Topic Overviews

• CME Retinal Disease
  Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
  • Debating the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
    David M. Brown, MD
  • Issues in Vitreoretinal Disease
    Paul Latkany, MD
• CME Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
  • Current Controversies in Cataract Surgery
    Rosa Braga-Mele, MD, MEd, FRCSC
  • New Developments in Refractive Surgery
    J. Bradley Randleman, MD
• CME Glaucoma
  Physicians - maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
  • Issues in Glaucoma: Progression, Treatment, and Compliance
    Ivan Goldberg, MB, BS, FRANZCO, FRACS
  • Issues in Glaucoma: Ocular Hypertension and Surgical Procedures
    Nathan G. Congdon, MD, MPH
• CME Neuro-ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmology
  Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
  • Diagnosis and Management in Neuro-Ophthalmology
    Rod Foroozan, MD
  • Pediatric Neuro-ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus
    David K. Coats, MD
• CME Cornea and External Disease
  Physicians - maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™
  • Cornea and External Disease: Medical and Surgical Advances
    C. Stephen Foster, MD

Expert Interview

• The Debate Over VEGF Inhibition for Retinal Disease: An Expert Interview With Dr. David BoyerIn this interview from AAO 2007, Dr. David Boyer discusses some of the controversy involved in the use of anti-VEGF therapy for AMD and other retinal diseases.

Conference News

• Study Determines Predictors for Globe Survival After Ocular TraumaIn patients with metallic intraocular foreign body injury, globe loss was more common in those who were younger, had an afferent pupillary defect, and/or had a pellet gun injury, among other predictors.
  Medscape Medical News, November 19, 2007
• Combination Therapy Has Long-Lasting Therapeutic Effects for Exudative AMDPhotodynamic therapy, combined with anti-VEGF agents and corticosteroids, can achieve long-lasting improvement in patients with choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration.
  Medscape Medical News, November 19, 2007
• Brückner Test Useful for Detecting Reduced Vision in Children?Compared with conventional methods used for screening school children for vision impairment, the Brückner test may be quicker and easier to administer.
  Medscape Medical News, November 19, 2007
• Direct Intra-arterial Chemotherapy Successful for Advanced RetinoblastomaA direct ophthalmic infusion of chemotherapy with melphalan may be able to save the eyes of patients with advanced retinoblastoma.
  Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2007
• Incidence of CA-MRSA Increasing in Ocular IsolatesThe conjunctiva and eyelids may serve as potential reservoirs for community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus found in ocular isolates.
  Medscape Medical News, November 16, 2007
• Glaucoma Progression Should Be Assessed in Terms of Both Structure and FunctionBecause the eyes of patients with glaucoma develop different structural and functional endpoints, both measurements are needed.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2007
• Selective Laser Similar to Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty in Reducing Intraocular PressureA long-term study indicates that selective laser trabeculoplasty is equivalent to argon laser trabeculoplasty in treating glaucoma.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2007
• Long-Term Visual Acuity Stable After Acute Optic NeuritisPatients who experience acute, unilateral optic neuritis have a favorable long-term visual prognosis, even when they have multiple sclerosis.
  Medscape Medical News, November 12, 2007