Dry Eye Disease: New Understanding; New Solutions (CCCEP)

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CCCEP

1 heure

Ophthalmology

1 Credits

Description du cours

This accredited program has been designed for pharmacists and will review the current definition of Dry Eye Disease (DED) and the approach to its identification and management in the context of clinical case scenarios.

Détails du cours

Date d'expiration : 2021-03-12

Métiers: Pharmacie

Faculté

Richard Maharaj, OD, FAAO

Michael Boivin, BPharm, CDE, CTE, CTH

Jessie Haggai, BPharm, CDE

Accréditation

This continuing education lesson is designed primarily for pharmacists and has been accredited by the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for 1.00 CEU(s).

CCCEP File Number: 1066-2020-2962-I-P

This continuing education activity has been accredited by l’Ordre des Pharmaciens du Quebec, which will grant 1.00 CEU(s) to pharmacists who have completed it successfully.

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Objectif(s) d'apprentissage

Upon completion of this continuing education program participants will be better able to:

  • Décrire
    the role of tear film stability, nociceptive disturbances, and inflammation in
    dry eye disease (DED) pathogenesis;
  • Apply
    the TFOS DEWS IITM report definitions and classifications
    in recognizing and assessing DED;
  • Differentiate
    between therapeutic options for DED;
  • Effectively
    counsel patients on potential side effects of some DED therapies;
  • Make
    recommendations for DED management in accordance with Canadian guidelines.