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Overview
Primary open-angle glaucoma is a leading cause of preventable blindness in the U.S., affecting more than 2.7 million Americans older than age 40. POAG is the leading cause of blindness among African Americans, occurring six times more often than among Caucasians. This module will review the process of fluid circulation in the normal eye. It will identify the risk factors and causes of glaucoma, particularly POAG, as well as its diagnosis and the medical and surgical procedures used to treat it. As a diagnosis of glaucoma may mean surgery or lifelong use of potentially dangerous medications, related teaching needs will be included.Goals and Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the three characteristics common to all forms of glaucoma
- Describe the most common treatments for glaucoma
- Discuss five teaching points for patients using glaucoma medications
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 8/26/2002
CE550
Course Author
RN, CRNO, CPHQ
MPA, RN
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias 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.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.