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JUL 2014

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This CME supplement is supported by unrestricted educational grants from TearLab, TearScience, Rapid Pathogen Screening, and Nicox. 1. According to Dr. Holland, about how many Americans have dry eye disease? a. 5 million b. 25 million c. 55 million d. 200 million 2. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) with evaporative dry eye is the most common cause of dry eye. a. True b. False 3. About how long will it take the MMP-9 test to give a positive or negative test result? a. 10 seconds b. 10 minutes c. 1 hour d. 1 week 4. Which of the following is an advantage of advanced point of care diagnostics over traditional diagnostic testing? a. High specificity b. High objectivity c. Reimbursement options d. All of the above 5. What can tear film osmolarity tell about dry eye? a. It can confirm diagnosis and severity of the dry eye disease. b. It can tell what type of dry eye disease a patient has. c. It can analyze the lipid layer of the tear film. d. It can test for biomarkers. Copyright 2014 ASCRS Ophthalmic Corporation. All rights reserved. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the editor, editorial board, or the publisher, and in no way imply endorsement by EyeWorld or ASCRS. To claim credit, please fax the test and fully completed form by December 31, 2014 to 703-547-8842, email to GPearson@ascrs.org, or mail to: EyeWorld, 4000 Legato Road, Suite 700, Fairfax, VA 22033, Attn: July 2014 CME Supplement ASCRS Member ID (optional): __________________________________________________________________________ First/Last Name/Degree: ______________________________________________________________________________ Practice: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip, Country: ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Email: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Please print email address legibly, as CME certificate will be emailed to the address provided. CME questions (Circle the correct answer) Developing the latest point of care ocular surface testing protocol: Making advanced decisions from advanced diagnostics To claim credit and take this test online, go to bit.ly/1pBVyTa or complete the test below and fax, mail, or email (see below). EW Ocular care Supplement July 2014-DL2_Layout 1 6/30/14 8:59 AM Page 50

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