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Cataract surgery and ocular comorbidities: Key considerations for IOL choice
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Learning Objectives
After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Describe common ocular comorbidities with cataract that may adversely affect the outcomes of cataract surgery
- Explain how comorbidities, such as glaucoma, AMD and diabetic retinopathy, should be managed ahead of cataract surgery
- Discuss factors affecting IOL choice in patients with cataracts and ocular comorbidities
Overview
In this activity, Dr Jennifer Loh explains the key considerations for intraocular lens selection and management of patients with cataracts and ocular comorbidities, including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alcon Vision, LLC and Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc., and is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME. read more
Target Audience
Ophthalmologists, including cataract and refractive surgeons, involved in the management of patients with cataracts.
Disclosures
USF Health adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to influence content have disclosed to USF Health any financial relationship with an ineligible organization. USF Health has reviewed and mitigated all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the activity. The relevant relationships are listed below. All individuals not listed have no relevant financial relationships.
Faculty
Dr Jennifer Loh discloses: Advisory board or panel membership for: Alcon, Allergan, Beaver Visitec, Bausch and Lomb, Centricity Vision, Dompe, Horizon Therapeutics, Johnson and Johnson, LensAr, Novartis, Novabay, Ocular Science, Orasis Pharmaceuticals, Oyster Point, Sight Sciences, Sun Ophthalmics Tarsus, Visus and Zeiss. Grants/research support from: Sight Sciences. Speaker’s bureau membership for: Alcon, Allergan (Relationship Terminated), Bausch & Lomb, Sun Pharma and Sight Sciences.
Content Reviewer
John Steven Jarstad, M.D., FAAO, FRSM-UK has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
Touch Medical Contributors
Adriano Boasso has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
USF Health Office of Continuing Professional Development and touchIME staff have no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must review the content and complete the post-test and evaluation form. Statements of credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.
If you have questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu.
Accreditations
Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a joint providership of USF Health and touchIME. USF Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
USF Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) – European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the American Medical Association (AMA). European physicians interested in converting AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM into European CME credit (ECMEC) should contact the UEMS (www.uems.eu).
Advanced Practice Providers
Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTMÂ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
The AANPCP accepts certificates of participation for educational activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTMÂ by ACCME-accredited providers. APRNs who participate will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Date of original release: 04 December 2023. Date credits expire: 04 December 2024
If you have any questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu.
To obtain the CE/CME credit(s) from this activity, please complete this post-activity test.
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