Never Turn A Blind Eye: Amblyopia - causes, treatment and outcomes

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Never Turn A Blind Eye: Amblyopia - causes, treatment and outcomes

Courtney L. Kraus, M.D., and Susan M. Culican, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Kraus is Resident Physician, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and Dr. Culican is Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine.

Within the past 12 months, Dr. Kraus and Dr. Culican report no commercial conflict of interest.

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Release Date: 06/05/2012
Termination Date: 06/05/2015
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Learning Objectives

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

Describe the pathophysiology of amblyopia
Discuss the evidence-based treatments of amblyopia and the studies assessing their efficacy
Apply amblyopia therapy for children past the "critical period"(i.e., over seven years of age)
Apply newer and non-traditional treatments for amblyopia
Implement cost-effective screening programs for the identification of amblyopia risk factors.

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