Academy Course Options

Choose from the Designated AAO CME Courses

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) activities listed below have been approved for ABO Improvement in Medical Practice credit. Each Academy Learning Plan offers 2-3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM which also qualify as ABO self-assessment credits. Time requirements depend on each activity and include completion of a pre- and post-test. Please note: clicking on any of the following links will bring you to the AAO's website.

1. Anti-VEGF Therapy in Patients with Neovascular AMD
2. Assessing Risk of Glaucoma Progression
3. Endothelial Keratoplasty: Avoiding Dislocation Requiring Surgical Intervention
4. Ethical Expert Witness Testimony
5. Ethical Global Ophthalmology
6. Ethical Informed Consent
7. Evaluating and Treating Different Forms of Adult Esotropia
8. Improving Outcomes in Cataract Surgery: Targeting Best Corrected Visual Acuity
9. Improving Outcomes in Cataract Surgery: Targeting Uncorrected Visual Acuity
10. Improving Vision after Retinal Detachment Repair
11. Laser and Injection Therapy in Patients with DME
12. Normalizing Lid Position After Entropion Repair
13. Reducing Complications After Cataract Surgery
14. Treatment of Acute and Chronic Anterior Uveitis
    This learning plan addresses gaps supported by IRIS registry data. The following measures can be used in your own practice, but are not required to attest to completion of this activity:
    • IRIS35: Improvement of Macular Edema in Patients with Uveitis
    • IRIS17: Acute Anterior Uveitis: Post-treatment Grade 0 anterior chamber cells
15. Treatment of Uveitic Macular Edema
16. Visual Field Testing and Management of IIH
17. When to Change Glaucoma Therapy and Why Patients Might Fail
18. Building Best Practices for Informed Consent
19. Choosing Wisely: Leading Patients to Recommended Care