• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Our eye sight is indeed our most precious sense. We have rows upon rows of products in the over-the-counter section of our pharmacies. Whether it is hypertonic saline or the contact lens solutions, most of us are very uncomfortable in this section. We also have some options out front that, at one time, were in the pharmacy inventory and can be a cheaper alternative for our patients that are uninsured or have high deductibles. Fortunately for me, I am blessed to have a niece, Dr. Rachel Fritz who is an optometrist, and is part of the FreeCE faculty. She has reviewed this program for content and accuracy.
  
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   17080H01_4pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   17080H01_2pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Distinguish the pharmacist’s role of drug therapy for the eyes and exclusions to self-care

  Evaluate over the counter treatment of conjunctivitis, styes, and blepharitis, keratitis and corneal edema

  List over the counter therapies implicated with exacerbation of glaucoma

  Determine appropriate therapy for macular degeneration based on smoking status

  Describe the types of contact lens and over the counter solutions

  Nurse

  List over the counter therapies implicated with exacerbation of glaucoma

  Evaluate over the counter treatment of conjunctivitis, styes, and blepharitis, keratitis and corneal edema

  Describe the types of contact lens and over the counter solutions

  Determine appropriate therapy for macular degeneration based on smoking status

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-599182

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-20-081-H01-P
  Nurse 0798-0000-20-081-H01-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Peter  Kreckel, RPh Retired Adjunct Assistant Professor, Saint Francis University

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