Assessing the fit of a rigid gas permeable contact lens

OT has published a series of four skills guide videos focused on fitting contact lenses. These guides will explore the topic of fitting soft and rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses.

This skills guide shows live examples of steep, alignment and flat fitting rigid contact lenses and gives tips for making an assessment.

This contact lens skills guide video series has been adapted from a past CPD Video exam with optometrist Drew Thompson. Titled Soft and RGP contact lens pearls, the 2022 CPD exam provides a back-to-basics look at RGP and soft contact lens fitting, and includes videos comparing good and poor fittings. The now-closed CPD video can be watched in full in OT’s Education library.