GOAL

The educational goal of this activity is to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of ophthalmologists in managing patients with open-angle glaucoma with emphasis on early detection, risk for progression, and patient adherence to treatment.

OVERVIEW

Optimal open-angle glaucoma management includes 3 main components: early diagnosis, detection of progression, and appropriate treatment. Each of these components has its own difficulties and roadblocks. Improving performance in any of these components, separately or in combination, would be beneficial to patients and visual outcomes.

What are the issues with each of these components? Is there room for improvement? How can we achieve better outcomes?

This activity will try to answer these questions and provide insights that may help practicing ophthalmologists deliver better care to their patients.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This activity is designed for ophthalmologists. No prerequisites required.

FACULTY

David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD (Chair)
Professor
Wilmer Eye Institute and Bloomberg School of Public Health
Senior Ophthalmologist, Helen Keller International
Baltimore, Maryland

David S. Greenfield, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

CME INFORMATION

Accreditation Statement — The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement — The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

After reviewing this online activity, participants may receive credit by completing the CME test, evaluation, and responding to 2 questions correctly.

The estimated time to complete this activity: 30 minutes.

Release date: March 15, 2010. Expiration date: March 15, 2012.

Activity Format — An interactive case study.

Fee Information — There is no fee for this educational activity.

Full Disclosure Policy Affecting CME Activities —As a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), it is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to require the disclosure of the existence of any significant financial interest or any other relationship a faculty member or a sponsor has with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) discussed in an educational presentation. The Chair reported the following:

Dr Friedman reports serving as a consultant for Pfizer Inc and receiving an instrument loan from Carl Zeiss Meditec.

Dr Greenfield reports receiving grants/research support from Alcon, Inc, Allergan, Inc, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Heidelberg Engineering, Optovue Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Topcon Inc; serving as a consultant for and receiving honoraria from Alcon, Inc, Allergan, Inc, Optovue Inc, Pfizer Inc, and Topcon Inc; and receiving research instruments from Carl Zeiss Meditec, Heidelberg Engineering, Optovue Inc, and Topcon Inc.

Note: Grants to investigators at The Johns Hopkins University are negotiated and administered by the institution which receives the grants, typically through the Office of Research Administration. Individual investigators who participate in the sponsored project(s) are not directly compensated by the sponsor, but may receive salary or other support from the institution to support their effort on the project(s).

OFF-LABEL PRODUCT DISCUSSION – No speaker has indicated that their presentation will include information on off-label products.

Disclaimer —The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this activity are their own. This activity is produced for educational purposes only. Use of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine name implies review of educational format, design, and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combinations of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings, and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

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Instructions The following is an interactive educational case module designed to help you gauge your basic knowledge of the topic and then direct you to areas you may need to focus on. It consists of 3 sections: an unaccredited pre-test, an interactive case study, and a CME post-test. All 3 sections must be completed to receive CME credit. Pre-Test 54-Year-Old Male with Normal Standard Automated Perimetry David S. Friedman, MD, MPH, PhD, and David S. Greenfield, MD Post-Test