Geographic Atrophy in Modern Clinical Practice: Examining Diagnosis, Prognosis, and the Therapeutic Pipeline - Midwest Region

Geographic Atrophy in Modern Clinical Practice Examining Diagnosis Prognosis and the Therapeutic Pipeline  Midwest Region
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  • Overview

    As treatments for geographic atrophy (GA) are entering the market, a key practice for primary eye care providers will be identification of GA lesions prior to referral to a retina specialist for administration of therapy.
    Veeral S. Sheth, MD, MBA, FASRS, FACS, will provide a thorough review on GA and discuss the most important data for the newly approved and pipeline drug candidates.

    Note About Obtaining Credit: You must remain logged in to the virtual course until the end of the program. Attendees who meet the required instructional time established by COPE will receive an email with a link to obtain credit within 48 hours of the program's completion.

    The posttest will not be available immediately. It will be accessible once the link has been emailed to you, which will be within 48 hours of the conclusion of the symposium.  

    To receive credit, you must complete the posttest and evaluation and proceed to the claim credit page. Only attendees are eligible for credit. 

     

    This activity is supported by unrestricted educational grants from Iveric Bio and Carl Zeiss Meditec.

     

  • Learning Objectives

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

    • Summarize the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and geographic atrophy (GA) and define the burden of illness linked specifically to GA
    • Comprehend and explain the pathogenesis of GA
    • Describe GA disease detection and factors influencing progression
    • Appraise the therapies targeting GA that have previously been explored
    • Articulate the most important data related to drug candidates in the pipeline, with a special emphasis on those candidates furthest along in development
    • Accreditation

      Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve) is a COPE-accredited administrator. 

      This activity, COPE Activity Number 126090, is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists. This course is approved for 1.5 hours of CE.

      Course #: 84471-TD
      Activity #: 126090

      COPE advises optometrists to contact the State or Provincial Board where they are licensed for verification of what is acceptable for license renewal.

       

    • Participation Method

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

    • Faculty and Disclosures

      Veeral S. Sheth, MD, MBA, FASRS, FACS

      Veeral S. Sheth, MD, MBA, FASRS, FACS

      Director of Clinical Research
      University Retina and Macula Associates
      Board Certified Ophthalmologist and Retinal Surgeon
      Clinical Assistant Professor
      University of Illinois at Chicago
      Chicago, IL


      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.

      Veeral S. Sheth, MD, MBA, FASRS, FACS, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Alimera Sciences, Apellis, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Graybug, Iveric Bio, Novartis, Regeneron, and Vial. Grant/Research Support: 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Alimera Sciences, Allergan, Ashvattha Therapeutics, Chengdu Kanghong Biotechnology, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Gyroscope, Ionis, Iveric Bio, Janssen, NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Novartis, OcuTerra, Olix Pharmaceuticals, Opthea, Outlook, Oxurion, Recens Medical, Regeneron, Regenxbio, Roche, SalutarisMD, SamChungDang, and Santen. Speaker’s Bureau: Alimera Sciences, Apellis, and Genentech.

      The Evolve staff, planners, and reviewer have 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, Iveric Bio, or Carl Zeiss Meditec.
      This activity is designed for educational purposes. Participants have a responsibility to utilize this information to enhance their professional development to improve patient outcomes. Conclusions drawn by the participants should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information, whether provided here or by others, for any professional use. 

      Note About Obtaining Credit: You must remain logged in to the virtual course until the end of the program. Attendees who meet the required instructional time established by COPE will receive an email with a link to obtain credit within 48 hours of the program's completion.

      The posttest will not be available immediately. It will be accessible once the link has been emailed to you, which will be within 48 hours of the conclusion of the symposium.  

      To receive credit, you must complete the posttest and evaluation and proceed to the claim credit page. Only attendees are eligible for credit. 

       

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