Comprehensive Thyroid Eye Disease Management: Beyond the Bulge

Overview

Provider Statement

This continuing education activity is provided by 

Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.

Activity Description

Thyroid eye disease (TED) is the most common and disfiguring orbital disease in adults. The disorder is complex, characterized by autoimmune-mediated inflammation of the orbital soft tissues, extraocular muscles, and eyelids. Most patients with TED have autoimmune hyperthyroidism, but some patients may have hypothyroidism or normal thyroid function. Many ocular surface disorders, including dry eye, have similar symptoms; as a result, differential diagnosis can be challenging. Conventional treatment has consisted of steroids and/or radiotherapy and surgery, depending on the phase of the disease, and these treatments may relieve symptoms, but they do not alter the course of the disease. With the FDA approval of a fully human immunoglobulin G-1 monoclonal antibody, teprotumumab, clinicians now have another treatment option at their disposal. In this case-based CME activity, experts in the field discuss the diagnosis and treatment of patients with TED to ensure the best outcomes for this masquerading disorder. 

Target Audience

The intended audience for this activity is comprehensive ophthalmologists and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with TED.

Learning Objectives

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

• Use different techniques to aid in the early and accurate identification of TED.
• Apply evidence-based recommendations for the therapeutic management of patients with TED.

Activity Chair

Wendy W. Lee, MD
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology
Director, Bascom Palmer Aesthetics Center
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, FL

Faculty

Roger A. Dailey, MD, FACS
Lester T. Jones Endowed Chair
Division of Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Chief, Casey Aesthetic Facial Surgery Center
Former President of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)
Portland, OR

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 0.75 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, March 31, 2024, to March 30, 2025.

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 2 of the 3 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

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Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.

Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relevant financial relationship(s)

Roger A. Dailey, MD, FACS
Consultant: Horizon, Viridian

Wendy W. Lee, MD
Consultant: Horizon
Independent Research Contractor: Viridian

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.

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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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