Dr. Srinivasan Discusses The 2020 Global Consensus on Corneal Irregularity

This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Acufocus.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

• Define etiology of irregular corneas, including natural occurring, surgically induced, disease, and/or trauma
• Describe the prevalence of these types of irregular corneas’ etiology in various geographic regions and patient populations
• Identify specific metric levels (surface regularity index and/or higher order aberrations) for diagnosing various grades of irregular corneas
• Recommend diagnostic work-up protocols and describe key conditions to identify as indicators of irregular corneas in conjunction with cataract surgery
• Design cataract surgery treatment plans for the various grades of irregular corneas in real-world cases and review conventional and ideal treatment options for these patients

Accreditation and Designation Statement

Jointly Provided by and  ACCREDITATION STATEMENT This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve), and The Fundingsland Group. Evolve is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT Evolve Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of .25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participation Method

In order to obtain credit, proceed through the program, complete the post-test, evaluation and submit for credit.

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Faculty and Disclosures

Prof. Sathish Srinivasan MBBS, FRCSEd, FRCOphth, FACS, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Acufocus, Alcon, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center, Medicontur, Scope Ophthalmalics, and Thea.

   EDITORIAL SUPPORT DISCLOSURES The staff and planners from Evolve and The Fundingsland Group have no financial relationships with commercial interests.  Nisha Mukherjee, MD, peer reviewer, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve, The Fundingsland Group, or Acufocus.