Twenty-four individual CME activities are available through the newsletter each year.

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Credit Hours

The Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

An annual total of 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM are available through the 24 annual issues of Contemporary Ophthalmology.

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Target Audience

This CME activity is intended for ophthalmologists and other physicians with an interest in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular disorders.

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Statement of Needs

Contemporary Ophthalmology is a new biweekly informational newsletter targeted toward general and subspecialty ophthalmologists, both in clinical practice and in various stages of training, that provides educational instruction in a spectrum of clinically relevant topics of broad and common interest.

This newsletter is unique in focusing on a specific subject with each issue and providing a distillation of the essential components required to recognize, definitively diagnose, and comprehensively manage the condition. Clinicians will benefit from the opportunity to receive the latest information from recognized experts on a single topic in a concise fashion and simultaneously undergo self-testing for reinforcement of learning and receipt of continuing medical education credit.

Given the increasing clinical demands reducing available time to attend ophthalmology educational meetings, Contemporary Ophthalmology will provide a home/office-based alternative. The American Board of Ophthalmology requires a recertification process every 10 years including a minimum of 300 CME credits successfully completed by the practicing ophthalmologist. This biweekly publication provides an opportunity to access the necessary information, receive immediate self-testing feedback as well as CME credits in a condensed format.

Specific learning objectives for each clinical topic include provision of information to allow for a complete understanding of the epidemiology, historical associations, risk factors, most common symptoms, salient clinical features, diagnostic testing options including sensitivity and specificity, available medical and surgical therapies and most recent advances, potential adverse effects, possible complications, likely clinical course, and short- and long-term prognosis. The learning objectives will cover basic information of importance to all general ophthalmologists as well as including the latest specific advances in knowledge for the ophthalmology subspecialist.

Faculty Credentials/Disclosure

Faculty and author affiliations and financial disclosure information are procured and printed prior to each CME article in each issue.

Other LCMEI/WKH/Other staff financial disclosure information is procured and printed prior to each CME article in each issue.

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Learning Objectives

Learning objectives for each CME activity are procured and printed prior to the CME article in each issue.

Accreditation

The Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Method of Participation

Print

The Contemporary Ophthalmology CME Program enables CME subscribers to earn up to 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM  per year. The article published in each issue throughout the year is designated course reading. Those who are interested in earning CME credit for individual issues should read each article and then take the exam included in issue. To earn CME credit, you must read the CME article and complete the quiz on the enclosed answer sheet, answering at least seven of the 10 quiz questions correctly. Select the best answer and place a check mark or an X mark in the corresponding space on the enclosed answer form sheet. Do not fill in the answer box completely. Make a photocopy of the completed answer form for your own files and mail the original answer form in the enclosed postage-paid business reply envelope for receipt by by LCMEI, Inc. by the expiration date printed in each issue. For more information, call (800) 787-8981.

Online

The Contemporary Ophthalmology Online CME Program enables CME subscribers to earn up to 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TMper year. The article published in each online issue throughout the year is designated course reading. Those who are interested in earning CME credit for individual online issues should read each article and then take the exam included in the issue. To earn CME credit, a participant must read each designated CME article and complete the online quiz and evaluation assessment survey, answering at least 70% of the quiz questions correctly. A participant must elect the best answer and place a check mark in the corresponding space on the answer screen. Upon completion, the subscriber clicks the “Send” button and submits the exam for grading. Upon achieving a passing score, participants are provided with a certificate .pdf to print out on their own computers.

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Evaluation Methods

Participation Expiration Date

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