Ophthalmology: Pediatric Ophthalmology (Audio-Digest Foundation Ophthalmology Continuing Medical Education (CME). Book 48)

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

The goal of this program is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disorders in children. After hearing and assimilating this program, the clinician will be better able to:

1. Discuss the validity of common myths about thediagnosis, treatment, and progression of retinopathy of prematurity.
2. Choose appropriate techniques and tools for eye examinations in children with developmental disorders.
3. Recognize different types of visual impairment in developmentally delayed children and distinguish anterior from cortical visual loss.
4. Diagnose uveitis in children in the presence or absence of arthritis.
5. Determine the optimal therapeutic approach for children with uveitis.