OverviewThe mission of continuing education at Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve) is to develop educational programs in a variety of learning formats. These programs are based on the outcomes of needs assessments, current trends, clinical data, and the latest technology that impacts health care practitioners, which will lead to the development of strategies to enhance clinician knowledge, competence, close professional practice gaps, improve provider performance in patient care, implement practice-based learning and improvement, professionalism, and systems-based practice. |
Advancing the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
It is estimated that 25 million Americans suffer from dry eye disease (DED) and that $3.8 billion is spent on DED symptom relief annually in the United States.1 DED results in ocular discomfort, visual disturbances, contact lens dropout, and may lead to ocular surface damage. Meibomian gland dysfunction is a leading cause of evaporative DED2 and is frequently found in aqueous-deficient DED,3 mak...
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Current and Emerging Glaucoma Therapy An Update on Disease-Modifying Glaucoma Treatments
This continuing medical education (CME) and continuing education (CE) activity captures content from a roundtable discussion held in March of 2017.
This certified CME/CE activity is designed for optometrists managing glaucoma patients and glaucoma specialists and general ophthalmologists involved in the management of glaucomatous disorders.
Upon completion of this activity, the participant s...
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Integrated Care for the Diabetic Patient How to Diagnose and Manage the At Risk Patient Part 1
After successfully completing this activity, optometrists will have improved their ability to:
Determine who is a high-risk patient for the onset of diabetic eye disease
Discuss the importance of conducting yearly dilated exams on diabetic patients
Develop plans to initiate comanagement of the diabetic patient with both ophthalmologists and primary care physicians/endocrinologists
Implement ...
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Integrated Care for the Diabetic Patient How to Diagnose and Manage the At Risk Patient Part 2 Supplement
This continuing education (CE) activity captures content from a roundtable discussion held in September 2016.
It remains clear that although diabetes is a systemic disorder, the manifestations of diabetic complications will occur without optimal glycemic and blood pressure control. Optometrists can help continually reinforce that message by educating patients about the necessity for ongoing a...
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Integrated Care for the Diabetic Patient: How to Diagnose and Manage the At-Risk Patient Webinar Part 2
It remains clear that although diabetes is a systemic disorder, the manifestations of diabetic complications will occur without optimal glycemic and blood pressure control. Optometrists can help continually reinforce that message by educating patients about the necessity for ongoing and yearly dilated eye exams, and discussing the potential treatments should vision loss become obvious.
The t...
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Integrated Care for the Diabetic Patient: How to Diagnose and Manage the At-Risk Patient Webinar Part 3
It remains clear that although diabetes is a systemic disorder, the manifestations of diabetic complications will occur without optimal glycemic and blood pressure control. Optometrists can help continually reinforce that message by educating patients about the necessity for ongoing and yearly dilated eye exams, and discussing the potential treatments should vision loss become obvious.
The ta...
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Updates on Ocular Surface Disease, Glaucoma, and Cataract Comanagement
This continuing education (CE) activity captures content from the 1st Annual Intrepid CE-accredited Symposium held in October 2016 in Miami, FL.
This educational activity consists of a supplement and 10 study questions. To obtain credit, the participant should read the learning objectives, read the material, answer all questions in the post test, and complete the activity evaluation form. Thi...
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