OnDemand Pediatric Update: Ophthalmology for Pediatricians, PCPs and Others (01/09/2021)

Sunday, January 10, 2021, 8:00 AM - Monday, January 1, 2024, 8:00 PM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.25 hours), ABO MOC Part II (3.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (3.25 hours)

This course is designated to update the pediatricians, primary care family  physicians, and allied health professional on common ocular problems in the pediatric age group.  Emphasis will be on techniques for vision screenings to diagnose amblyopia and strabismus and identify the causes of red eye in children. Diagnosis and treatment of common eye disorders in the pediatric age group will be discussed.

Pediatric Update: Ophthalmology for Pediatricians, Primary Care Physicians and Other Allied Health Professionals took place on Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Program Chair:
Bruce M. Schnall, MD

Guest Faculty:
Laura Heinmiller, MD (Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital)

Wills Eye Faculty:
Rujuta Gore, MD
Kammi Gunton, MD
Judith Lavrich, MD
Sharon Lehman, MD
Jade Price, MD
Bruce M. Schnall, MD
Barry N. Wasserman, MD

1. Discuss important new advances in the etiologies, diagnosis, and treatment/prevention of eye diseases.
2. Identify basic and clinical vision research that can be transformed into improved clinical care.
3. Assess the role of new technologies in the evaluation and treatment of eye diseases.
4. Describe factors that impact the effective delivery of the highest quality eye care for the public.
5. Identify clinical, scientific, and ethical issues confronting the profession.
6. Obtain information and tools through multiple facets to help ophthalmologists deliver high and efficient quality of care.

AMA PRA Statement
Wills Eye Hospital designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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