In this episode, faculty provide pearls of advice about how to handle common patient objections and describe best practices for managing patients before and after MIGS procedures.
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Sight Sciences.Pearls for MIGS Patient Conversations
Learning Objectives
Understand the MIGS patient journey: How to identify ideal MIGS patients, educate and set expectations, and manage these patients postop. Accreditation
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Evolve is an approved COPE Administrator. This course is COPE approved for .5 hours of CE credit for optometrists.COPE Course ID: 71827-GLCOPE Activity ID: 121384Faculty and Disclosures

Kristopher May, OD
Coldwater Vision Center
Coldwater, MS
Deborah Ristvedt, DO
Ophthalmologist Surgeon
Vance Thompson Vision
Bozeman, MT
Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO
Clinical Director
Medical Optometry America
York, PA
Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, SDDISCLOSURE 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 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.The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:
Kristopher May, OD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, and Sight Sciences. Speaker’s Bureau: Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, and Sight Sciences.
Deborah Ristvedt, DO, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Allergan, Glaukos, and Sight Sciences. Grant/Research Support: Allergan. Speaker’s Bureau: Alcon, and Glaukos.
Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Aerie, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Dompe, Eyevance, Johnson & Johnson Vision, Kala Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Oyster Point, Pharma, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Sight Sciences, and Tarsus. Speaker's Bureau: Allergan, Johnson & Johnson Vision, and Sight Sciences.
Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Dompé, EyePoint, Horizon, Ocular Therapeutix, and Reichert. Grant/Research Support: Glaukos. Speaker’s Bureau: Aerie, Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Glaukos, Quidel, Sight Sciences, and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. Share/Stockholder: Equinox.
Christopher May, OD
ModeratorColdwater Vision Center
Coldwater, MS
Deborah Ristvedt, DO
Vance Thompson Vision
Alexandria, MN
Leslie O'Dell, OD
Clinical Director of Medical Optometry America
York, PA
Justin Schweitzer, OD
Vance Thompson Vision
Sioux Falls, SD
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 mitigate all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.
The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:Kristopher May, OD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, and Sight Sciences. Speaker’s Bureau: Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, and Sight Sciences.
Leslie O’Dell, OD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Aerie and Sight Sciences.
Deborah Ristvedt, OD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Allergan, Glaukos, and Sight Sciences. Grant/Research Support: Allergan. Speaker’s Bureau: Alcon, and Glaukos.
Justin Schweitzer, OD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Dompe, EyePoint, Horizon, Ocular Therapeutix, and Reichert. Grant/Research Support: Glaukos. Speaker’s Bureau: Aerie, Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Glaukos, Quidel, Sight Sciences, and Sun Pharmaceuticals. Share/Stockholder: Equinox.
The Evolve Medical Education or The Fundingsland Group staff and planners have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
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, The Fundingsland Group or Sight Sciences. System Requirements
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- 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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