Evaporative Dry Eye: Breaking the Drought in Diagnosis and Treatment

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Evaporative Dry Eye: Breaking the Drought in Diagnosis and Treatment

Overview


Provider Statement

This continuing education activity is provided by Vindico Medical Education

Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bausch + Lomb.

Activity Description

Dry eye disease (DED) is highly prevalent and associated with significant burden, but is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated, especially as many patients are asymptomatic. There are 2 primary types of DED: aqueous-deficient DED and evaporative DED. Studies have shown that up to 87% of dry eye patients have evaporative DED, for which the major cause is meibomian gland dysfunction. New and emerging therapies with novel mechanisms of action that manage the signs and symptoms of evaporative DED are currently being investigated. In this case-based CME activity, experts in the field evaluate different methodologies that improve the diagnosis and assess available and emerging therapies for DED based on the latest clinical evidence.

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

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

  • Outline different methodologies for differentially diagnosing evaporative DED.
  • Apply safety and efficacy data of available and emerging therapeutic options for evaporative DED.

Activity Chair

Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, FACS
Director, Corneal Service
Comprehensive EyeCare of Central Ohio
Clinical Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
Westerville, OH

Faculty

Marjan Farid, MD
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

Laura M. Periman, MD
Director of Dry Eye Services and Clinical Research
Periman Eye Institute
Seattle, WA

Medical Writer

Pranali Pathare Mangat, PhD

Planner/Reviewer

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP

Accreditation

ACCME Jointly accredited 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 1.0 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, May 31, 2024, to May 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 7 of the 10 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.

The articles in this monograph were composed by medical writer Pranali Pathare Mangat, PhD, based on the presentations of Drs. Beckman, Farid, and Periman during a live satellite symposium held on January 14, 2024. The monograph has been approved by each of the faculty individually as an accurate representation of their presentations.

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

Kenneth A. Beckman, MD, FACS
Consultant: Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, BioTissue, Bruder, Dompé, Glaukos, Glint,
Novartis, Ocular Science, Sinqi, Sun Ophthalmics, TearLab, Thea, Verséa, Yuyu Pharma

Marjan Farid, MD
Advisor: AcuFocus, Alcon, Alderya, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, BioTissue, CorneaGen, Dompé, Glaukos, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala, Novartis, Orasis, Oyster Point, Sun, Tarsus, Zeiss
Consultant: AcuFocus, Alcon, Alderya, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, BioTissue, CorneaGen, Dompé, Glaukos, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Novartis, Orasis, Oyster Point, Sun, Tarsus, Zeiss

Laura M. Periman, MD
Advisor: Alcon, Aldeyra, Allergan/AbbVie, Azura, Bausch + Lomb, Myze, NuSight Medical, Science Based Health, Sun, Tarsus, TearLab, ThermaMEDx, Visant
Consultant: Alcon, Allergan/AbbVie, Azura, Bausch + Lomb, Myze, Novartis, NuSight Medical, Olympic Ophthalmics, Science Based Health, Sun, Tarsus, TearLab, ThermaMEDx, Visant
Speaker Contracted by Ineligible Company: Alcon, Allergan/AbbVie, Bausch + Lomb, Kala, Myze, NuSight Medical, Olympic Ophthalmics, Science Based Health, Sun, Tarsus
Independent Research Contractor: Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Kala, Lumenis, Novartis, Tarsus
Stock Options: Eyedetec, Myze, NuSight Medical, Versant Ventures, Verséa

Medical Writer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)

Pranali Pathare Mangat, PhD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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.

Copyright Statement

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