Eye-Connect: Patient-Focused Management of Diabetic Care and Vision Screening and Referral for Diabetic Retinopathy

Time Commitment:	3 hours over 8 weeks
Target Professions:	MD, Optometrist, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Physician Assistant
Target Specialties:	Diabetology, Endocrinology, Ophthalmology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Optometry
Credits Available:	3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

• Eye-Connect: Patient-Focused Management of Diabetic Care and Vision Screening and Referral for Diabetic Retinopathy - Baseline Assessment

• Module 1 - Setting Our Sights on Optimal Outcomes for Eye Care

  Learn the fundamentals of eye care for patients with diabetes to reduce their risk of the vision-threatening complications diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema including the importance of diabetes self-management education.

• Module 2 - Missed Opportunity to Screen and Refer Early in Disease Management By Creating Guideline-Directed Care Plans

  A case study of the value of early recognition, referral, and management of diabetic retinopathy/diabetic macular edema to save your patient’s vision before it’s too late. Build your knowledge of DR stages and anti-VEGF agents used as frontline therapy to prevent vision loss.

• Eye-Connect: Patient-Focused Management of Diabetic Care and Vision Screening and Referral for Diabetic Retinopathy - Final Assessment

• Collaborative Care Strategies to Save the Vision of Your Patients With Diabetes: Steps to Early Screening and Referral for Treatment

  Let's talk about best practices for screening and referral and integrating screening technology into primary care settings.

• Patient Challenge: Eve

  Eve is a patient with type 2 diabetes who is overwhelmed with managing her own care.

• Patient Challenge: Joe

  Joe is a patient with type 2 diabetes who is often noncompliant.

• Eye Connect - Action Plan

  Please share the changes you plan to make in your care of patients with diabetes.

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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