A practical tool, developed by world-renowned educators Professors Jennifer Craig, Lyndon Jones, and James Wolffsohn to help diagnose and treat dry eye disease will be launched at a free webinar hosted by the World Council of Optometry (WCO) and Alcon on 9 May 2023.
Eye care professionals worldwide are invited to the webinar, which is the last in a series of complimentary global dry eye disease education initiative online events.
The WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel is an at-a-glance, interactive tool designed to easily reference the three pillars of mitigation, measurement, and management, and to be accessible for broadest possible use.
A question-and-answer session will follow the launch to give participants exclusive access to the distinguished faculty members and further explore the WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel. The tool itself will become available on demand following the 9 May event.
The WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel is an at-a-glance, interactive tool designed to easily reference the three pillars of mitigation, measurement, and management
Register to Attend the Launch
Online registrations are now open for the 9 May webinar.
World Council of Optometry President-Elect Sandra S. Block OD MEd MPH FAAO FCOVD said, “The three experts, Professors Craig, Wolffsohn and Jones, have been amazing in how they shared their expertise in treating dry eye disease and addressing the problems for optometrists globally.
“This final webinar will culminate in a practical tool, the WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel, which will allow clinicians to integrate mitigation, measurement and management of dry eye disease into practice immediately. I would like to thank Alcon for the opportunity to address this ocular problem together.”
Alcon Global and US Head of Professional Education and Development Carla Mack, OD MBA FAAO FBCLA said, “The prevalence of dry eye symptoms and those who have dry eye disease means as optometrists that we will encounter this daily in practice.
“The WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel is a fantastic tool that aims to deliver a great deal of knowledge and an easy-to-apply approach in eye care practices worldwide.
“Alcon is proud to partner with the World Council of Optometry and our expert faculty as we work to raise awareness of dry eye and support optometrists in helping those who suffer.”
The ‘Dry Eye Spotlight 4: WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel’ webinar will be independently presented in three time zones with live faculty-attendee interaction on Tuesday, 9 May 9:
- 5 pm HKT/SST = Hong Kong/Singapore
- 6 pm CET = Central Europe
- 9 pm EDT = Eastern Daylight Saving
Participants will be asked to choose their session when registering.
Part of an Education Initiative
‘Dry Eye Spotlight 4: WCO Alcon Dry Eye Wheel’ is the last in a series of four free webinars. The first three, ‘Dry Eye Spotlight 1: Mitigation’, ‘Dry Eye Spotlight 2: Measurement’, and ‘Dry Eye Spotlight 3: Management’ are now available on demand.
The website also features other evidence-based, practical tools that eye care professionals can use regardless of their geographic location.
WCO and Alcon partnered to develop the dry eye disease education initiative to raise optometrists’ understanding of dry eye and deliver resources on practical management.
Dry eye disease can be a chronic, painful condition. About 1.4 billion people are affected by dry eye symptoms worldwide,1 with reports of increased occurrence aligning with notable factors such as increasing use of technology, environmental triggers, and an aging population.2
The education initiative brings together world-renowned experts to share the latest dry eye disease data and science with the entire optometric community.
References
- MarketScope (2020) 2020 Dry Eye Products Market Report. A Global Analysis for 2019 to 2025. October 2020.
- Stapleton F., Alves M., Bunya V.Y., et al., (2017) TFOS DEWS II Epidemiology Report. Ocul Surf 15 (3): 334-365.
