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CE / CME

A Focus on Dry Eye Disease: The Role of Primary Care

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Dry eye disease (DED) is a common disease among adults that can negatively impact routine activities of daily living. Recognition and appropriate management of dry eye is important to avoid complications. Through an interactive case study, this activity will provide guidance on symptoms and differential diagnosis of dry eye, pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of dry eye in the primary care setting, and when to refer individuals to a specialist.

Physician Assistants: maximum of 1.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits Registered Nurses: 1.00 Nursing contact hours, includes 1.00 hour of pharmacology credit

Released: March 31, 2022

Expiration: March 30, 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 program is cosupported by educational grants from Alcon Vision, LLC; Biohaven Pharmaceuticals; Genentech, a member of the Roche Group; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; and Janssen Biotech, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.

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

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Supporters

Alcon Vision, LLC

Target Audience

NPs and PAs

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Assess patients for risk factors and symptoms of DED

  • Implement therapeutic strategies for optimal management of DED, including referral to specialists

  • Formulate strategies to help address adherence to therapy and lifestyle changes to manage DED

Disclosure

All faculty and planners participating in continuing education activities sponsored by Practicing Clinicians Exchange (PCE) are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. All relevant conflicts of interest are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PCE 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.

Dr Liu has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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

Instructions for Credit

Participants wishing to earn CE/CME credit must:

  1. Read the content in its entirety
  2. Relate the content material to the learning objectives
  3. Complete the 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: March 31, 2022
Expiration date: March 30, 2023

Format

Interactive case study

Disclaimer

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

Accreditation

PCE

Joint Accreditation Statement

Joint AccreditationIn support of improving patient care, Practicing Clinicians Exchange 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.

NP Course Advisor: Susanne J. Phillips, DNP, FNP-BC, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California

Nursing contact hours: 1.00, which includes 1.00 hour of pharmacology credit

AAPA Credit Designation

Joint AccreditationPracticing Clinicians Exchange 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 March 30, 2023. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

PA course advisor: Benjamin Taylor, PhD, PA-C, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia

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.