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.
Dry Eye Disease: New Understanding; New Solutions (CCCEP)
CAN-eng
$0
free
CCCEP
1 hr
Ophthalmology
1 Credits
Course Description
Course Details
Expiry Date: 2021-03-12
Professions: Pharmacy
Faculty
Richard Maharaj, OD, FAAO
Michael Boivin, BPharm, CDE, CTE, CTH
Jessie Haggai, BPharm, CDE
Accreditation
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.
OPQ Activity Number:
Learning Objective(s)
Upon completion of this continuing education program participants will be better able to:
- Describe
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.