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Ophthalmology
Enhancing Your Role in AMD Prevention and Management: The Importance of Ocular Vitamins – Canadian Council On Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)
DURATION
PROFESSION
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2017-05-11
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this continuing education program, the pharmacist will be better able to:
- Recognize the scope and impact of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Canada
- Identify patients at risk of AMD or AMD progression
- Promote non-pharmacological AMD management strategies
- Discuss the role of ocular vitamin formulations in AMD management based on the results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) trials
- Assess whether a patient is using the most appropriate ocular vitamin
- Apply key learnings to patients in clinical practice