Updates on the Treatment of Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization: Earlier Intervention is Better

 

Release Date: April 27, 2017

Last Reviewed: March 29, 2017

Expiration Date: April 27, 2018

Time to Complete Activity: 1.0 hour
​*This activity expired for credit on April 27, 2018 and is no longer available for credit

 
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Professor of Ophthalmology
The Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University
Partner, Mid Atlantic Retina
Philadelphia, PA

 

Director

The Retina Service of Wills Eye Hospital

Professor of Ophthalmology

Thomas Jefferson University

Partner, Mid Atlantic Retina

Philadelphia, PA

 

This activity has been designed to address the educational needs of retina specialists and ophthalmologists. It may also be of benefit to other healthcare providers interested in the management of myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV).

 

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