2024 Sjögren’s Foundation Fall Focus Conference:
Looking Deeper into Ocular Manifestations of Sjögren’s Disease
November 9, 2024
12-5pm (ET)
The 2024 Fall Focus Conference has already occured. Stay tuned for information on how to purchase conference video playback for 6 months.
Sjögren’s patients know all too well about that dry, gritty, sand-in-your-eyes feeling. Dry eyes affect 95% of Sjögren’s patients and is stated to be one of the greatest daily challenges of living with this disease. Without healthy tear production and lubrication, eye damage can occur, affecting comfort and sight. Whether your dry eye symptoms are mild or severe, understanding proper care and management is critical. This virtual conference will give you the information you need to care for your eyes at every stage.
Each conference session will be delivered live in a virtual format by Sjögren’s experts in ocular medicine, who are committed to researching and understanding the complexities of Ocular Surface Disease in Sjögren’s patients. After each clinical presentation, you will be able to present your questions at a live Q&A!
Topics to be covered include:
- Foundational Overview of Sjögren’s Effect on the Eye
- What to Expect in a Comprehensive Eye Examination
- An Explanation of Medications Available for Dry Eyes in Sjögren’s
- Understanding how Sjögren’s patients may experience eye pain differently
- Ocular Interventions available for Sjögren’s Patients
- Surgical Considerations for Sjögren’s Eyes
- Exciting Research Currently Happening for Sjögren’s Dry Eye!
