Postoperative Inflammation: Advances in Treatment
Overview
Supported through an educational grant from Ocular Therapeutix. Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- Identify the issues surrounding patient compliance with topical medications postoperatively.
- Describe the benefits of intraoperative delivery of anti-inflammatory medications during cataract surgery.
- Summarize the drug delivery properties of novel sustained release medications.
- State how the latest federal government regulations on reimbursement will affect practices treating Medicare-eligible patients.
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement Evolve Medical Education LLC (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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Faculty and Disclosures
DISCLOSURE POLICY
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 conflict of interests relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. The following faculty have the following financial relationships with commercial interests: Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and/or spouse has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Allegro, Allergan, Alcon, Avedro, Avellino Labs, Bausch + Lomb, Blephex, BVI, Carl Zeiss Meditec, CorneaGen, CRST, Dompe, Elenza, EyePoint Pharma, Foresight, Glaukos, Icon Biosciences, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala, Katena Lacripen, LensGen, Mati Pharmaceuticals, MDBackline, Merck, Mimetogen, Nanowafer, Novabay, Novartis, Novaliq, Ocular Innovations, Oculis, Odyssey, Omega Ophthalmics, Orasis, Oyster Point Therapeutics, Pfizer, Pogotec, Ocuhub, Omeros, PRN, ReTear, RPS, Shire, Strathspey Crown, Sun, Surface, Tearlab, TLC Laser Centers, Veracity, and Versant Ventures. Speaker’s Bureau: Avedro, CorneaGen, Elenza, EyePoint Pharma, Glaukos, LacriPen, LensGen, Mati Pharmaceuticals, MDBackline, Mimetogen, Novabay, Ocuhub, Ocular Innovations Oculis, Orasis Pogotec, ReTear, RPS, Sarcode, Strathspey Crown, Surface, Tearlab, Veracity, Versant Ventures, and Visionary Ventures. Inder Paul Singh, MD, and/or spouse has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant and Speaker’s Bureau: Aerie, Allergan, Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Ellex, Eyepoint, Glaukos, iStar, Ivantis, New World Medical, Shire, and Sun. Grant/Research Support: Aerie, Alcon, Ellex, Glaukos, Ivantis, Sensimed, and Sight Sciences. EDITORIAL SUPPORT DISCLOSURES Erin K. Fletcher, MIT, director of compliance and education; Susan Gallagher-Pecha, director of client services and project management; Cassandra Richards, director of education development, Evolve; and Michelle Dalton, writer, have no financial relationships with commercial interests. Nisha Mukherjee, MD, peer reviewer, have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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 conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.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, or Ocular Therapeutix. System Requirements
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