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Activity Overview
This PER® Spectives™ podcast features a discussion among 3 optometrists on concerns related to the use of preserved eye lubricants for patients with dry dye disease. In addition, the panel discusses developments in components within these products to support the ocular surface, including trehalose and hyaluronic acid. This program is designed to help clinicians better match specific eye lubrication products to individual patient needs, thereby improving the chances of superior outcomes.
Accreditation/Credit Designation
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Acknowledgment of Educational Grant Support
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Thea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Target Audience This educational activity will be targeted to clinicians who are involved in treating patients with dry eye disease such as optometrists, ophthalmologists, NPs, PAs, and nurses.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
• Recognize the potential deleterious impact preservatives have on the ocular surface
• Summarize novel formulations for the management of DED
Faculty:
Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO
Partner
Premier Vision Group
Bowling Green, OH
Disclosures: Advisory/Research Support: ABB Optical, Alcon Laboratories, Allergan, Art Optical, Bausch +
Lomb Health, Contamac, CooperVision, CSEye, Horizon Therapeutics, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care,
Kala, Novartis, Optovue, Oyster Point, RVL, Sun Pharma, Tarsus, Tangible Science, Santen, Walman
Optical, ZeaVision
David Kading, OD, FAAO, FCLSA
CEO/Owner
Specialty Eye
Kirkland, WA / Bellevue,WA
Disclosures:
Alcon, Allergan, Avellino, Bausch + Lomb, BioTissue, CooperVision, EyeVance, Eye Promise Euclid, Horizon Lumenis, Oculus,
Orasis, Oculaphire, Medmont, Novartis, Sun Pharma, TearScience, Thea, Trukara, Valley Contax, Visus Theraputics, Zeiss, and
ZeaVision.
Disclosures
Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO
CEO/Owner
BeSpoke Vision
President
Intrepid Eye Society
Oklahoma Board of Examiners in Optometry
Edmond, OK
Disclosures: Consultant: Horizon Therapeutics.
The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
PER® mitigated all COI for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.
Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs.
Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The
information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a healthcare professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER® or any company that provided commercial support
for this activity.
