Community Practice Connections™: Focused Takeaways from the Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2021

Target Audience
This educational program is directed toward general ophthalmologists and ophthalmology subspecialists who treat patients with eye disorders in clinical settings. Other health care professionals interested in the management of patients with eye disorders are also invited to attend.

Program Overview
Competence to manage common and unusual eye conditions is essential for the ophthalmologist, because many ocular diseases negatively impact quality of life and, in some cases, lead to loss of vision if not managed appropriately. A number of new and emerging procedures and therapies are changing the way ocular diseases are treated and can lead to better patient outcomes.

This Community Practice Connections™ program provides an in-depth review of some of the key highlights from the inaugural Ophthalmology Times® EyeCon 2021 virtual conference, held in December 2021. This unique and engaging multimedia activity is ideal for the community-based clinician and focuses on new and emerging developments in the field of eye health, putting recent clinical trial data into clinical context. The program is designed for those who did not attend the live meeting and to help reinforce learnings for those who did.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

Implement diagnostic approaches to correctly identify early presentations of both common and rare ocular diseases
Demonstrate the ability to apply clinical trial data to optimize patient treatment in the eye-care setting
Explain efficacy and trial data from recent clinical trials of investigational agents
Identify the most appropriate strategies to improve vision outcomes in patients with common and unusual disease processes