This highly dynamic, interactive discussion will focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and disease progression of both Dry and Wet AMD, as well as exploring the differential diagnosis of diseases that can mimic both forms of AMD.
Learning Objectives
- Identification of the incidence and risk factors for Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Describe how disease progression will affect vision
- Identification of early signs of Wet and Dry AMD
- Review of the differential diagnosis of retinal diseases that can mimic both Wet and Dry AMD
- Review of treatments for Wet AMD and current trials for both Wet and Dry AMD
- Discuss ability to give a short differential diagnosis for subretinal fluid
- Describe basic treatment options for CNV
- Describe simple approach to determine CNV treatment effect
Accreditation & Designation Statements
Evolve Medical Education, LLC is a COPE-accredited administrator.
This activity, COPE Activity Number 124394, is accredited by COPE for continuing education for optometrists for 1.5 hours.
Course ID:79485-TD
Activity ID: 124394
COPE advises optometrists to contact the State or Provincial Board where they are licensed for verification of what is acceptable for license renewal.
Jointly Provided by Evolve Medical Education and Retina Consultants of America
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Evolve Medical Education LLC (Evolve) and Retina Consultants of America (RCA). Evolve is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Evolve designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
