VBS Fellows Foray 2020: Cases and Real-World Treatment Strategies - Part 1
Overview
This CME-accredited program, originally planned for the 2020 VBS Annual Meeting, is now digital! 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 and Carl Zeiss Meditec. Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to: - Discuss a wide variety of treatment approaches for both age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.
- Develop individualized treatment plans for patients with retina disorders that use a combination of imaging, treat and extend, or treat and observe approaches.
- Apply case study examples to real-world clinical settings.
Accreditation
Provided by Evolve Medical Education 
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 1.0 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.
Course Viewing Requirements
Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows
Edge (recent versions; Chromium-based) for Windows
Google Chrome (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Safari (recent versions) for Mac OSX, or iOS
Hardware Requirements:
4GB+ RAM
Recommended internet speed 5Mbps+
Faculty and Disclosures
DISCLOSURE POLICY
FELLOWS
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.Pablo Chamartin, MD
APEC (Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México)
David Ta Kim, MD
University of Toronto - St. Michael's Hospital
Idaira Sanchez Santos, MD
APEC (Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México)
Jay C. Wang, MD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
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/staff members have the following financial relationships with commercial interests:ModeratorsAnton Orlin, MD and/or spouse/partner has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Allergan, and Carl Zeiss Meditec. Wilkin Parke III, MD and/or spouse/partner has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Royalties: Vortex Surgical. Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, MD and/or spouse/partner has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Allergan, and Carl Zeiss Meditec. Speaker’s Bureau: Novartis.Camila Ventura, MD, PhD has no financial relationships with commercial interests. PanelistsValentina Franco Cárdenas, MD has no financial relationships with commercial interests. James C. Major Jr MD, PhD, FACS has no financial relationships with commercial interests. Cynthia Qian, MD, FRCSC, DABO and/or spouse/partner has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Bayer and Novartis. Nathan Steinle, MD and/or spouse/partner has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Appellis, Genentech, Novartis, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and REGENXBIO. Grant/Research Support: Carl Zeiss Meditec, and Ocular Therapeutix. Speaker’s Bureau: Genentech, Novartis, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Stock/Shareholder: Vortex Surgical. Jeremy Wolfe, MD, MS and/or spouse/partner has had a financial agreement or affiliation during the past year with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: Alcon, Allergan, Genentech, and Novartis. Grant/Research: Genentech, Kodiak, Novartis, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Speaker’s Bureau: Allergan, Genentech, Novartis, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Stock/Shareholder: Vortex Surgical FellowsPablo Chamartin, MD; David Ta Kim, MD; Idaira Sanchez Santos, MD; Jay C. Wang, MD; have no financial relationships with commercial interests. The Evolve staff and planners have no financial relationships with commercial interests. Nisha Mukherjee, MD, peer reviewer, 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, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals or Carl Zeiss Meditec.System Requirements
- Supported Browsers (2 most recent versions):
- 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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