Fellowship Requirements
To become a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society (FSLS), a candidate must successfully obtain a total of 60 points. 20 out of the 60 points must be from case reports. The remaining 40 points can be any combination of the following:
| FELLOWSHIP SUBMISSION ITEM | POINTS |
|---|---|
| Completion of a Cornea & Contact Lens Residency or Fellowship certified by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) | 20 |
| Diplomate of the Cornea, Contact Lens, and Refractive Technologies Section of the American Academy of Optometry | 10 |
| Standard Case Report • Guidelines available below • Will be reviewed by the Fellowship Committee for approval |
20 |
| Peer-Reviewed Journal Article • Candidate must be 1st author |
20 |
| Peer-Reviewed Lecture • Acceptable only if presented at a major meeting and/or is COPE approved • Lecture must be a standard 1 credit hour or longer • Lectures with more than one speaker are subject to review by the Fellowship Chair • Please submit PDF copy of lecture slides and provide COPE ID if applicable • The primary topic of the lecture should be scleral lenses |
20 |
| Peer-Reviewed Poster • Candidate must be 1st author • Provide abstract or copy of the poster |
10 |
| Non-Peer Reviewed Article • Examples include articles in editor reviewed publications, such as Contact Lens Spectrum, Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses, or Review of Optometry • Will be reviewed by the Fellowship Committee for approval |
10 |
| Scleral Lens Multiple Choice Quiz • Candidates may take a 20 question quiz based on “A Guide to Scleral Lens Fitting, 2nd edition” by Eef van der Worp • Candidates may take the quiz three times; the link to the quiz is available below • Points will be awarded once the candidate passes |
10 |