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CME Information
Sponsorship Statement: This continuing medical education activity is sponsored by 
Support Statement: This activity is supported, in part, by educational grants from
Target Audience: This program is designed for retina specialists, comprehensive ophthalmologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of patients with retina disorders.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe recently presented data related to the treatment of retinal disease.
- Explain how recent clinical trials will affect the management of patient with retinal disease.
Faculty:
David S. Boyer, MD
Clinical Professor
of Ophthalmology
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
External Reviewer:
Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD (Planning Committee)
Medical Director and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Continuing Medical Education Information:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 2 years from the date of release, May 11, 2012 to May 10, 2014.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the pretest questions, watch the video, complete the CME posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 out of 2 of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM certificate that will be e-mailed to the participant.
Disclosures:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears on this page and the next page.
The authors disclose that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s):
David S. Boyer, MD
Consulting Fees: Alcon, Allegro, Allergan, Bayer, Eyetech, Genentech, Glaukos, GSK, iCo, Neurotech, Novartis, Optos, ORA, Pfizer, QLT, Regeneron and Spire
Fees for Non-CME Services Received Directly from Commercial Interest or their Agents: Alcon, Allergan, Eyetech, Genentech, Novartis and Pfizer
Ownership Interest: Allego
Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA (Planning Committee)
Grants/Research Support: Zeiss Meditec
External Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD (Planning Committee)
Consulting Fees: Alcon Laboratories, Inc, Alimera, Allergan, Eyetech, Genentech
Fees for Non-CME Services: Genentech (expired)
Ownership Interest: Convene, LLC, Realm Global, LLC
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
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Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright© 2012 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.