Archives of Ophthalmology Reader's Choice: Continuing Medical Education

Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who read any 3 of the selected continuing medical education (CME) articles in this issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, complete the CME Evaluation Form, and fax it to the number or mail it to the address at the bottom of the CME Evaluation Form are eligible for category 1 CME credit. There is no charge.

The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour of Category 1 credit per Archives of Ophthalmology issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the educational activity.

Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico, or Canada are eligible for CME credit even if they live or practice in other countries. Physicians licensed in other countries are also welcome to participate in this CME activity. However, the PRA is only available to physicians licensed in the United States, Canada, or Mexico.

To earn credit, read the articles designated for CME credit carefully and complete the CME Evaluation Form. The CME Evaluation Form must be submitted within 4 weeks of the issue date. A certificate awarding 1 hour of category 1 CME credit will be faxed or mailed to you; it is then your responsibility to maintain a record of credit received. Questions about CME credit processing should be directed to The Blackstone Group; tel: (312) 419-0400, ext 225; fax: (312) 269-1636.

One of our goals is to assess continually the educational needs of our readers so we may enhance the educational effectiveness of the Archives of Ophthalmology. To achieve this goal, we need your help. You must complete the CME Evaluation Form to receive credit.

The objective of the Archives of Ophthalmology is education: To inform its readers of progress, problems, and pertinent research in the practice of ophthalmology through the publication of original contributions and observations. A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed annually by the journal's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout the year with information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors. The Archives of Ophthalmology Reader's Choice CME activity allows readers, as adult learners, to determine their own educational needs and to assist the editors in addressing their needs in future issues.

Readers of the Archives of Ophthalmology should be able to attain the following educational objectives: (1) learn the latest advances in the field of medical and surgical ophthalmology and apply this information to their current practices; (2) acquire new information in the laboratory sciences that is pertinent to the field of ophthalmology; and (3) learn diagnostic and management skills through case scenarios and discussion of current controversial issues.

The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:

Risk Factors for Age-Related Maculopathy: The Visual Impairment Project Article

Educational Objective: To acknowledge that smoking was the only modifiable risk factor among many environmental and systemic factors that were assessed for age-related maculopathy.

Light Exposure and the Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: The Pathologies Oculaires Liées à l'Age (POLA) Study Article

Educational Objective: To learn that exposure to sunlight seems to have no deleterious effect in age-related macular degeneration.

One-Year Follow-up of Blood-Retinal Barrier and Retinal Thickness Alterations in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Mild Nonproliferative Retinopathy Article

Educational Objective: To learn that alteration of the blood-retinal barrier as documented by the retinal thickness analyzer is the dominant alteration in the retina.

Initial Stages of Posterior Vitreous Detachment in Healthy Eyes of Older Persons Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography Article

Educational Objective: To understand the natural process of posterior vitreous detachment as documented by optical coherence tomography.

Symptoms Predictive for the Later Development of Retinal Breaks Article

Educational Objective: To learn that symptoms of light flashes in combination with clouds of small dots or new-onset floaters seem to increase the risk of subsequent retinal tear development.

Topical Treatment of Acute Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis With 0.2% Cidofovir and 1% Cyclosporine: A Controlled Clinical Pilot Study Article

Educational Objective: To acknowledge that topical treatment with cidofovir and/or cyclosporin A as employed in this study did not accelerate the improvement of clinical symptoms of acute adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis.