Date:This live activity took place on June 5, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Participants who attended the live activity cannot receive credit for this home-study version.
Cost: FREE for ASCP Members, $10 for Non-Members
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Speaker:
Lynn M. Wilson, DO
Lehigh
Valley Health Network
Section
Chief of Geriatrics, Department of Family Medicine
Geriatrics
Workforce Enhancement Program, Co-Program Director
Financial Disclosure:
The speaker discloses no relevant financial conflicts of interest with regard
to this activity.
Target Audience: As the population ages, ophthalmic conditions and vision changes are increasing, more patients have comorbid ocular conditions requiring daily medications to maintain visual quality. The aims of this webinar will be to educate attendees on common ophthalmologic conditions, the pharmacokinetics of ocular medications and the use and side effect profile of common medications.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this application-based activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss pharmacokinetics as it relates to ophthalmologic medications
- Recognize the most common ophthalmologic conditions in older adults
- Review common ophthalmic medications used in the geriatric population and their side effects
- Apply treatment goals to a geriatric patient case.
Continuing Pharmacy Education:
The
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing
pharmacy education.
UAN:0203-0000-18-014-H01-P
Credits:1.5 Contact Hours (1 hour for recorded content, 0.5 hours for
post-test assessment)
Expiration:June 1, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET
*Each user has 365 days of access post-purchase*
How to Earn Credit:
CPE Post-Test: You will have unlimited attempts to achieve a 70% or
higher.
CPE Credit:You must complete the post-test and evaluation within 365 days of purchase to receive credit. ASCP reports CPE attainment to ACPE and NABP via the CPE Monitor system. The course should be posted within 24-48 hours of evaluation completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to provide their correct date of birth (MMDD format) and NABP e-Profile ID on their member or guest profile on the ASCP Website.
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