A Closer Look at Contact Lens Care and Solutions: Opportunities for Patient Counseling (Pharmacy Technician Credit)

A Closer Look at Contact Lens Care and Solutions: Opportunities for Patient Counseling

Faculty

Miranda Wilhelm, PharmD
Clinical Professor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy
Edwardsville, Illinois
 
Program Description
Proper contact lens hygiene is central to preventing ocular complications and infections, but adherence to lens care routines are typically poor, and between 40% and 90% of contact lens wearers do not properly follow care instructions. Community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians often encounter patients with questions about their lens care and should be knowledgeable about ways patients with different types of contact lenses can minimize the risk of complications. Pharmacy technicians have an important role in identifying patients at risk of ocular infections who may need further counseling by the pharmacist on proper contact lens hygiene. Pharmacists need to be able to evaluate contact lens solutions and recommend the most appropriate type of solution for each patient’s needs and contact lens type. The counseling videos embedded within this activity will review instructions for daily lens care and present practical strategies to optimize hygiene and minimize complications for patients who wear contact lenses.

Please click here to view patient counseling video vignettes.

Target Audience: Pharmacy technicians
Type of Activity: Knowledge
Release date: May 26, 2021
Expiration date: May 26, 2022
Time to complete activity: 2.5 hours
Fee: Free

Educational Objectives for Pharmacy Technicians
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Review the available formulations of contact lenses
• Recall the pros and cons of contact lens solutions
• List good contact lens care and hygiene practices based on type of contact lens worn

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 2.5 contact hours (0.25 CEU) under the ACPE universal activity number 0290-0000-21-173-H01-T. The activity is available for CE credit through May 26, 2022.


Instructions for Completing the Activity and Receiving CPE Credit
To receive CPE credit, participants must complete the pretest, read the article in its entirety, complete the posttest, and complete the online activity evaluation. After successful completion of the online activity evaluation, you can submit your credit to CPE Monitor. You may view your credit within 48 hours at www.mycpemonitor.net. All participants must request credit before the activity expiration date. CE credit will not be issued after this date.
 

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Disclosures

Miranda Wilhelm, PharmD, has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ Planning Staff – Jim Palatine, RPh, MBA; Maryjo Dixon, RPh; Crissy Wilson; Susan Pordon; and Brianna Winters have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

An anonymous peer reviewer is used as part of content validation and conflict resolution. The peer reviewer has no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Educational Disclaimer
CPE activities are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of professional advice or referral. Discussions concerning drugs, dosages, and procedures may reflect the clinical experience of the author(s) or they may be derived from the professional literature or other sources and may suggest uses that are investigational in nature and not approved labeling or indications. Participants are encouraged to refer to primary references or full prescribing information resources.

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