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Dry Eye Disease: Steps to More Effective Management

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Dry eye disease (DED), also known as dysfunctional tear syndrome or dry eye syndrome, is a common condition often seen in primary care offices. In this activity, clinicians will learn from 2 illustrative cases how to recognize the symptoms of DED, determine its causes, recommend optimal treatments for relieving the most bothersome symptoms, and know when to refer patients to an eye care specialist.

Physician Assistants/Physician Associates: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit

Nurse Practitioners: 1.00 Nursing contact hours, includes 1.00 hour of pharmacotherapy credit

Released: October 14, 2022

Expiration: October 13, 2023

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Tiffany Liu

Tiffany Liu, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Acknowledgement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Alcon Vision, LLC.

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Target Audience

NPs and PAs who care for patients with dry eye disease

Learning Objectives

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

  • Identify patients with DED based on risk factors and symptoms

  • Initiate first-line treatment for managing DED, including pharmacologic options and strategies to support adherence and lifestyle changes

Disclosure

All faculty and planners participating in continuing education activities sponsored by Partners for Advancing Clinical Edication (PACE) are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. All relevant conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. In addition, all faculty are required to openly disclose any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices discussed in this activity. The faculty and Planning Committee have been advised that this activity must be free from commercial bias and based upon all available scientifically rigorous data from research that conforms to accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Tiffany Liu, MD has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

None of the members of the Planning Committee, PACE or PCE staff have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Instructions for Credit

Participants wishing to earn CE/CME credit must:

  1. Review the content in its entirety
  2. Relate the content material to the learning objectives
  3. Complete evaluation form

Successful completion of the post-test is required to earn CE/CME credit. Successful completion is defined as a cumulative score of at least 67%.

The estimated time to complete this activity is 1.00 hour.

Release date: October 14, 2022
Expiration date: October 13, 2023

Format

Case studies with interactive benchmarking

Disclaimer

The opinions or views expressed in this CE/CME activity do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of Practicing Clinicians Exchange, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education , or any educational supporter.

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

Joint AccreditationIn support of improving patient care, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) 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.

ANCC Credit Designation

NP course advisor: Mary Knudtson, DNSc, NP, FAAN, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
Nursing contact hours: 1.00, which includes 1.00 hours of pharmacology credit

AAPA Credit Designation

Joint AccreditationPartners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. Approval is valid until October 13, 2023. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

PA course advisor: Tracy Piparo, PA-C, RWJBarnabas Health, New Brunswick, New Jersey

IPCE Credit Designation
IPCEThis activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Additional Information

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.