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Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD,
Credit hours...18.5.
Awarded by....Doheny Eye Institute and Jules Stein Eye Institute
Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $695 to $1295.
Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card. 
Use coupon code BESTBUYA. 

Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures.
Format Type...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others.
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...May 1, 2011.
Financial support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...May 1, 2014.

The Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review is an intensive program aimed at residents, fellows, and practicing ophthalmologists. It covers the clinical essentials of each subspecialty in ophthalmology. This is a clinically oriented review concentrating on the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of ophthalmologic diseases. In addition, the course will help you to prepare for OKAPS, ABO, and maintenance of certification examinations. 
The Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review covers the important clinical principles of ophthalmology and updates any changes to the clinical protocol. It also reviews accepted clinical practices.
After viewing Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review, you should be able to:
• Review the fundamentals of clinical ophthalmology covering all subspecialties;
•Review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of ophthalmological diseases;
•Learn the updates regarding the clinical management of ocular diseases;
•Prepare for OKAP, board, and recertification examinations.

Osler Ophthalmology Board Reviews (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Vary according to format. See ===>
Awarded by....Osler Institute.
Cost..........Vary according to format. See ===>
Instruction Type... Live or audio recordings.
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material updated on an ongoing basis.
Financial Support...None Stated.

The Osler Ophthalmology Board Reviews offer learning in a variety of venues and formats. The courses are designed to help residents and recent graduates to prepare for their exams.
Live Osler Ophthalmology Written Board Review. Topics include all major areas of Ophthalmology. 
Credit Hours...60. Price... $920 for Residents; $1380 for practicing physicians. 
Osler Ophthalmology Mock Oral Review Course. Mock oral exams are one-on-one simulations of the board exam with faculty examining candidates and providing feedback. These can be either private ($165 each) or before a group ($125 each). 
Credit Hours...30. Price...Resident, $720, Practicing Physician, $1080.
Find the dates and locations of the next Live Courses at Osler Ophthalmology Board Reviews
The Osler Ophthalmology Course on 7 MP3 CDs w/Electronic Syllabus. Each CD includes a full days' lectures from the most recent live meeting in MP3 format which you can play on your MP3 player, computer or CD player.
Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$475.
The Osler Ophthalmology Course on Creative MP3 Player Preloaded with the Course Review Audio MP3s. The player contains selected lectures from the most recent live meeting.
Credit Hours...None for this format. Price...$545.

Audio-Digest Ophthalmology (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 issues (2 hours per issue) for total of 48 hours.
Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation.
Cost...........Varies from $359 to $399 depending on which audio format you choose.
Format...Online MP3 or CD.
Target Audiences...OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial Support...None Stated. 
Expiration of CME credit...Three years after release.

Audio-Digest Ophthalmology updates are based on the ABOP and AAO curricula for practicing physicians. Audio-Digest Ophthalmology provides you with up-to-date and accurate information on diagnosis and management in the major subspecialty areas of ophthalmological practice, including: 
•Allergy; 
•Cataract surgery and intraocular lenses; 
•Corneal and external disease; 
•Extraocular muscle dysfunction; 
•Glaucoma; 
•Neuro-ophthalmology; 
•Orbital disease; 
•Ocular oncology; 
•Pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus;
•Refractive surgery; 
•Retinal and macular disease; and 
•Systemic and autoimmune disorders.

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Wills Eye Knowledge Portal (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...88 activities, each offering 0.5 to 1.5 credits. Total of about 88 hours (and more being added).
Awarded by....Wills Eye Institute.
Cost..........Free. 
Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audiences....OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...3 years after posting.

All CME at the Wills Eye Knowledge Portal is now free of charge. A good way to start is by taking the very helpful virtual video tour. Some recent titles are: Choroidal Nevus; Patient Selection and Expectation for Cataract Surgery; Serious Eye Cancers Masquerading as Common Benign Conditions; Laser Trabeculoplasty; Gonioscopy; Floppy Eyelid Syndrome; Basic Genetics for the Ophthalmologist; Macular Degeneration; Diplopia Danger Signs; and Special Stains and Techniques in Ocular Pathology.

Risk Management Rounds - Ophthalmology - MedRisk (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. 
Credit hours...5.0.
Awarded by....Medical Risk Management, Inc.
Cost for Credit....$75.
Instruction Type....Text-Only.
Target Audience...Ophthalmologists.
Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011.
Financial Support...None.
CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2014.
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Risk Management Rounds - Ophthalmology is designed for ophthalmologists who want to improve patient safety and reduce their medical liability.
Risk Management Rounds - Ophthalmology uses case histories to illustrate how avoidable claims arise and the general principles that the courts use in determining whether or not an ophthalmologist can be held liable for them.
After completing Risk Management Rounds - Ophthalmology, you should be able to:
1. Use specific communication techniques with patients that can help improve patient care and prevent lawsuits.
2. Take the steps necessary to obtain genuinely informed consent.
3. Follow clinical protocols that can improve patient safety while lowering your risk of being sued.
4. Explain the patient safety and liability issues involved in allowing optometrists to co-manage patients undergoing refractive or cataract surgery.
Learn More About Risk Management Rounds - Ophthalmology

Practical Reviews in Ophthalmology (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Ophthalmology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Ophthalmology each month. 
Receive up to 22 ophthalmology articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practical Reviews On-Demand (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Unlimited. See ==>
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........$599 for Unlimited CME in 30+ Specialties for One year.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online and downloadable).
Target Audience...30+ specialties.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.

Practical Reviews On-Demand offers:
• Unlimited online access to more than 30 specialties; 
• Unlimited CME/CE credits with your one-year subscription;
• Stay current on sub-specialty topics;
• Search the Practical Reviews database; download that information to your computer and update with important articles for quick reference;
• Review key points and strengthen what you’ve learned with online self-assessment quizzes.

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Free CME Ophthalmology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Ophthalmology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.  

Free CME Ophthalmology. Many CME activities listed below offer Free Ophthalmology CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

American Academy of Ophthalmology O.N.E. Network
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...Access to the CME courses is available only to members of The American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Awarded by....American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Cost for Credit....N/A.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics.
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial support...Various foundations and pharmaceutical companies (Allergan, Pfizer, Alcon, Abbott, Vistakon, Inspire).

Content is available only to members of The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

Archives of Ophthalmology
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD,
Credit hours...1.0 hour per issue (12 hours total).
Awarded by....American Medical Association.
Cost...........Free to subscribers to Archives of Ophthalmology and AMA members.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2011.
Financial support...None.
CME Credit Expires...Two years after posting.

Individual subscribers to Archives of Ophthalmology and AMA members may participate in Archives of Ophthalmology CME. You will find a wide selection of ophthalmology topics. Some topics covered frequently are: Aging/Geriatrics, Ophthalmological Disorders and Ophthalmological Procedures.

CME-TODAY
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...1.5.
Awarded by....Not stated.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio
Target Audience....OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...July 28, 2011.
Financial support...Not stated.
CME Credit Expires...July 28, 2012.

A single course, Emerging Data On New Therapies And Treatment Paradigms For RVO Treatment.

eOphthalmology Review
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...6 bimonthly newsletters (1.0 credit) and podcasts (0.5 credit) for a total of 9 hours per year.
Awarded by.... The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Newsletter (PDF) and audio podcast.
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2010; One new issue every other month.
Financial support...Genentech.
CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting of each article or podcast.

6 times a year, you will receive an email linking to a current topic in ophthalmology.  You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site. The first topic is currently available: Diabetic Macular Edema.
By participating in the ongoing eOphthalmology Review, you will be better able to demonstrate the ability to: 
• Evaluate corticosteroids and anti-VEGF drugs alone or in combination with laser therapy for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy; 
• Describe special considerations for cataract surgery in patients with retinopathy and macular edema; 
• Contrast the potential combinations of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and anti-VEGF therapies in AMD treatment; 
• Evaluate the impact of anti-VEGF drugs on visual acuity and quality of life outcomes in AMD patients; and 
• Interpret optical coherence tomography (OCT) measurements and methods in diabetic retinopathy comorbidities.

Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... About 12 activities offering a total of about 12 hours.
Awarded by... Johns Hopkins.
Cost... Free.
Instruction Type... Slide-audio lectures, text, podcast.
Target Audiences...OPHTH.
Education material last updated... 2011.
Financial Support... Various pharmaceutical companies.

The newest activities concern diabetic macular edema and retinal vein occlusion. Some titles are:
• Neovascular AMD: approaches for improving visual acuity and reducing the burden of care;
• Patient with branch retinal vein occlusion;
• Current concepts in the management of uveitis and retinal diseases: The 2010 update;
• Macular edema: examining the evidence;
• Patient with diabetic macular edema.

Medscape Ophthalmology
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... Varies from time to time. 
Awarded by....Medscape and 50 other sponsoring organizations.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-and-Graphics, Text-Only, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture and Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...New activities posted daily.
Financial Support...Many academic, specialty, and commercial sources as well as self-supported by Medscape.
Expiration of CME Credit...Credit for most activities expires one year after posting.

CME activities of special interest to ophthalmologists. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats:
CONFERENCE COVERAGE - Reports of  advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews.
CLINICAL UPDATE - Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.
FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.
CME-LIVE - Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year.
CLINICAL BRIEFS - Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each
JOURNAL CME - Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals.
SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty.
INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format. (See especially eMedicine CME Case Presentations.)
CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

OSN SuperSite CME Center (formerly VINDICO Medical Education Learning Center)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...37 activities offering 0.25 to 1.5 credit-hours (total of about 30 hours).
Awarded by....Vindico Medical Education.
Cost...........Free or $20.
Instruction Type...Monograph, Journal Article.
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material last updated....2011.
Financial Support...None stated.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

You will find activities in these areas: Cataract surgery; Cornea/External disease; Pediatrics/Strabismus; and Refractive Surgery. 
Some recent titles are: 
• Glaucoma Management News: A Quarterly CME Publication;
• Innovation or Interference? The Future of Generic Ophthalmics in a Challenging Regulatory Environment;
• Innovative Therapies for Diabetic Macular Edema: Clinical Trial Update;
• Ocular Surface Health in Glaucoma Management; and
• Innovative Therapies for Diabetic Macular Edema: Clinical Case Challenges.

Practical Reviews in Ophthalmology
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month).
Awarded by....Johns Hopkins.
Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose.
Format...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD).
Target Audience...OPHTH.
Educational material updated monthly.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Ophthalmology keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Ophthalmology each month. 
Receive up to 22 ophthalmology articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Wills Eye Knowledge Portal (Sponsored Link)
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...88 activities, each offering 0.5 to 1.5 credits. Total of about 88 hours (and more being added).
Awarded by....Wills Eye Institute.
Cost..........Free. 
Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audiences....OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...3 years after posting.

All CME at the Wills Eye Knowledge Portal is now free of charge. A good way to start is by taking the very helpful virtual video tour. Some recent titles are: Choroidal Nevus; Patient Selection and Expectation for Cataract Surgery; Serious Eye Cancers Masquerading as Common Benign Conditions; Laser Trabeculoplasty; Gonioscopy; Floppy Eyelid Syndrome; Basic Genetics for the Ophthalmologist; Macular Degeneration; Diplopia Danger Signs; and Special Stains and Techniques in Ocular Pathology.

Wills Eye Knowledge Portal
Last visited...2/2012.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...88 activities, each offering 0.5 to 1.5 credits. Total of about 88 hours (and more being added).
Awarded by....Wills Eye Institute.
Cost..........Free. 
Instruction Type....Slide-Video Lectures.
Target Audiences....OPHTH.
Educational material last updated...2010.
Financial Support...None Stated.
Expiration of CME credit...3 years after posting.

All CME at the Wills Eye Knowledge Portal is now free of charge. A good way to start is by taking the very helpful virtual video tour. Some recent titles are: Choroidal Nevus; Patient Selection and Expectation for Cataract Surgery; Serious Eye Cancers Masquerading as Common Benign Conditions; Laser Trabeculoplasty; Gonioscopy; Floppy Eyelid Syndrome; Basic Genetics for the Ophthalmologist; Macular Degeneration; Diplopia Danger Signs; and Special Stains and Techniques in Ocular Pathology.

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