In this educational video, Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, and Mohammad R. Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, ABO, discuss the importance of patient selection when considering presbyopia-correcting drops. Drs. Weng and Rafieetary review the types of patients who may be ideal candidates as well as those who require more caution. Understanding these criteria may reduce the risk of retinal complications typically associated with miotics and improve patient outcomes.
Presbyopia-Correcting Drops: The Importance of Patient Selection
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Target Audience
This certified continuing medical education activity is designed for ophthalmologists and optometrists who treat patients with posterior segment disease.
Grantor Statement
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant Orasis Pharmaceuticals.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Explain how presbyopia-correcting drops improve near visual acuity and affect functional vision
- Review clinical trial and real-world safety data for presbyopia-correcting drops, with a focus on the risk of vitreoretinal complications
- Describe clinical tests that may be useful to examine patients considering presbyopia-correcting drops
- Assess patient candidacy for presbyopia-correcting drops based on ocular anatomy, ocular history, and lifestyle
- Collaborate with optometry colleagues to devise follow-up regimens and provide patient education for those being treated with presbyopia-correcting drops
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
Provided by Evolve Medical Education
Evolve is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Evolve designates this an eduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Evolve Medical Education LLC is a COPE-accredited administrator.
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This activity, COPE Activity Number 130944, is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists. This course is approved for 0.25 hour of CE.
Course #: 98363-PH
Activity #: 130944COPE advises optometrists to contact the State or Provincial Board where they are licensed for verification of what is acceptable for license renewal.
Faculty
Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS
Program Chair
Professor of Ophthalmology
Fellowship Program Director
Vitreoretinal Diseases & Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Mohammad R. Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, ABO
Charles Retina Institute
Germantown, TNDisclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent financial relationships relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all financial relationships prior to this educational activity.The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Mohammad R. Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, ABO, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Astellas, Genentech, Regeneron, Heidelberg Engineering, OcuTerra, VirtualField, and Visible Genomics. Speaker’s Bureau: Astellas, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Optos, and VirtualField.
Christina Y. Weng, MD, MBA, FASRS, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Allergan/AbbVie, Alcon, Alimera Sciences, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Carl Zeiss Meditec/DORC, Genentech, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Iveric Bio, Opthea, Regeneron, and RegenxBio. Grant/Research Support: DRCR Retina Network and EyePoint Pharmaceuticals.
The Evolve staff, planners, and peer reviewer have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve or Orasis Pharmaceuticals.This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
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