickson, also an optometrist, and two sons, Alex (7) and Drew (5).
