Posted: 30/12/2022
This activity is intended for an international audience of non-US ophthalmologists, other eye care professionals, and all
physicians who care for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).
The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to advise their patients with nAMD on surgical approaches and
use those surgical approaches in clinical practice once they become available.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Have increased knowledge regarding the
- Emerging surgical techniques for use in patients with nAMD
- Surgical protocol for placing a port delivery system (PDS)
- Patient education after surgical interventions
Contents of This Activity
All sections of this activity are required for credit.
Introduction
Dr Bailey introduces the challenges, the approaches, and the topics for this program.
Clare Bailey, MD, FRCOphth
Data Update: Surgical Approaches in nAMD
Learn about the latest data on surgical implants and gene therapy.
Laura Sararols Ramsay, MD
Experience From the United Kingdom: Surgical Approaches to nAMD
Hear this surgeon's initial experience implanting the port delivery system and tips for successful surgery.
Roxane Hillier, FRCOphth
Experience From the United States: Surgical Approaches to nAMD
Two expert surgeons give their pearls and pitfalls for implanting the port delivery system, and show some other novel surgical
approaches to deliver therapeutics to the retina.
David Brown, MD; Nancy Holekamp, MD
Patient Monitoring: Surgical Approaches for nAMD
Expert surgeons advise on patient monitoring
David Brown, MD; Nancy Holekamp, MD
Conclusions
Dr Bailey concludes this series by summarizing the key points
Clare Bailey, MD, FRCOphth
Educational Impact Challenge
The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to advise their patients with nAMD on surgical approaches and
use those surgical approaches in clinical practice once they become available.
Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions
again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.