PER Spectives

Tardive dyskinesia (TD), a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movement, is commonly associated with exposure to antipsychotic medication. The disorder can have significant impacts on patient quality of life due to functional challenges and social stigmatization. Comprehensive assessment of TD burden and severity is needed to guide treatment decisions and optimize outcomes. In this...

This PER ® Spectives™ podcast examines opportunities for extended treatment intervals associated with newer therapies for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular edema. In this podcast, experts Arshad Khanani, MD, Ferhina Ali, MD, and Michael Singer, MD, offer real-world data and personal insights into the use of these agents — and corticosteroid implants for...

This podcast explores the diagnosis and management of postpartum depression with a focus on the importance of screening all postpartum women and treatment options. Two faculty, Sarah Nagle-Yang, MD , and Lindsey Lebin, MD , discuss the importance of an early diagnosis with each other, and a patient shares her journey living with postpartum depression. Faculty Lindsay Lebin, MD Assistant Professor...

This podcast explores the management of thalassemia with a focus on the disease burden, current therapy, and emerging gene therapy.  Two faculty, Hanny Al-Samkari, MD, and Kevin H.M. Kuo, MD, MSc, FRCPC, discuss with each other and with a patient sharing their journey living with thalassemia. Faculty Hanny Al-Samkari, MD Classical Hematologist and Clinical Investigator Division of Hematology Oncol...

This podcast features engaging commentary from experts in the clinical management of generalized myasthenia gravis— James Howard, Jr, MD and Nicholas Sylvestri, MD. These experts discuss the burden of disease associated with the disorder, its pathogenesis in terms of the complement system, and the clinical considerations for incorporating appropriate targeted therapy to improve health-related outc...

This PER ® Spectives™ podcast examines treatment of presbyopia with a focus on new and emerging topical therapies. In this podcast, experts Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, and  Jay Pepose, MD, PhD, describe these agents and how to select patients with presbyopia who will benefit from topical treatment. Faculty: Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO Premier Vision Group Bowling Green, OH Jay Pepose M.D., Ph. D. Pepose Visi...

Optometrists play a critical role in first-line screening and monitoring of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (or nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (or DME). Where patients require more advanced care, optometrists refer them to retina specialists. Join Drs Ferhina Ali, Carl Regillo, Jessica Steen and Mohammad Rafieetary as they review the role of optometrists in managing re...

This PER® Spectives™ featured podcast examines the important role of co-management of glaucoma between optometrists and ophthalmologists .Expert faculty review the selection of traditional and novel topical therapies, and also patient selection for micro-incisional glaucoma surgery (MIGS).  Faculty Danica J. Marrelli, OD, FAAO, AAO   College of Optometry, University of Houston Houston, TX Alena Re...

This podcast provides a review of some of the key highlights from the Controversies in Modern Eye Care meeting held in April 2023. The program is designed for those who did not attend the live meeting and to help reinforce learnings for those who did. Faculty David S. Boyer, MD Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group Los Angeles, CA Tina Mac Donald, OD, CDCES, FAAO WesternU Health Los Angeles Los...

Welcome to a podcast based on learning about the lid: optimizing recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of Demodex Blepharitis and Blepharoptosis.  In this podcast, we will hear from Dr Mile Brujic and Dr Cecelia Koetting. Faculty Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO Partner Premier Vision Group Bowling Green, OH Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO Optometrist Denver, CO

In this episode, four expert faculty talk about the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of thyroid eye disease. They discuss the differential diagnosis, screening tests, and the need for multidisciplinary management for these patients. Faculty Steven Leibowitz, MD Associate Clinical Professor, Oculoplastics and Orbit Jules Stein Eye Institute UCLA School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA Raymond...

In this podcast, two experts discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson disease psychosis. In their conversation, they discuss examples of patients they have encountered. They also discuss the results of recent clinical trials of new therapies and the importance of a multispecialty approach for these patients. Faculty Gus Alva, MD, DFAPA Medical Director, Senior Brain Health Hoag Hospital As...

Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a rare condition caused by trigeminal nerve damage, which results in decreased or absent corneal sensitivity and breakdown of the corneal epithelium. If not recognized and managed appropriately, it can lead to corneal ulceration and loss of vision. However, early diagnosis and treatment can improve outcomes. This featured podcast includes an interview with an optomet...

Thanks for your interest in this podcast. Please read this important program information before listening. Access to the posttest and instructions for claiming credit for participating are included below. This PER® Spectives™ podcast examines the recent increase in the demand for dermal fillers and neuromodulators, and the corresponding increase in the number of products available for health care...

Thanks for your interest in this podcast. Please read this important program information before listening. Access to the post-test and to claim credit for participating is included below. This PER® Spectives™ podcast includes a discussion with 3 experts on health disparities that negatively impact patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Access to care, insurance costs, and unintended bias are just som...

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a complex, multifactorial disorder that can lead to altered tear film composition and ocular surface disease. In fact, MGD is one of the most common causes of dry eye disease (DED). Although multiple treatment options are available, therapies that target the underlying pathophysiology of the disease are lacking. Emerging agents with novel mechanisms for treatin...

This podcast features engaging commentary from experts in the clinical management of patients with sickle cell disease:  Nirmish Shad, MD from Duke University Medical Center, Matthew Heeney, MD Matthew Heeney, MD from Harvard Medical School, and Charles R. Jonassaint, PhD, MHS from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. These experts review clinical guidelines, interpret clinical data regard...

Our ever-advancing understanding of oncogenic drivers in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has led to an expanding armamentarium of targeted therapy options. Given the availability of recently emerging, highly efficacious treatments, it is more important than ever that patients with NSCLC undergo comprehensive testing to identify targetable alterations. Many therapies are currently available or u...