Chief Medical Editor:
Terry Kim, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Duke University School of Medicine
Chief, Cornea and External Disease Division
Director, Refractive Surgery Service
Duke University Eye Center
Durham, NC
Faculty:
Francis S. Mah, MD
Director, Cornea Service
Co-Director, Refractive Surgery
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA
Reviewer:
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP (Recertification review on 12/8/2018)
Disclosures:
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The author discloses that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Chief Medical Editor & faculty report the following relationship(s) which are accurate at the time of original content release (12/21/2017):
Terry Kim, MD
Consulting Fee: Acucela, Aerie, Alcon/Novartis, Allergan/Actavis, Avedro, Avellino Labs, Bausch + Lomb/Valeant, BlephEx, CoDa/Ocunexus Therapeutics, Foresight, Kala, NovaBay, Ocular Therapeutix, Omeros, PowerVision, Presbyopia Therapies, Shire, SightLife Surgical, Simple Contacts, TearLab, TearScience
Ownership Interest: Kala, NovaBay, Ocular Therapeutix, Omeros, SightLife Surgical, Simple Contacts, TearScience
Francis S. Mah, MD
Consulting Fee: Alcon, Allergan, Aerie, Avellino Labs, Bausch + Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, NovaBay, Ocular Therapeutix, Omeros, PolyActiva, Shire, Sun Pharmaceutical, TearLab
Speakers Bureau: Alcon, Allergan, Bausch + Lomb, Johnson & Johnson, Shire, Sun Pharmaceutical, TearLab
Ownership Interest: CoDa, Inversa, Iview, Okogen, Ocular Science, Sydnexis
Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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