About the Event
In this installment of the Department of Ophthalmology and Mitchel and Shannon Wong Eye Institute’s Continuing Medical Education Series, Aman Mittal, M.D., presents “Shedding Light on Dry Eye Dilemmas: An Insightful Update.” Mittal is an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Dell Medical School.
Enjoy a reception from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The lecture follows from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Review the normal anatomy and physiology of the components of the ocular surface and their relation to dry eye syndrome.
- Discuss various ocular surface diseases that lead to dry eye syndrome and their pathophysiologies.
- Review the available medical and surgical treatments for dry eye syndrome/ocular surface disease, their mechanisms of action and appropriate uses.
Target Audience
- Primary: Physicians in ophthalmology
- Secondary: Any discipline physicians and physician extenders
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Systems-Based Practice
- IOM: Patient-Centered Care, Work with Interdisciplinary Teams, Use Evidence-Based Practice, Apply Quality Improvement, Use informatics
- IECC: Interprofessional Teamwork and Team-Based Practice, Interprofessional Communication, Roles and Responsibilities
Speaker Disclosure
Aman Mittal, M.D., speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclosure.
Planner Disclosure
Jane Edmond, M.D.; Eric Crowell, M.D., MPH; and Nicole Groote, planners of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.