Ocular Pain Management
What Every Optometrist Should Know
COPE #103032-PHEvent #132420Expiration Date: 2/12/2029
What Every Optometrist Should Know
COPE #103032-PH
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course discusses various medications used in
managing pain, their mechanisms of action, clinical
application to specific eye diseases, and potential
adverse effects, including addiction to scheduled drugs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
· Review the various medications used in managing pain and their mechanisms of action
· Discuss clinical application of these medications to specific eye diseases
· Explain potential pain medication adverse effects, including addiction to scheduled drugs
This presentation was recorded at the Island Eyes Conference in January 2026. The conference received unrestricted educational grant support from Alcon, Sun Pharma, and Tarsus.
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Lorne Yudcovitch, OD, MS, FAAO
Dr. Lorne Yudcovitch is a Distinguished Professor and lead instructor of the Ocular Therapeutics course and Ocular Disease courses at Pacific University College of Optometry, as well as an attending doctor and Chief of the Medical Eye/Ocular Disease service for the college. He served as Clinic Director of the Pacific University Northeast and Southeast Portland Eye Clinics, and Instructor of Ophthalmology at the Oregon Health Sciences University Casey Eye Institute in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Yudcovitch is also co-owner and operator of a private optometric practice in Oregon with his wife, Dr. Rosiland Hursh.