Optimizing Glaucoma Care: Managing the Comorbidities
COPE #99140-GL
Event #131186
Expiration Date: 7/28/2028

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will center on management reflective of how patients present in a clinical environment. A case-based approach will be used to highlight the necessity of personalized management for patients with ocular comorbidities, for optimal treatment of each disease state while minimizing appointment fatigue. *Recorded at the Victoria BC Conference, July 2025

 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:


• Evaluate clinical and imaging features indicative of the development of retinal pathology while under care for primary open-angle glaucoma

• Evaluate the basis for current and emerging therapies utilized in the management of retinal disease and their potential impact on intraocular pressure and optic nerve function

• Assess current treatment strategies for dry eye disease in the context of patients utilizing topical intraocular pressure-lowering therapies

• Assess the development of individualized treatment plans that address each ophthalmic condition that a patient may possess with an integrated approach




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Get to know our speakers

Dr. Jessica Steen

Dr. Jessica Steen is an Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, where she serves as Director of the Glaucoma Service and as an attending optometric physician at the College’s Eye Care Institute. Dr. Steen teaches the courses in glaucoma and ocular pharmacology at NSU. Dr. Steen also serves as the Primary Care with Emphasis in Ocular Disease Residency Coordinator. Dr. Steen graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science and completed her residency in Primary Care with Emphasis in Ocular Disease at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Steen’s main clinical interests include glaucoma, retinal disease, and neuro-ophthalmic disease with an emphasis on medical and surgical management. Dr. Steen’s research interests are centered on artificial intelligence applications in the management of glaucoma. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry, a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and is Past President of the Palm Beach County Optometric Association.