Refractive Surgery: Expanded Options to All! – A Wheel of Knowledge Challenge!
This activity is supported by educational grants from Alcon Vision, LLC; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.; J&J Vision; and STAAR Surgical.
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Overview
Provider Statement
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Support Statement
This activity is supported by educational grants from Alcon Vision, LLC; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.; J&J Vision; and STAAR Surgical.
Activity Description
The continuing evolution of techniques and technologies for refractive surgery provides many options to optimize visual acuity. Laser vision correction techniques, current surgical methods, and other refractive surgery options such as lens-based methods have each demonstrated safe and efficacious visual and refractive results. However, not all methods are suitable for all patients. Selecting the most appropriate treatment for an individual patient can be challenging, and ophthalmologists must consider patient characteristics, lifestyle, expectations, preferences, and long-term stability. In this CE activity, experts in the field review current and emerging technologies in refractive surgery that improve patient selection and treatment assignment as well as assess how newly available and emerging technologies can result in reduced refractive errors.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is ophthalmologists and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients who may benefit from refractive surgery.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Review the surgical treatment options available for patients with refractive errors.
- Examine differences among available and developing technologies in refractive surgery to improve patient selection and treatment assignment.
- Assess how the use of newly available and emerging technologies in refractive surgery can result in reduced refractive errors.
Activity Chair
Elizabeth Yeu, MD
Cornea, Cataract, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
Virginia Eye Consultants/EyeCare Partners
Medical Director, CVP Mid-Atlantic Surgery Center
Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School
President, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
Norfolk, VA
Faculty
Edward E. Manche, MD
Director, Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Professor of Ophthalmology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA
William F. Wiley, MD
Assistant Professor CWRU/University Hospitals
Medical Director Cleveland Eye Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Planner/Reviewer
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Vindico Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, December 31, 2023, to December 30, 2024.
How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CE Credit
To participate in this activity, you must read the objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 3 of the 4 posttest questions correctly. If a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Disclosures
Vindico Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a continuing education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.
Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Edward E. Manche, MD
Advisor: Johnson & Johnson Vision
Independent Research Contractor: Alcon, Allergan, Glaukos, Meditec, Novartis, Recordati Rare Diseases, Zeiss
Individual Stocks and Stock Options (publicly traded): RxSight
William F. Wiley, MD
Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Imprimis
Consultant: Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Johnson & Johnson Vision, RxSight, Staar, Zeiss
Elizabeth Yeu, MD
Consultant: AcuFocus, Adaptilens, Advanced Vision, Aldeyra, Allergan, Aurion, Avellino, Bausch + Lomb, BioTissue, BlephEx, Bruder, BVI, Centricity, CorneaGen, Dompé, Elios, Expert Opinion, Eyenovia, Foresight, Glaukos, Guidepoint, Iveric Bio, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala, LayerBio, Lensar, Melt, Merck, New World Medical, Novartis, Ocular Science, OCuSOFT, Samsara, ScienceBased Health, Sight Sciences, STAAR, Surface, Tarsus, Théa, Visus, Zeiss
Speaker Contracted by Ineligible Company: Alcon
Independent Research Contractor: AcuFocus, Alcon, BioTissue, New World Medical, Ocular Science, Tarsus
Individual Stocks and Stock Options (publicly traded): STAAR, Tarsus
Individual Stocks and Stock Options (privately held): Aurion
*Does not discuss the business lines or products of the company.
Planner/Reviewer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relevant financial relationship(s)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage
The audience is advised that this continuing education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non–FDA-approved or investigational use of products/devices.
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Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2023 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any Vindico Medical Education continuing education activity does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the FDA. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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