Damon Dierker, OD: No relevant disclosure to display
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in older adults. This course reviews best practices in diagnosis, risk stratification, and patient management, emphasizing earlier detection, imaging strategies, nutritional supplementation, genetic testing, home monitoring, and emerging therapies to reduce visual loss and improve patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Differentiate stages of AMD using current classification schemes, clinical findings, and imaging modalities.
Interpret evidence for early detection strategies including dark adaptometry, OCT, OCTA, and functional testing.
Understand progression risk through analysis of patient history and advanced OCT interpretation.
Apply evidence-based risk reduction interventions including lifestyle modifications, nutrition, and AREDS-based supplementation.
Evaluate new and emerging technologies such as home monitoring, genetic testing, and photobiomodulation, to enhance long-term visual outcomes.
Demonstrate understanding of best practices to improve outcomes and prevent blindness by reviewing real world case examples.
