Systemic Drugs and Ocular Side-Effects:
Rapid-Fire Case Review
COPE #103033-PH
Event #132415
Expiration Date: 2/12/2029

    COURSE DESCRIPTION:
     This case-based course reviews twenty systemic medication groups that have the potential to cause ocular complications.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  

  • Review the most common and notable systemic drugs that can cause ocular complications
  • Recognize key potential ocular side effects from systemic drugs
  • Reinforce pertinent tests in managing patients taking at-risk systemic 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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Get to know our speakers

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.