Gather-ed - Geographic Atrophy: What to Look For and When to Refer

Credits Available:

2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 2 COPE CE Credits

This COPE-certified small group educational experience is designed for optometrists involved in the management of patients with geographic atrophy (GA). Key goals of the curriculum are:

~ Discuss the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration
~ Articulate the burden of illness linked to geographic atrophy (GA)
~ Understand the pathogenesis of GA
~ Describe disease detection and factors influencing progression
~ Review the therapeutic interventions that have been explored as well as those in the pipeline

CME/CE Accreditation Information

Self Study

Geographic Atrophy: What to Look For and When to Refer - Baseline Assessment

Recognition & Referral: Best Practices for Managing Patients with GA: Baseline Assessment
Self Study Module 1 - Dry AMD: A Primer

Prevalence of GA underscores the need for clinicians to reliably detect, characterize, & measure the disease. Burden & demographics associated with GA, options for imaging, classifying disease based on presentation characteristics, & evaluating progression of GA will be reviewed.
Self Study Module 2 - Dry AMD: The Future of Therapy

By learning the dynamics of the biologic pathways that mediate GA clinicians may better understand the targets of various investigative therapies. Delve into the particulars of the complement system & learn about pipeline therapies under investigation for the treatment of GA!

Live Group Discussions

Meet & Greet (Optional)

Please join me for a brief kick-off where you'll have a chance to greet other group members and discuss our collective goals and priorities for the next few weeks. I’m really looking forward to seeing you.
Live Group Discussion 1

This Group Discussion will include a brief review of responses to the self-study modules, particularly areas of greatest challenge. Group members will then be encouraged to raise questions and discuss challenges they are facing with the group.
Live Group Discussion 2

This Group Discussion will focus on your responses and comments on the Group Task, particularly on areas in which there were divergent management approaches.

Group Challenge

S.P. 75-year-old pseudophakic woman

This group task will focus on the assessment and referral strategies for a patient who presents with progressing GA.

Curriculum is Currently Closed

Thank you for your interest. Currently, the curriculum is closed for enrollment but we encourage you to keep an eye out for future opportunities or alternative programs that might align with your educational goals.

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