CE VIDEO - Enhancing Vision: Tips and Tricks with Torics

The benefits of soft toric lenses in enhancing visual performance.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. The content of this activity was planned and prepared independently by Review Education Group without input from members of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.

Speaker:

Speaker: Chandra Mickles, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS

Release Date:

August 25, 2020

Expiration Date:

August 16, 2023

Estimated time to complete activity:

1 hour

Computer System Requirements:

Access to internet and a web browser is required to complete this activity.

Educational Objectives:

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  1. Discuss the benefits of fitting soft toric lenses for patients with astigmatism.
  2. Review strategies to advance lens selection.
  3. Discuss tips for streamlining the soft toric lens fitting process.
  4. Describe techniques for problem solving soft toric lens fitting challenges.
  5. Review patient communication tools for enhancing success.

Target Audience:
This activity is intended for optometrists who provide primary care optometry services, including but not limited to medical optometric services.

Goal Statement:

An important function of contact lenses is delivering exceptional vision. This course will cover the benefits of soft toric lenses in enhancing visual performance and evidenced based strategies for optimizing success.

Faculty/Editorial Board:

Chandra Mickles, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS
Director, Dry Eye Care Center, Nova Southeastern University Eye Care Institute                         
Associate Professor of Optometry, Nova Southeastern University

Continuing Education Credit: 

This activity, COPE Activity Number 120063 is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists. This course is COPE approved for 1 hour of CE credit. Course ID is 69196-CL. Please check your state licensing board to see if this approval counts toward your CE requirement for relicensure.

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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest:

Review Education Group (REG) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to REG policy. REG is committed to providing its learners with high quality activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

Chandra Mickles, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS

Fees for non-CME/CE services from Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision

Consulting fees from Alcon, Johnson & Johnson Vision

Contracted research with Alcon, Tangible Science

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REG planners and managers have nothing to disclose.

Method of Participation Request for Credit:

During the period August 25, 2020 through August 16, 2023 participants must read the learning objectives, faculty disclosures and view the complete educational activity.

If you wish to receive acknowledgment for completing this activity, please complete the post-test and evaluation at the conclusion of this course.  Post course tests must receive a score of 70% or better in order for a certificate of completion to be issued.

Media:

Video

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use:

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer:

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.  Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient's conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.


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