The Role of Exercise in the Prevention and
Mitigation of Eye Disease
COPE #105965-PB
Event #133388
Expiration Date: 7/24/2029
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the benefits of exercise for the prevention and mitigation of multiple eye diseases and systemic conditions related to these. Specific recommendations based on evidence will be presented for diabetes/DR, AMD, glaucoma, OSD, and more
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Attendees will be able to describe international guidelines for physical activity based on MET units and examples of low, moderate and vigorous intensity exercise
• Attendees will be able to explain to patients the evidence base for exercise in the prevention and management of common eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy, AMD, POAG, OSD, and more
• Attendees will be able to enumerate the biological mechanisms underlying the benefits of exercise for both the prevention and improvement of common eye diseases and systemic conditions linked to eye disease
This presentation was recorded at the Victoria, BC Conference in July 2026.
The conference received unrestricted educational grant support from Alcon & Sun Pharma.
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Getting to know our speakers
A. Paul Chous, MA, OD, FAAO
Dr. Chous emphasizes diabetes eye care and education. He is an Adjunct Professor of Optometry at Western University of Health Sciences, author of a book and more than 100 published papers on diabetes, a consultant to several eye care companies, and lectures both nationally and internationally at eye care conferences on diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and the role of nutrition in eye disease.
Dr. Chous is an editorial advisor to Review of Optometry and Optometry Times and has published clinical research in the prestigious British Journal of Ophthalmology. In 2017, he was named one of the 250 most influential optometrists in the United States.
Dr. Chous is an editorial advisor to Review of Optometry and Optometry Times and has published clinical research in the prestigious British Journal of Ophthalmology. In 2017, he was named one of the 250 most influential optometrists in the United States.