Online CME: Ophthalmology

Osler Ophthalmology Board Reviews (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. 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. The next Live Osler Ophthalmology Board Review will be October 30 - November 4, 2010 in San Francisco. Topics include all major areas of Ophthalmology.  Credit Hours...60. Price... $920 for Residents; $1380 for practicing physicians. 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.

Wills Eye Knowledge Portal (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...80 activities, each offering 0.5 to 1.5 credits. Total of about 80 hours (and more being added). Awarded by....Wills Eye Institute. Cost..........From $8.50 to $25.00 per hour depending on which plan you use.  See Registration for the various plans. 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.

A good way to start is by taking the very helpful virtual video tour. There is a selection of 6 free videos illustrating various ophthalmological procedures. You may view these without registering. Following registration (without fee) you may view 25 free presentations. After signing up for CME credits, you may then view about 80 CME presentations. Some recent titles are: Corneal Transplant Surgery; Glaucoma Risk Factors: Disc Hemorrhages and CCT; Diabetic Retinopathy and Cataract Surgery; Considerations for Cataract Extractions in Uveitis; and Cataract Extraction in Patients with Retinal Pathology.

CMEInfo - Programs in Ophthalmology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD, Credit hours...20. Awarded by....Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $995 to $1495.  Instruction Type...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...OPHTH. Educational material last updated...2009. Financial support...None Stated.

The Comprehensive Ophthalmology Review Course features speakers from the Jules Stein Eye Institute and the Doheny Eye Institute. The course covers the clinical essentials of each subspecialty in ophthalmology. Some highlights of the program include: Pediatric Ophthalmology; Optics and Refraction; Anterior Segment; Vitreoretinal and Choroidal Disease; Strabismus; Pathology; Neurophthalmology; and Glaucoma.

Practical Reviews in Ophthalmology (Sponsored Link) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$337 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio. 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. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; 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.

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Acuity Medical Education Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours....2.25. Awarded by....Medical Education Resources, Inc. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio/Video lecture. Target Audiences...OPHTH. Educational material last updated....11/07. Financial support...Clarity Medical Systems, Inc.

Two programs are available: Clinical and Legal Controversies in ROP Evaluation; and Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance with New Fluoroquinolones.

American Academy of Ophthalmology O.N.E. Network Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...35 activities offering about 47 credits (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....2009. 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...6/2010. 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...2010. 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.

Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology Last visited...3/2010. Reviewed by... Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours... About 5 activities offering a total of about 10 hours. Awarded by... Johns Hopkins. Cost... Free. Instruction Type... Slide-audio lectures, text, podcast. Target Audiences...OPHTH. Education material last updated... 2009. Financial Support... Various pharmaceutical companies.

Some new activities are: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Blockade for Retinal Diseases: The 2009 Update (AAO/PAAO Joint Meeting held in San Francisco, CA on October 23, 2009); Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Blockade for Retinal Diseases: The 2009 Update (Retina Congress 2009 in New York on October 3, 20090; and New Insights on Enhancing Adherence to Topical Glaucoma Medications. (Note that the first two have the same title, but are actually different presentations).

Internet-based Studies in Education and Research (University of Pittsburgh) Last visited...2/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 85 activities offering about 85 credit-hours. Awarded by....University of Pittsburgh (UPMC). Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Text-Only; Slide-Video lectures.  Target Audiences...IM, OPHTH, PEDS, PUB HEALTH. Educational material last updated.....Modules are frequently updated. Financial Support...None Stated.

The major offering at this site is now UPMC Presbyterian Medical Grand Rounds, a set of 13 slide-video lectures, mostly aimed at internists. Another major section contains 27 modules on angiogenesis with special emphasis on angiogenesis in ophthalmology. There are 5 grand rounds presentations in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 4 activities concerning Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems of Older Adults; 9 in pediatrics with a special emphasis on hearing problems; 8 on Lower Back Pain, 8 in Public Health; and several others in various medical subjects.

Ophthalmic Hyperguide Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours..."Up to 50 credits per year." Awarded by....Vindico Medical Education. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Tutorials are Text-and-Slide format; Lectures are Slide-Audio Format; also podcasts Target Audience....OPHTH. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...Alcon.

Topics include Allergy, Dry Eye, Infection/Inflammation, Cataract: Refractive IOLs, Cataract: Monofocal IOLs, Phacoemulsification and Other Technologies, Refractive Surgery, Glaucoma, Retinal and Macular Disease, Pain Management, Oculoplastics, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology and Clinical Optics. Some featured activities are: Improving Treatments with Aspheric Optics in IOL and Laser-Based Vision Correction; Laser Vision Correction: The State of the Art; Innovations in Vitreoretinal Surgery; Key Considerations in Glaucoma Therapeutics: The Ocular Surface; and Anti-Inflammatory Strategies: Managing Patient Expectations in Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

OSN SuperSite CME Center (formerly VINDICO Medical Education Learning Center) Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 activities offering 1.0 or 1.25 credit-hours (total of 7.25 hours). Awarded by....Vindico Medical Education. Cost...........Free or $20. Instruction Type...Monograph, Journal Article. Target Audience...OPHTH. Educational material last updated....2010. 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: Complications and Visual Prognosis in Children With Aniridia; Interventions in Ocular Surgery: Reducing Postoperative Infection and Inflammation; Conformance With Preferred Practice Patterns in Caring for Children With Esotropia; and Confluent Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Practical Reviews in Ophthalmology Last visited...4/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...36 per year (3.0 per month). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$337 per year. Instruction Type... Text-Only; Audio. 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. Each issue contains: downloadable audio of 12-15 articles summarized and reviewed in each issue; 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 Last visited...8/2010. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...80 activities, each offering 0.5 to 1.5 credits. Total of about 80 hours (and more being added). Awarded by....Wills Eye Institute. Cost..........From $8.50 to $25.00 per hour depending on which plan you use.  See Registration for the various plans. 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.

A good way to start is by taking the very helpful virtual video tour. There is a selection of 6 free videos illustrating various ophthalmological procedures. You may view these without registering. Following registration (without fee) you may view 25 free presentations. After signing up for CME credits, you may then view about 80 CME presentations. Some recent titles are: Corneal Transplant Surgery; Glaucoma Risk Factors: Disc Hemorrhages and CCT; Diabetic Retinopathy and Cataract Surgery; Considerations for Cataract Extractions in Uveitis; and Cataract Extraction in Patients with Retinal Pathology.