This enduring program about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) targets key concepts about pathophysiology and the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), screening, and management for this potentially visually blinding disorder of premature infants. Learn essential elements for recognizing infants at risk, timelines to ROP development, current advances in treatment approaches and critical examination timeframes to help prevent progression as well as complications of advanced disease.

This online program targets critical issues in diabetic retinopathy, including the importance of screening and early detection of retinopathy, how early treatment in retinopathy can help prevent progression to vision-threatening complications, and the advantageous impact of multidisciplinary management in the care of a retinopathy patient. Learn essential elements of screening, referral, and treatment, as well as core systemic factors affecting risk for both development and worsening of diabetic eye disease, which when optimized can help preserve vision in diabetes.

This enduring activity targets healthcare gaps related to awareness of health disparities in the prevention and treatment of ocular diseases and the importance of diverse representation within clinical trials and the ophthalmology workforce, impacting outcomes through assessing for factors that can contribute to disparities in vision health and strategies to overcome them.