Ocular Trauma and Vision Readiness: Eye trauma from Israeli Conflict

April 16, 2026

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 our direct invite roster for upcoming events, please email the Vision Center Excellence with the subject line: ADD TO ROSTER:

[email protected]

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the most common mechanisms of ocular trauma observed during the current Israeli conflict.
  2. Identify the key clinical presentations and diagnostic findings associated with combat-related ocular injuries
  3. Discuss current medical and surgical management strategies for acute ocular trauma in conflict settings

Resources

Virtual COPE Course ID #: 
104051-TD
Virtual COPE Activity/Event #: 
132082
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 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 Synchronous Virtual activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.

    COPE Course ID #: 104051-TD

    COPE Activity/Event #: 132082

  • 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 healthcare 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: 
04/09/2026
Course expires: 
04/30/2026
Event starts: 
04/16/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
04/16/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
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Dan Heller, MD Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Elite Bor-Shavit, MD Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

Lawrence Halperin, MD Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.

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 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 Synchronous Virtual activity for a maximum of 1.00 COPE credit hours.

    COPE Course ID #: 104051-TD

    COPE Activity/Event #: 132082

  • 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 healthcare 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 Apr 30, 2026.

Access Code/Accommodations: Some activities require an access code to register or claim CE/CME credit. For inquiries regarding the access code or accommodations, please email [email protected].

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