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Director of Retina Services
Pepose Vision Institute
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University
School of Medicine (2009-2020)
St Louis, Missouri
Marion H. Schenk Esquire
Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Retina Service
Vice-Chair for Diversity and Inclusion
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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Received grants for clinical research from: Bayer; Novartis
This activity is intended for primary care physicians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, diabetologists, and endocrinologists.
The goal of this activity is to help primary care physicians and optometrists identify patients at risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and emphasize the need for referral, stressing the importance that eye exams happen to enable early intervention to prevent vision loss. The latest data from American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2020 virtual meeting will be included.
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As an organization accredited by the ACCME, Medscape, LLC, requires everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The ACCME defines "relevant financial relationships" as financial relationships in any amount, occurring within the past 12 months, including financial relationships of a spouse or life partner, that could create a conflict of interest.
Medscape, LLC, encourages Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Director of Retina Services
Pepose Vision Institute
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Washington University
School of Medicine (2009-2020)
St Louis, Missouri
Marion H. Schenk Esquire
Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Retina Service
Vice-Chair for Diversity and Inclusion
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Medscape, LLC staff have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose.
This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Served as an advisor or consultant for: Bayer; Novartis
Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Bayer
Received grants for clinical research from: Bayer; Novartis
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