Ace the Case: A 65-Year-Old Woman With Chronic Diabetic Macular Edema in Both Eyes

Overview

Provider Statement

This continuing education activity is provided by 

Support Statement

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.

Activity Description

In this clinical case review, Dr. Sara Haug explores considerations for the management of a patient with diabetic macular edema (DME) who is receiving monthly anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy without attaining disease control.

Target Audience

The intended audience for this activity is retina specialists, comprehensive ophthalmologists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and DME.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should be better able to incorporate therapeutic options early to reduce vision loss in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Faculty

Sara J. Haug, MD, PhD
Partner, Southwest Eye Consultants
Owner, Southwest Retina Research Center
Durango, CO

Planner/Reviewer

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Vindico Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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, June 30, 2023, to June 29, 2024.

How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CE Credit

To participate in this activity, you must read the objective, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the case, and complete the posttest and evaluation. A satisfactory score is defined as answering the posttest question correctly. If a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.

Disclosures

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Relationship information is accurate at the time of content development.

Faculty reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)

Sara J. Haug, MD, PhD
Consultant: Genentech

Planner/Reviewer reports the following relevant financial relationship(s)

Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relevant financial 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 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

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