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CME Information
Sponsorship Statement: This continuing education activity is sponsored by 
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Support Statement: This activity is supported, in part, by educational grants from
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Target Audience: The intended audience for this activity is retina specialists 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 the diagnosis and management of nyctalopia caused by cancer-associated retinopathy.
Contributing Faculty:
Elias Reichel, MD
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Ophthalmology
Director, Vitreoretinal Service
Tufts-New England Eye Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Reviewer:
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, CCMEP
Accreditation:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, August 15, 2013 to August 14, 2014.
How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objective, watch the presentation, complete the CME posttest, and fill in the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering the posttest question 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)™ Certificate.
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.
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):
Elias Reichel, MD
Royalty: Akorn Pharmaceuticals; Ocular Instruments
Consultant: Alimera Sciences; Genentech; Regeneron; ThromboGenics
Fees for Non-CME Services: Regeneron
Contracted Research: Newtricious; Novartis; ThromboGenics
Ownership Interest: Hemera Biosciences; Ophthotech
Carmen A. Puliafito, MD (Planning Committee)
Grants/Research Support: Carl Zeiss Meditec
Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Ronald A. Codario, MD, FACP, CCMEP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
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 Medical Affairs and 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.
Copyright Statement:
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 © 2013 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 US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.