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Treat OSD in 1-2-3

January 18, 2021 Season 1 00:57:34 Comments Off on Treat OSD in 1-2-3

In this special episode Jimmy and Roya focus on dry eye disease and talk about practice patterns that will help you become a dry eye expert and exam room changes to guide you to best treat the true etiology.

SOURCES

  1. TFOS DEWS II Executive Summary
  2. TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report
  3. http://www.tfosdewsreport.org/report-diagnostic_methodology/131_36/en/
  4. Dry Eye Foundation
  5. Comparison of two questionnaires for dry eye symptom assessment
  6. A Review of Dry Eye Questionnaires: Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life
  7. Reliability and Validity of the Ocular Surface Disease Index
  8. Ocular surface disease index for the diagnosis of dry eye syndrome
  9. Assessment of vision-related quality of life in dry eye patients
  10. Patients’ perception of DED and its relation with time to diagnosis and quality of life: an international and multilingual survey
  11. Dry Eye Disease: Impact on Quality of Life and Vision
  12. Management and Therapy of Dry Eye Disease: Report of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee of the International Dry Eye Workshop
  13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470411/ 
  14. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2717240 
  15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836968/
  16. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cxo.12849 
  17. Ocular Graft Versus Host Disease Following Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant: Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations
  18. TFOS DEWS II Management and Therapy Report
  19. Click here to your free CE or CME credit: http://trynot2blink.com/freece

El Presidente

January 11, 2021 Season 1 00:59:53 Comments Off on 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.

SOURCES

2020 Glance

Best contact lens solution?

AOA

AOSA

AOSA Instagram

Does Social Media Work?

January 4, 2021 Season 1 00:56:00 Comments Off on 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. 

SOURCES

2021 Conferences

Marketing4ECPs

Spark Your Passion for 2021

December 28, 2020 Season 1 01:02:13 Comments Off on 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.

SOURCES

Free CE

Dr Solomon Gould Linkeden

AOE Dr Gould

Scenic Eye Care

Bass Lake Family Eye Care

Cognivue

Risks Factors

Risks Factors 2

Medications

Stages of cognitive decline

Stages of cognitive decline 2

Vision Impairment and cognitive decline

OD Down Under

December 21, 2020 Season 1 00:54:11 Comments Off on 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.

SOURCES

Potential functional restoration of corneal endothelial cells in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy by ROCK inhibitor

 Keratoconus + BMI link?

Dry Eye Directory

Australian Optometry Schools

Ziena Eyewear

CoVax

December 14, 2020 Season 1 00:47:08 Comments Off on 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.

SOURCES 

Get Free CE with Try Not 2 Blink

Webster word of the 2020

Multi-Dose Latanoprost

Treatment of Dry Eye from Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis With Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (Cenegermin)

 COVID Vaccine: How they work

Top COVID Vaccine Candidates

Sclerals: Just Do It

December 7, 2020 Season 1 00:49:25 Comments Off on 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…

SOURCES 

NEW: Rocky Mountain Optometry School

2020 Glance

Drop for Keratoconus

Dr. Adeline Bauer

Custom Lens Immersion Program (CLIP)

Boost Marketing Program

See The Light!

November 30, 2020 Season 1 01:05:27 Comments Off on 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.

SOURCES 

Tear Restore Clinical Portal CODE STARTER100

Dr Kayla Karpuk

OCCRS

I Love My LASIK – Dr Karpuk

Light Adjustable IOL Details

Dr Karpuk Twitter

Dr Karpuk Instagram

Thank You, Here’s Free CE

November 23, 2020 Season 1 00:57:34 Comments Off on 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

Obtain your CE Certificate

Episode Sources and Links:

  1. TFOS DEWS II Executive Summary
  2. TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report
  3. http://www.tfosdewsreport.org/report-diagnostic_methodology/131_36/en/
  4. Dry Eye Foundation
  5. Comparison of two questionnaires for dry eye symptom assessment
  6. A Review of Dry Eye Questionnaires: Measuring Patient-Reported Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life
  7. Reliability and Validity of the Ocular Surface Disease Index
  8. Ocular surface disease index for the diagnosis of dry eye syndrome
  9. Assessment of vision-related quality of life in dry eye patients
  10. Patients’ perception of DED and its relation with time to diagnosis and quality of life: an international and multilingual survey
  11. Dry Eye Disease: Impact on Quality of Life and Vision
  12. Management and Therapy of Dry Eye Disease: Report of the Management and Therapy Subcommittee of the International Dry Eye Workshop
  13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470411/
  14. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2717240
  15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836968/
  16. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cxo.12849
  17. Ocular Graft Versus Host Disease Following Allogenic Stem Cell Transplant: Review of Current Knowledge and Recommendations
  18. TFOS DEWS II Management and Therapy Report

Dry Eye Zone

November 16, 2020 Season 1 00:59:11 Comments Off on 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.

SOURCES 

Mindfulness + Glaucoma Control

100 worst cities for dry eye 

Ziena Eyewear

Intrepid eye society TED Talks: Update on Thyroid Eye Disease

Scleral Lens Tutorial

Dry Eye Zone

Dry Eye Foundation

Dry Eye Patreon

Dry Eye Shop

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