Physicians in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada,
or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME)
articles in this issue of Archives of Ophthalmology,
complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax it to the number or mail it to the
address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation Form are eligible for category
1 CME credit. There is no charge.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education
for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour
of Category 1 credit per Archives of Ophthalmology
issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should
claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the educational
activity.
Physicians in Other Countries
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico,
or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other
countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate
in this CME activity. However, the PRA is only available to physicians licensed
in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.
Earning Credit and the CME Evaluation Form
To earn credit, read the articles designated for CME credit carefully
and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation Form must be submitted
within 4 weeks of the issue date. A certificate awarding 1 hour of category
1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it is then your responsibility
to maintain a record of credit received. Questions about CME credit processing
should be directed to The Blackstone Group; tel: (312) 419-0400, ext 225;
fax: (312) 269-1636.
One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our
readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the Archives of Ophthalmology. To achieve this goal, we need your help.
You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.
Statement of Educational Purpose
The objective of the Archives of Ophthalmology
is education: To inform its readers of progress, problems, and pertinent research
in the practice of ophthalmology through the publication of original contributions
and observations. A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed annually
by the journal's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout the year
with information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors. The Archives of Ophthalmology Reader's Choice CME activity
allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their own educational needs
and to assist the editors in addressing their needs in future issues.
Readers of the Archives of Ophthalmology should
be able to attain the following educational objectives: (1) learn the latest
advances in the field of medical and surgical ophthalomology and apply this
information to their current practices; (2) acquire new information in the
laboratory sciences that is pertinent to the field of ophthalmology; and (3)
learn diagnostic and management skills through case scenarios and discussion
of current controversial issues.
CME Articles in This Issue of Archives of Ophthalmology
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
External Beam Irradiation of Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization
Complicating Age-Related Macular Degeneration: One-Year Results of a Prospective,
Double-Masked, Randomized Clinical Trial (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that low-dose
fractionated external beam irradiation seems to have no treatment benefit
or harm at 1-year follow-up.
Ocular Involvement in Patients With Posttransplant
Lymphoproliferative Disorder (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that posttransplant
lymphoproliferative disorder should be considered in the differential diagnosis
in patients with uveitis following organ transplantation.
Histological Effects in the Iris After 3 Months of
Latanoprost Therapy: The Mainz 1 Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To acknowledge that
short-term use of latanoprost does not produce morphological changes or cellular
proliferation in the iris.
Differentiation Between Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis
Syndrome and Multifocal Choroiditis With Panuveitis Based on Morphology of
Photographed Fundus Lesions and Fluorescein Angiography (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To understand that in
the majority of cases, ocular histoplasmosis can be distinguished from multifocal
choroiditis by using fundus photographs and fluorescein angiography alone.
Immunocytochemical Characterization of Macular Hole
Opercula (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn that the presence
of photoreceptors correlated with a worsened initial macular hole closure
rate.
