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Community Practice Connections™: Optimizing Outcomes in Glaucoma Management - Applying Evidence to Practice with a Multitude of Treatment Options (CME Track)

Talia Kaden, MD; Avni Finn, MD, MBA; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO; Geeta Lalwani, MD

Community Practice Connections™: Mastering the New Treatment Paradigm in Geographic Atrophy – From Detection to Intervention (CME Track)

Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD; Himani Goyal, MD; Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO;  Angela Y. Zhu, MD

 Uncovering Neurotrophic Keratitis: Exploring Hidden Manifestations and Key Patient Demographics (CME Track)

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Community Practice Connections™: Mastering the New Treatment Paradigm in Geographic Atrophy – From Detection to Intervention (COPE Track)

Sruthi Arepalli, MD; Majda Hadziahmetovic, MD; Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, FORS

Surv.AI Says: Real-World Insights Into Patient Burden & Evolving Strategies in nAMD and DME (CME Credit)

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Murtaza Adam, MD; Laxmi V. Devisetty, MD; Hong-Uyen Hua, MD; Sherrol A. Reynolds, OD

Assessing the Evidence for Extending Treatment Intervals in nAMD and DME Management – Expert Insights into Innovative Approaches (CME Track)

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 Reimagining Dry Eye Disease: Delineating the Role of Evaporation From Inflammation and Insights Into Optimizing Treatment (CME Track)

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19th Annual Controversies in Modern Eye Care

Wendy W. Lee, MD; Chris R. Alabiad, MD; Katherine Rachon, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO; Ana Carolina Victoria, MD, FACS

(CME Track) Community Practice Connections™: Advancing the Optimal Diagnosis & Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease

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Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA; Vin T. Dang, OD, FAAO; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO

(CME) Community Practice Connections™: A Closer Look at Neurotrophic Keratitis—Ensuring Timely Diagnosis and Taking Early Action

Christopher D. Riemann, MD; Michael Javaheri, MD; Mary Beth Yackey, OD

Outlining the New Standard in Geographic Atrophy: Optimizing Care Within the Modern Treatment Paradigm (CME Track)

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 Latest Advances in X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa: Optimizing Diagnosis and Developments in Gene Therapy

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Community Practice Connections™: Innovations and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Glaucoma Management—Expanding the Treatment Arsenal (CME Track)

Community Practice Connections™: Innovations and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Glaucoma Management—Expanding the Treatment Arsenal (COPE Track)

Michael Javaheri, MD; Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, FORS

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Elizabeth Yeu, MD; Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP; William Trattler, MD

Community Practice Connections™: Navigating Complexities in Neurotrophic Keratitis — A Roadmap for Advanced Patient Care (CME Credit) 

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Rapid Reviews in Retina™: Emerging Updates from Winter 2024 – Addressing the Wealth of New Data in Treatments for nAMD and DME (CME Track)

Asim V. Farooq, MD; Joann Kang, MD; Nita Lee, MD, MPH

(CME) Optimizing Management of Ocular Toxicity in Cancer Patients: The Role of Ophthalmologists in the Spectrum of Care

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Elizabeth Yeu, MD; Ashley Behrens, MD; Jade Coats, OD

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(CME Track) Burst CME™ Part 3: Initiating Early Intervention in Patients With Glaucoma Who Fail Pharmacological Therapy

Arshad M. Khanani, MD, MA, FASRS; Carl J. Danzig, MD, FASRS; Jennifer I. Lim, MD, FARVO

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(CME Track) Burst CME™ Part 1: Insights Into Glaucoma and the Need for Early Intervention

 Interventional Glaucoma Treatment: Evolving Paradigms for Addressing Unmet Needs

(COPE Credit) Community Practice Connections™: Applying Advances in Neovascular Retinal Disease - Expanding Treatment Intervals & Enhancing Outcomes

Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO; Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA

(CME Track) Neurotrophic Keratitis in Focus – From Early Recognition to Strategic Intervention

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Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO; Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO

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