Ophthalmology: Update in Neuro-Ophthalmology (Audio-Digest Foundation Ophthalmology Continuing Medical Education (CME). Book 49)

Purpose: Audio-Digest Foundation CME/CE activities are designed to provide its learners – physicians and other healthcare professionals – with continuing education that will help identify clinical problems in their practice settings, provide content to help to solve those problems, and increase their application of knowledge to practice.

Audio-Digest Ophthalmology is specifically designed to provide the participant with up-to-date and accurate information on diagnosis and management in the major subspecialty areas of practice, including, but not limited to:

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
Systemic and autoimmune disorders

Educational Objectives
The goal of this program is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neuro-ophthalmologic disorders. After hearing and assimilating this program, the clinician will be better able to:

1. Use physical examination, pharmacologic testing, and imaging to differentiate between normal anisocoria and Horner syndrome.
2. Diagnose and manage optic neuritis due to multiple sclerosis, Devic disease, and other causes.
3. Recognize ocular manifestations of Lyme disease.
4. Diagnose idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) on the basis of symptoms and imaging.
5. Select appropriate medical or surgical interventions for patients with IIH.