Leon Charkoudian, M.D., and Joshua L. Dunaief, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Charkoudian is a resident and Dr. Dunaief is Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, F.M. Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Within the past 12 months, Drs. Charkoudian and Dunaief report no conflicts of interest.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.

Release Date: 10/27/2008
Termination Date: 10/27/2010

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

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Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, the participant should be able to:

• Describe the basics and natural history of age-related macular degeneration
• Identify who should be screened for age-related macular degeneration and when a patient should be referred for further evaluation
• Discuss the treatments available for age-related macular degeneration.

 

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