In this case-based video, retina specialists Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS, and Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FACS, discuss a treatment-naïve patient with neovascular age-related macular degeneration and how injections of a second-generation agent achieved favorable visual and anatomic outcomes with fewer office visits.
Achieving Durable Outcomes in Treatment-Naïve nAMD
Target Audience
This certified continuing medical education activity is designed for retina specialists, optometrists, and comprehensive ophthalmologists involved in the care of patients with retinal diseases.
Grantor Statement
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Regeneron.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Recognize patients with signs and biomarkers that indicate progression of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD)
- Discuss how second-generation treatments may benefit treatment-experienced and treatment-naive patients with nAMD
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
Provided by Evolve Medical EducationEvolve 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 130979, is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists. This course is approved for 0.25 hour of CE.
Course #: 98357-TD
Activity #: 130979COPE advises optometrists to contact the State or Provincial Board where they are licensed for verification of what is acceptable for license renewal.
Faculty
Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS
Co-Director of Retina Research
The Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital
Professor of Ophthalmology
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PACharles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FACS
Retina Consultants of Texas
Blanton Eye Institute
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TXDisclosure 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.Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Advisory Board: Coherus. Consultant: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Apellis, Archimedic, Bausch + Lomb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Merck Manual, and West Pharmaceuticals. Grant/Research Support: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Apellis, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Kodiak Biosciences, NGM Bio, and Regeneron. Speaker's Bureau: Canadian Ophthalmological Society, Cole Eye Summit, Physicians' Education Resource, and Retina Fellows Forum.
Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FACS, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: 4DMT, AbbVie, ADARx, Adverum Biotechnologies, Alcon, Alimera, Alkeus, Allgenesis, AMC Sciences, Annexon, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Ascidian, Astellas, Aviceda, Bausch + Lomb, Bayer, Biocryst, Bionic Vision, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Curacle, Emmecell, Eyebiotech, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Frontera, Genentech, InGel, Janssen, Kiora, Kodiak Sciences, Kowa, Nanoscope, Neurotech, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Novartis, Oak Bay Bio, Ocular Therapeutix, OcuTerra, Ollin, ONL, Opthea, Opus, Osanni, Oxular, Palatin, Panther, PerceiveBio, Perfuse, PolyPhotonix, Ray, RecensMedical, Regeneron, Regenxbio, RetinAI, Roche, Samsung Bioepis, Sandoz, Sanofi, Santen, Skyline, Stealth, Suzhou Raymon, Sylentis, TCG Crossover, Thea Pharma, Therini, TissueGen, VH401, Vitranu, and Visgenx. Grant/Research Support: 4DMT, AbbVie, Adverum Biotechnologies, AffaMed, Alexion, Alimera Sciences, Allgenesis, Amgen, Annexin, Annexon, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Ascidian, AsclepiX Therapeutics, Astellas, Aviceda, Avirmax, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, Clearside Biomedical, Curacle, Eluminex, EyeBiotech, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, IONIS, iRENIX, Janssen, Kalaris, Kodiak Sciences, Kyoto DDD, Kyowa Kirin, Nanoscope, Neurotech, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Novartis, Ocugen, Ocular Therapeutix, Oculis, OcuTerra, OliX, Opthea, Outlook Therapeutics, Oxular, Oxurion, Oyster Point, PerceiveBio, Pykus, Regeneron, Regenxbio, Rezolute, Roche, Shanghai Henlius, Stealth, Skyline, and VH401.
The Evolve staff, planners and peer reviewer have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Disclaimer
OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
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 Regeneron.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.
System Requirements
- Supported Browsers (2 most recent versions):
- Google Chrome for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
- Apple Safari for Mac OS and iOS
- Mozilla Firefox for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
- Microsoft Edge for Windows
- Recommended Internet Speed: 5Mbps+
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