Thursday, October 1, 2020, 12:00 AM - Friday, October 1, 2021, 12:00 AM

Vit-Buckle Society 8 Virtual Series Part 3 features surgical debates on subretinal fluid drainage techniques during RRD repair and early PPV for PDR, latest updates on the geographic atrophy treatment pipeline, lightening surgical rounds, and a discussion on wellness during the COVID-19 era. 

Release Date: October 1, 2020  |  Expiration Date: September 30, 2021
Estimated Time to Complete: 85 minutes

Moderated by Thomas Albini, MD; John Kitchens, MD; Priya Sharma, MD and Charles Mango, MD

Introduction - Charles Mango, MD

Debate #1: Draining Fluid During RRD Repair

• PFO - Avni Finn, MD
• Drain Through the Break - Jose Gerardo Garcia-Aguirre, MD
• Posterior Retinotomy - Steve Charles, MD, FACS/FICS

Geographic Atrophy Pipeline - Carl Regillo, MD

Lightening Round

• Solo-SB - Sarah Parker Read, MD, PhD
  
• Self-Injurious Patient - Safa Rahmani, MD, MS
• Goretex Rescue - Kimberly Tran, MD
• Alpha-Gal Allergy - Nicholas Farber, MD

Debate #2: Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

• Maximize In-Office Therapy - Yasha Modi, MD
• Early PPV - Maria Berrocal, MD

Wellness During the CoVID-19 Era - Andrew Schimel, MD

Concluding Remarks

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), CME Non-Physician (Attendance) (1.50 hours)

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1. Describe the various tools physicians may use to promote wellness in and out of work.
2. Apply in-office procedures and vitreoretinal surgery to treat patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
3. Discuss the current clinical trials for geographic atrophy.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Beaumont Health and Medical Conference Planners, Inc.  Beaumont Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Medicine CME: Beaumont Health designates this enduring activityfor a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

References:
1.https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/article/whats-ahead-for-the-treatment-of-dry-amd2.http://www.retinapodcast.com/episodes/2018/2/24/episode-91-diabetic-vitrectomy-and-more-with-dr-maria-berrocal

 

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This module is supported by educational grants from Alcon Vision, LLC; Bausch + Lomb; and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.