Specialty
Aesthetics Cardiology Cataract & Refractive Dermatology General Ophthalmology Glaucoma Neuro-Ophthalmology Oculoplastics Optometry Retina Women's Health View All Courses
Course Type
Evaluation Supplement Multimedia Webinar Podcast In-Person Multi-part Collection
Search
Login

Expanding the Presbyopia Practice: Growing the Population of Happy Presbyopia Patients With the Latest Technologies

By: Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD; Marjan Farid, MD; Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD; Vance Thompson, MD, FACS; George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS

This course has expired. You can still review the content but course credit is no longer available.

Webinar Credits: 1.25

Drs. Eric Donnenfeld, Marjan Farid, Karolinne Rocha, Vance Thompson, and George Waring discuss strategies to manage presbyopes, from early to late stages of presbyopia progression. They discuss new and emerging pharmaceutical treatments options as well as next-generation presbyopia-correcting IOLs. Through a series of case presentations, they discuss how to best manage patients depending on their presbyopia progression and other comorbid conditions. This program was recorded at AAO 2021 in New Orleans.

 

 

Expiration Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Release Date: December 1, 2021

Learning Objectives

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

  • Define the prevalence, etiology, and key characteristics of pre-cataract and cataract presbyopia patients
  • Outline strategies for finding, communicating with, and educating patients about presbyopia correction clinical outcomes, costs, risks, and benefits, including quality of life and quality of vision considerations
  • Describe how the latest presbyopia-correcting IOL technologies and pharmaceutical presbyopia treatments can create new groups of satisfied presbyopia patients, including those with comorbid conditions

Accreditation and Designation Statement

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 for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 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.

Course Viewing Requirements

Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows
Edge (recent versions; Chromium-based) for Windows
Google Chrome (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Safari (recent versions) for Mac OSX, or iOS

Hardware Requirements:
4GB+ RAM
Recommended internet speed 5Mbps+

Faculty and Disclosures

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD

Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island and Connecticut
Trustee, Dartmouth Medical School
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University
New York, NY

Marjan Farid, MD

Director of Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery
Vice Chair of Ophthalmic Faculty
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California

Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Director, Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Cataract & Refractive Surgery Fellowship Director
Medical University of South Carolina
Storm Eye Institute
Charleston, SC

Vance Thompson, MD, FACS

Founder, Vance Thompson Vision
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of South Dakota
Sanford School of Medicine
Sioux Falls, SD

George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS

Founder and Medical Director
Waring Vision Institute
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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 conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.

The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:

Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon Vision, Allegro, Allergan, Avellino, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, CorneaGen, Covalent, BVI, Blephex, Dompé, ELT Sight, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Foresight, Glaukos, Ivantis, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Katena, Lacripen, LensGen, Mati Therapeutics, MDBackline, Merck, Mimetogen, Nanowafer, Novabay, Novartis, Novaliq, Ocular Innovations, Oculis, Odyssey, Omega Ophthalmics, Oyster Point Pharma, Pfizer, Pogotec, Ocuhub, Omeros, PRN, RegenerEyes, ReTear, RPS, Shire, Strathspey Crown, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Surface, Tarsus, Tearlab, Tearscience, Thea, TLC Laser Centers, Veracity, Versant Ventures, Visionary Venture, and Visus. Stock/Shareholder: Avedro, CorneaGen, Covalent, ELT Sight, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Glaukos, Ivantis, Lacripen, LensGen, Mati Therapeutics, MDBackline, Mimetogen, Novabay, Ocuhub, Ocular Innovations, Oculis, Orasis Pharmaceutical, Pogotec, RegenerEyes, ReTear, RPS, Strathspey Crown, Surface, Tarsus, TearLab, Veracity, Versant Ventures, Visionary Ventures, and Visus.

Marjan Farid, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, BioTissue, Carl Zeiss Meditec, CorneaGen, Dompé, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Orasis, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, and Tarsus.

Karolinne M. Rocha, MD, PhD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Acufocus, Allergan, Alcon Vision, Baucsh + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dompé, Johnson & Johnson Vision, and LaserAce.

Vance Thompson, MD, FACS, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interest in the form of Consultant: Acufocus, Alcon Vision, Allergan, Allotex, Avellino, Avisi Technologies, Bausch + Lomb, BRIM Biotechology, BVI, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Centricity, Conjtac, CSO, D&D Biopharmaceuticals, Equinox, Euclid Systems, Expert Opinion, eyeBrain Medical, Eyedetec, EyeGate Pharma, Eyesafe, FemtoVision, Foresight Robotics, Glaukos, Imprimis, iVeena, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Leica, LensAR, Melt Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Innovations, OneFocus, ORA, Oyster Point Pharma, Percept, ReFocus, RxSight, SightSciences, Stepwise Medical, Stuart Therapeutics, Tarsus Rx, TearClear, TearOptix, TherOptix, Treehouse Health, Veracity, Visant, Visus Therapeutics, and Vivior. Grant/Research Support: Acufocus, Alcon Vision, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, BVI, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Centricity, Equinox, EyeGate Pharma, Glaukos, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Sight, Sight Sciences, Visus Therapeutics. Speakers Bureau: Acufocus, Alcon Vision, Glaukos, Johnson & Johnson Vision. Shareholder: Acufocus, Al Optics, Allotex, Avellino, Avisi Technologies, Centricity, Conjtac, D&D Biopharmaceuticals, Equinox, Euclid Systems, Expert Opinion, eyeBrain Medical, Eyedetec, EyeGate Pharma, Eyesafe, FemtoVision, Foresight Robotics, iVeena, Melt Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Innovations, OneFocus, Oyster Point Pharma, Percept, RxSight, Sight Sciences, Singular Strategies, Stuart Therapeutics, Tarsus Rx, TearClear, TearOptix, TherOptix, Treehouse Health, Veracity, Visant, and Vivior.

George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Carl Zeiss Meditec, Johnson & Johnson, and Oculus.

The Evolve and The Fundingsland Group staff and planners and reviewers have no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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, The Fundingsland Group, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Acufocus, or Visus Therapeutics.

Begin Course