VBS Fellows’ Foray 2022 – Retina’s Believe It or Not: Case-Based Examples and Real-World Treatment Strategies

VBS Fellows Foray 2022  Retinas Believe It or Not CaseBased Examples and RealWorld Treatment Strategies
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  • Overview

    Carefully selected cases will be presented by fellows from around the globe. Retina cases you would not believe! Real-world treatment strategies will be enthusiastically discussed among the esteemed panel members. This truly unique series is designed for fellows, residents, and eye care specialists who recently entered practice and are involved in the management of patients with vitreoretinal disorders.

    This activity is supported by independent medical education grants from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Carl Zeiss Meditec.

  • Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

    • Summarize the practical utility of different imaging modalities and their use for diagnosing and monitoring retinal pathologies
    • Identify key genetic and pathological features of AMD that may affect treatment outcomes
    • Identify key genetic and pathological features of DME that may affect treatment outcomes
    • Identify key genetic and pathological features of RVO that may affect treatment outcomes
    • Evaluate patients to determine the treatment approach or combination of approaches (steroid, anti-VEGF, surgical) that would be most appropriate for managing disease presentation
    • Apply case study examples to real-world clinical settings
    • Accreditation

      This educational activity is provided by Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve).

      Accreditation Statement
      Evolve is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

      Credit Designation Statement
      Evolve designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

       

    • Participation Method

      In order to obtain credit, proceed through the program, complete the post-test, evaluation and submit for credit.

    • Faculty and Disclosures

      DISCLOSURE POLICY
      It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent financial relationships relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all financial relationships prior to this educational activity.

      VBS Board Moderators:

      Anton Orlin, MD
      Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
      Weill Cornell Medical College
      New York, NY

      D. Wilkin Parke III, MD
      VitreoRetinal Surgery, PA Co-director
      Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship Program
      Minneapolis, MN

      Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD
      Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
      Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic
      Cleveland, OH

      Camila Ventura, MD, PhD
      Department of Ophthalmology Retina Specialist Department of Research,
      Director, Altino Ventura Foundation (FAV)
      Hope Eye Hospital Recife
      Pernambuco, Brazil


      Panelists:

      Fellows:

      DISCLOSURE POLICY

      It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent financial relationships relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all financial relationships prior to this educational activity.
      The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies.

      Moderators:
      Anton Orlin, MD,
      has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: EyePoint Pharmaceuticals.

      D. Wilkin Parke III, MD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Genentech, RegenxBio; Royalties: Vortex Surgical.

      Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Genentech; Grant/Research Support: Apellis, AGTC, Genentech, Novartis; Speaker’s Bureau: Apellis, Genentech, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

      Camila Ventura, MD, PhD, has had no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

      Panelists:
      Margaret Chang, MD, MS,
      has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Genentech, RegenxBio; Grant/Research Support: Allergan, Mylan, NGM Bio, Novartis, Opthea, Ophthotech, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

      Yewlin E. Chee, MD, has had no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

      David R. Chow MD, FRCS, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Bayer, Dutch Ophthalmic, Katalyst Surgical, Roche; Grant/Research Support: Bayer, Novartis, Roche; Speaker’s Bureau: Optovue.

      Sunil K. Srivastava, MD, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Adverum Biotechnologies, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Eyevensys, Novartis; Grant/Research Support: Bausch + Lomb, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Eyevensys, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

      Fellows:
      Riyaz Bhikoo, MBChB, FRANZCO, Daniel Brill, MD, Diana M. Laura, MD, Wei Wei Lee, MD, Danny A. Mammo, MD, Nita Valikodath, MD, MS, Marcelo C. Ventura Filho, MD, Sushant Wagley, MD,
       have had no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

      The Evolve staff and planners have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
      Nisha Mukherjee, MD, peer reviewer, has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
       

    • Disclaimer

      OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
      This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

      DISCLAIMER
      The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve, Carl Zeiss Meditec, or Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    • System Requirements

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        • Google Chrome for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
        • Apple Safari for Mac OS and iOS
        • Mozilla Firefox for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android
        • Microsoft Edge for Windows
      • Recommended Internet Speed: 5Mbps+

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