Release Date: March 31, 2025
Expiration Date: March 31, 2026
Activity Overview
This online, on-demand virtual symposium brings together renowned experts in glaucoma. In this educational program, these experts explore new and emerging MIGS procedures, surgical devices, diagnostic tools, imaging modalities, comanagement, and individualization of therapy—all of which have the potential to substantially improve outcomes in glaucoma patients.
This educational activity is an archive of the live symposium held on February 14, 2025.
Target Audience
This live educational activity is directed toward optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other eye care professionals.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this activity, you should be better prepared to:
- Discuss the benefits of diagnostic tools and imaging modalities in glaucoma management
- Describe the various surgical techniques for glaucoma management based on their mechanisms, safety profiles, and clinical outcomes
- Apply patient selection criteria to determine the appropriate minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) approach for individuals with varying glaucoma severity
- Implement optimal strategies for comanagement of glaucoma between optometrists and ophthalmologists
Rachel Simpson, MD
Glaucoma Specialist
Residency Program Director
Vice Chair of Education
Moran Eye Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Disclosures: Consultant; AbbVie, Elios Vision, Glaukos, Nova Eye Medical; Grant Funding: Alcon
James Murphy, MD
Consulting Surgeon
Scarsdale Ophthalmology Associates
Keyhani Eye Associates
Jefferson Valley, NY
Connecticut Eye Physicians
New York and Connecticut
New Haven, CT
Disclosures: Grant/Research Support; Sight Sciences: Consultant; MST, Nextech, Nova Eye Medical, Sight Sciences: Lecturer: Bausch + Lomb, Glaukos, MST, Nova Eye Medical, Sight Sciences, RxSight Honorarium: MST
Mary Qiu, MD
Associate Program Director
Cole Eye Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Disclosures: Consultant; Nova Eye Medical: Advisory Board: Nova Eye Medical
Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO
Associate Professor
Director, Glaucoma Service
Nova Southeastern University
College of Optometry
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Disclosures: Speakers Bureau: Alcon, Allergan, Astellas Pharma, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Viatris: Advisory Board: Alcon, Allergan, Astellas Pharma, Bausch + Lomb, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Eyenovia, Glaukos, iCare, Ocuphire Pharma, OcuTerra Therapeutics, Opus Genetics, Peripherex, RadiusXR, Santen Pharmaceutical, Viatris; Shareholder: Equinox
Faculty, Staff, and Planners’ Disclosures
The staff of Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, (PER®) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
PER mitigated all COI for faculty, staff, and planners prior to the start of this activity by using a multistep process.
Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of PER or any company that provided commercial support for this activity.