Ocular Trauma and Vision Readiness: Post Trauma Medical Contact Lenses

August 15, 2025

This is the monthly Vision Center of Excellence Ocular Trauma and Vision Readiness Video TeleConference. This conference discusses ocular trauma cases and vision readiness topics from around the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. These topics are necessary to keep the eye care providers up to date with their required knowledge, skills and assessments. Provided by the Vision Center of Excellence.

This event is by invitation only. If you would like to be added to the Vision Center of Excellence's direct invite roster for upcoming events, please email Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP (Contract Support) with the subject line "ADD TO ROSTER":

[email protected]

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses and optometrists A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Review the indications for medical contact lenses.
  2. Discuss the different considerations for fitting a medical contact lens on a post trauma eye.
  3. Review the different modalities of contact lenses for the post trauma patient.
  4. Discuss options that are on the horizon for the post trauma eye.
  5. Recall cases of patients that have been successful with a post trauma medical contact lens fit.

Additional Information

Virtual COPE Course ID #: 
99357-CL
Virtual COPE Activity/Event #: 
129911
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    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 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 ARBO/COPE

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.

    COPE Course ID #: 99357-CL

    COPE Activity/Event #: 129911

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 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.

Course opens: 
08/08/2025
Course expires: 
08/29/2025
Event starts: 
08/15/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
08/15/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
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MS Teams

This event is by invitation only. If you would like to be added to the Vision Center of Excellence's direct invite roster for upcoming events, please email Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP (Contract Support) with the subject line "ADD TO ROSTER":

[email protected]

Christine Sindt, OD, FAAO. Dr. Sindt is an employee and Director of Clinical Research with Oculus Inc. This financial relationship has been mitigated.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA, 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 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    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 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 ARBO/COPE

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.

    COPE Course ID #: 99357-CL

    COPE Activity/Event #: 129911

  • 1.00 Attendance
  • 1.00 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.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Aug 29, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].

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