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Exploring approved treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) – Optometrists Association Australia
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
2
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2016-10-29
Learning objectives
After participating in this program, participants will be better able to:
- Review the clinical features of wAMD and the mechanism of action of anti-VEGF therapies
- Evaluate the clinical trials which form the evidence base for use of approved anti-VEGF therapies in wAMD
- Recognise the clinical situations in which it is appropriate to initiate anti-VEGF therapy or to switch therapy and appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of the different available anti-VEGF therapies
- Identify other ophthalmological diseases that may masquerade as wAMD