Visualizing Lower-Burden Treatment Options for DME and nAMD

Program Overview

Watch as renowned retina specialists David A. Eichenbaum, MD and Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH, FASRS delve into innovative strategies designed to reduce the treatment burden for patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Adding a personal touch, a patient will share her compelling treatment journey and the profound impact of nAMD on her life. The panel will also provide practical tips on integrating these new strategies into clinical practice, ensuring you leave with actionable insights to enhance patient care.

0.75 CE Credit(s)
Expires: June 29, 2026

Target Audience

Retina specialists and ophthalmology clinicians

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Implement strategies to alleviate patient and caregiver burden associated with the treatment of DME and nAMD
  • Utilize evidence from clinical trials and real-world studies to select low-burden treatment options for patients with DME or nAMD

Activity Faculty

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David A. Eichenbaum, MD

President
Retina Consultants of Tampa Bay
St. Petersburg, FL

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Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH, FASRS

Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology
Valhalla, NY
Physician and Surgeon, Vitreoretinal
Westchester Medical Center/Advanced Physician Services
Hawthorne, NY

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Nancy, Patient Panelist

Supporter Statement

Supported by an educational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group.

Provider Statement

Provided by RMEI Medical Education, LLC

Disclosure of Financial Relationships

RMEI Medical Education, LLC (RMEI) requires instructors, planners, managers, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies over the previous 24 months. All identified financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to RMEI policy.

Faculty

Ferhina S. Ali, MD, MPH, FASRS, has relevant financial relationships with 4D Molecular Therapeutics, AbbVie/Allergan, Adverum, Apellis, Astellas, EyePoint, Genentech, OcuTerra, Optomed, Ophthea, Regeneron (Consultant); Apellis, Astellas (Speaker).

David A. Eichenbaum, MD, has relevant financial relationships with 4D Molecular Therapeutics, AbbVie, Amaros, Annexon, ANI, Apelas, Astellas, Bausch & Lomb, Bayer, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Coherus, Complement Therapeutics, CorEvitas, Crinetics, EcoR1, EyeBio, EyePoint, Gemini, Genentech, Harrow, Kodiak, Kriya, Neurotech, Notal Vision, Novartis, Ocular Therapeutix, Oculis, Ocuphire, Orasis, Outlook, Recens Medical, Regeneron, Regenxbio, Revive, RetinAI, Roche, Samsara, Stealth, Tilack, Unity (Consultant); 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Alexion, Annexon , Astellas, Aviceda, Bayer, Boehringer-Ingelheim, EyeBio, EyePoint, Gemini, Genentech, Gyroscope, Ionis, Janssen, Kodiak, Kyowa Kirin, Novartis, Ocular Therapeutix, Ocuterra, Ollin, Opthea, ONL, Priovant, Recens Medical, Regeneron, Regenxbio, RetinAI, Roche, Stealth, Unity (Grants/Research Support); Apellis, Astellas, Bayer, Genentech, Regeneron (Speaker); 4D Molecular Therapeutics, EyePoint, Janssen (Stock/Shareholder).

Patient participating in this activity has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated according to RMEI policies.

Planners and Managers

RMEI Medical Education, LLC planners and managers have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Accreditation Statement 

In support of improving patient care, RMEI Medical Education, LLC 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.

 

 

Credit Designation 

Physician Continuing Medical Education 
RMEI Medical Education, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Method of Participation and Request for Credit

In order to receive credit, participants must review the activity content and successfully complete both the post-test and evaluation. A statement of credit will be available to print immediately. You must score 67% or higher on the post-test to receive credit for this activity. If you have questions about this activity, please contact RMEI at [email protected]. 

Users must: 

  • Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures 
  • Participate in the activity 
  • Complete the activity evaluation and attest to credit

 
There is no fee to participate. 

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No supporter funding was used for the expense of this gift card

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Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. 

Disclaimer Statement

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. 

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