You are invited to join Dr. Leslie O'Dell for a special asynchronous lecture, Case Based Review of the Systemic Side Effects of Oral Medications. This lecture was presented on November 15, 2023 to the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Optometry (NJAO).

This course is approved as an enduring distance continuing education lecture for 2 COPE accredited continuing education credits. Please note: Participants are encouraged to check with their state board(s) to ensure CE credits will be accepted for licensure acquisition/renewal. 

Course Description: Systemic medications can have a variety of ocular manifestations, some with profound effects on the visual system. Identifying patients who are at risk for complications and correlating clinical findings with a patient’s current medications is challenging and requires a thorough review and understanding of a patient’s medical history.

Upon registering for this course, you will receive an email confirmation with a link to the lecture recording and required post-test. Please be sure to complete the post-test in order to receive COPE credit.

Learning Objectives:
After this lecture, the learner should be able to:

1. Have a greater understanding of pharmacokinetics and why some drugs may impact the eyes more than others.
2. Review medication histories with a greater breadth of understanding regarding some of the more common, yet consequential, drugs.
3. Discern findings on retinal imaging related to drug toxicity from those of other chronic eye conditions such as macular degeneration and optic neuropathies.