Cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) poses a rare yet critical challenge, often heralding an undiagnosed or recurrent malignancy and causing vision impairment or blindness. This CME activity explores the etiology of CAR as a paraneoplastic autoimmune retinopathy, characterizing it under the broader spectrum of autoimmune retinopathies. Essential investigative methods include visual fields, fundus autofluorescence, fundus fluorescein angiography, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, electrophysiological tests, and antibody screenings. Historically, the discovery of CAR in tandem with systemic cancers accentuates its clinical significance and prompts vigilance in diagnosis. Emphasizing interprofessional collaboration, this activity sheds light on evaluation nuances and contemporary management strategies involving systemic steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and monoclonal antibodies for optimal CAR care.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/143074
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.5 hours
Nursing: 1.5 hours
Pharmacy: 1.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Complex General Surgical Oncology, General Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology