Military Refractive Surgery: Update, Technology and the Future
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, optometrists. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Review historical and current parameters for patient selection, surgical modality selection and laser options.
- Differentiate military readiness, current branch and MOS requirements for eligibility and candidacy for refractive surgery.
- Explain the clinical treatment and management of refractive surgery complications
- Discuss the most recent capabilities for treatment of keratoconus and corneal ectasia, highlighting pre- and post-operative care.
- Summarize combat support information reported to the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) regarding the results of the 18-year surveillance of corneal ectasia data.
Additional Information
LTC (r) James D. Colgain, OD USAF
Optometrist
Department of Ophthalmology
Refractive Surgery Center
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME CreditDHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
- 1.00 Physicians (ACCME)
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Nurses (ANCC)DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Optometrists (ARBO/COPE)
DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.
COPE Course ID #: 67811-RS
COPE Activity/Event #: 119221
- 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
- 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.