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Potential Anatomic and Functional Advantages of Using Pneumatic Retinopexy or Vitrectomy To Repair Macula-Involving Retinal Detachment

By: Christian Sanfilippo, MD

This course has expired. You can still review the content but course credit is no longer available.

Supplement Credits: 0.5

January 2022: VBS Literature Update

Lee WW, Bansal A, Sadda S, et al. Outer retinal folds following pars plana vitrectomy vs pneumatic retinopexy for retinal detachment repair: post hoc analysis from PIVOT. Ophthalmol Retina. 2021;Sep 11:S2468-6530(21)00284-0. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2021.09.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34520841.

Abstract by Christian Sanfilippo, MD

Expiration Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Release Date: January 21, 2022

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Compare potential anatomic and functional advantages of using pneumatic retinopexy or vitrectomy to repair macula-involving retinal detachment

Accreditation and Designation Statement

Provided by Evolve Medical Education

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Evolve Medical Education, LLC and Vit Buckle Society.  Evolve Medical Education, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
Evolve Medical Education LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participation Method

In order to obtain credit, proceed through the program, complete the post-test, evaluation and submit for credit.

Course Viewing Requirements

Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows
Edge (recent versions; Chromium-based) for Windows
Google Chrome (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Mozilla Firefox (recent versions) for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android, or Linux
Safari (recent versions) for Mac OSX, or iOS

Hardware Requirements:
4GB+ RAM
Recommended internet speed 5Mbps+

Faculty and Disclosures

Christian Sanfilippo, MD

The Retina Partners

DISCLOSURE POLICY
It is the policy of Evolve that faculty and other individuals who are in the position to control the content of this activity disclose any real or apparent financial relationships relating to the topics of this educational activity. Evolve has full policies in place that will identify and mitigate all financial relationships prior to this educational activity.

The following faculty/staff members have the following financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Christian Sanfilippo, MD, has had a financial agreement or affiliation with the following commercial interests in the form of Consultant: AbbVie.

The Evolve staff and planners have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Nisha Mukherjee, MD, peer reviewer, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.

Disclaimer

OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Evolve.

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