El Presidente
Jimmy and Roya talk with Alexander Bennett about his journey to optometry, the pros and cons of the student life during COVID and his plans for the future.
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JB
Does Social Media Work?
Jimmy and Roya talk with Jill Nowak and Tyler Kemp about the best way to utilize Social Media to promote your business and what metrics to follow in order to maximize your marketing strategy.
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Spark Your Passion for 2021
Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Solomon Gould about Cognivue, a software and algorithm based cognitive screening, and also his goals for 2021.
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Risks Factors
Risks Factors 2
Medications
Stages of cognitive decline
Stages of cognitive decline 2
Vision Impairment and cognitive decline
OD Down Under
Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Leigh Plowman about life as an OD in Australia, his career path, the current situation and dry eye treatment.
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CoVax
Jimmy and Roya talk about the different Covid-19 vaccines and how they work but also about dry eye treatment and the free CE offer.
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Sclerals: Just Do It
Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Adeline Bauer about the all-new Custom Lens Immersion Program (CLIP) from Valley Contax, their Boost Marketing Program, Keratoconus and more…
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NEW: Rocky Mountain Optometry School
See The Light!
Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Kayla Karpuk about light adjustable IOLs, managing cataract surgery and same day cataract surgery for both eyes.
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Thank You, Here’s Free CE
Dry Eye Disease:
A Try Not To Blink CE/CME Podcast
Scroll Down below to Listen to the Podcast & Collect your CE Certificate!
Jointly Provided by the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education (Institute) and American Academy of CME (Academy).
Release Date: 11/23/2020
Expiration 11/23/2021
COPE ID#: 70397-AS
ACTIVITY#: 120705
Support for this activity has been made possible through educational grants from Sun Pharmaceuticals and Regener-Eyes.
Faculty
James Deom OD MPH FAAO FSLS
Adjunct Faculty at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Roya Habibi OD FAAO FSLS
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of optometrists and ophthalmologists. Other healthcare providers may also participate.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe the optimal process for objectifying subjective dry eye complaints
- Describe how to best analyze the ocular surface
- List the steps for how to best approach a treatment strategy
Accreditation Statements
Optometrists:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by American Academy of CME, Inc. and the Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education. American Academy of CME, Inc. 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.
American Academy of CME, Inc. designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Statements
Physicians:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The Institute for Continuing Healthcare Education (Institute) and American Academy of CME, Inc., (Academy) The Institute is accredited by the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Institute designates this activity for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosures
According to the disclosure policy of the Academy and the Institute, all faculty, planning committee members, editors, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interests related to this activity. The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. Disclosures are as follows:
James Deom O.D. discloses:
Consultant for: Valley Contax, Bausch Health, AbbVie, Sun Ophthalmics, Dompe, Physician Recommended Nutriceuticals, Biotissue, Versant Health
Roya Habibi O.D. discloses:
Consultant for: Valley Contax
The planners have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
This activity will review off-label or investigational information.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty, and do not represent those of the Academy or the Institute. This activity is intended as a supplement to existing knowledge, published information, and practice guidelines. Learners should appraise the information presented critically and draw conclusions only after careful consideration of all available scientific information.
Method Of Participation
There are no fees to participate in the activity. Participants must review the activity information including the learning objectives and disclosure statements, as well as the content of the activity. To receive credit for your participation, please complete the post-test and program evaluation. Your certificate of credit or participation will be emailed to you within 24 hours.
Any questions about this activity or if you do not receive your certificate, please contact: [email protected]
Step 1: Listen to the Episode
Step 2: Click the link below Recieve your CE/CME Certificate
Episode Sources and Links:
- TFOS DEWS II Executive Summary
- TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report
- http://www.tfosdewsreport.org/report-diagnostic_methodology/131_36/en/
- Dry Eye Foundation
- Comparison of two questionnaires for dry eye symptom assessment
- A Review of Dry Eye Questionnaires: Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life
- Reliability and Validity of the Ocular Surface Disease Index
- Ocular surface disease index for the diagnosis of dry eye syndrome
- Assessment of vision-related quality of life in dry eye patients
- Patients’ perception of DED and its relation with time to diagnosis and quality of life: an international and multilingual survey
- Dry Eye Disease: Impact on Quality of Life and Vision
- Management and Therapy of Dry Eye Disease: Report of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee of the International Dry Eye Workshop
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470411/
- https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2717240
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836968/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cxo.12849
- Ocular Graft Versus Host Disease Following Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant: Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations
- TFOS DEWS II Management and Therapy Report
Dry Eye Zone
Jimmy and Roya talk with Rebecca Petris, about her history dealing with dry eye, why she created The Dry Eye Zone and what should doctors consider when treating dry eye.
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Mindfulness + Glaucoma Control
Intrepid eye society TED Talks: Update on Thyroid Eye Disease
Restoring All Tears
Jimmy and Roya talk with guests Scott Hauswirth and Ken DauSchmidt about Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, tear restore clinical trials, dry eye and maskne.
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