An estimated 16 million people in the United States have a formal dry eye disease (DED) diagnosis, yet experts know the condition is notoriously underdiagnosed.
Join Drs. Nichols, O'Dell, & Vollmer as they share their insight and expertise into the complexities of meibomian gland dysfunction–related DED and the best approach for diagnosing and treating each patient.
This activity is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bausch + Lomb.
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Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve) is a COPE-accredited administrator.
This in-person symposium, COPE Activity Number 124119, is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists for 1.5 hours.
Course ID: 78838-TD
Activity ID: 124119
This virtual interactive symposium, COPE Activity Number 124120, is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists for 1.5 hours.
Course ID: 78840-TD
Activity ID: 124120
COPE advises optometrists to contact the State or Provincial Board where they are licensed for verification of what is acceptable for license renewal.
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Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
Professor and Dean
University of Alabama at Birmingham
School of Optometry
Birmingham, AL
Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO
Medical Director
Director of Clinical Research
Medical Optometry America
York, PA
Patrick M. Vollmer, OD, FAAO
Director of Clinic & Research Divisions
Vita Eye Clinic
Shelby, NC
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The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Alderya, Allergan/AbbVie, Axim, Bausch + Lomb, Bruder Healthcare, Dompé, HanAll Bio, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Osmotica/RVL, Oyster Point Pharma, Palatin, Sight Sciences, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Tear Film Innovations/Alcon, TearSolutions, Thea, TopiVert, Versea Visionology, Xequel, and YuYu Pharma. Grant/Research: Allergan/AbbVie, Aramis, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Kowa, ScienceBased Health, Sylentis, and Tear Science. Stock/Shareholder: Visionology.
Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, has had a financial agreement or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Alderya, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, EyeDetech, Eye Eco, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Ocuphire, Oyster Point, Sight Sciences, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, and Tarsus Pharmaceuticals. Speaker's Bureau: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Alcon, Allergan/AbbVie, Bausch + Lomb, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Oyster Point Pharma, and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. Stock/Shareholder: Eyes are the Story, EyeDetech, and Medical Optometry America.
Patrick M. Vollmer, OD, FAAO, has had a financial relationship or affiliation with the following ineligible companies in the form of Consultant: Bausch Health, MediprintLens, Novartis, Oyster Point Pharma, Regener-Eyes, RVL, and Tarsus. Grant/Research Funding: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Alcon Vision, AldeyraTherapeutics, Allergan, Andover Eye, Bausch Health, HanallBiopharma, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, MimetogenPharmaceuticals, Nicos, Novaliq, Novartis, Oyster Point Pharma, PalatinTechnologies, Regener-Eyes, ReGenTree, RVL, Sight Sciences, Tarsus, TearScience, and Visibly. Speaker’s Bureau: Bausch Health and Tarsus. Stock/Shareholder: MediprintLens.
The Evolve staff, planners, and reviewers have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.
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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.
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The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve or Bausch + Lomb.
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