In-Person Recordings
0.50 CME/CE Credit
Common and Urgent Eye Complaints in Primary CareThis session was recorded at the Pri-Med West Annual Conference
Primary care clinicians often encounter urgent eye complaints, from red eye to vision loss, requiring quick and accurate assessment. This session will review common ocular emergencies, key warning signs, and management strategies to help you determine when to treat or refer. Practical, case-based approaches will be emphasized for confident decision-making.
CME/CE Information
0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or 0.50 AANP, including 0.20 AANP Pharm
Release Date: 5/8/2025
Expiration Date: 6/23/2025
Faculty
Learning Objectives
- Identify signs of eye pain related to dry eyes and offer treatment strategies
- Discuss the time course and treatment options for styes/chalazions
- Consider the time course and treatment suggestions for conjunctivitis
- Examine the pathology of blurred vision and floaters to evaluate for risk of serious eye disease
- Discuss how to get your patients with eye problems to the appropriate next provider for diagnosis/treatment
Faculty
Rachel Feit-Leichman, MD
Senior Physician in Ophthalmology MLK Outpatient Center, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Associate Physician Diplomate, UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California
Learn MoreDisclosures
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by those in a position to influence the content of this activity. All have been mitigated by Pri-Med Institute:
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James Simmons, DNP, MSN, RN, AG/ACNP-BC: Speaker for Gilead
All other individuals in control of content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
CME/CE Information
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Accreditation Statement
Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
Pri-Med Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AANP
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) through the joint providership of Pri-Med Institute and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Pri-Med Institute is accredited by the AANP as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider Number 040308.
Designation Statement
This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hour, which includes 0.20 hour of pharmacology.
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