Pediatric Conjunctivitis: Current Perspectives on Treatment to Optimize Patient Care

Sponsorship Statement: This continuing education activity is sponsored by

Support Statement: This activity is supported by an educational grant from

Target Audience:
The intended audience for this activity is pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals involved in the treatment of pediatric conjunctivitis.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Incorporate management strategies for bacterial conjunctivitis that will lead to decreased rates of antibiotic resistance.
• Evaluate antibiotic options for bacterial conjunctivitis in terms of potency and spectrum of activity.
• Initiate antibiotic pharmacotherapy for bacterial conjunctivitis in dosing schedules that will result in high rates of compliance.

Course Chair:
Michael. E. Pichichero, MD
Editorial Board Member
Infectious Diseases in Children
Director, Research Institute
Rochester General Hospital
Director, Center for Infectious Diseases and Immunology
Research Institute at Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, NY

Faculty:
Stan L. Block, MD, FAAP
Editorial Board Member
Infectious Diseases in Children
President, Kentucky Pediatric/Adult Research
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
University of Louisville
University of Kentucky
Bardstown, KY

Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology Service
Professor and Coleman Chair in Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, and Neurology
Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS
Editorial Board Member
Ocular Surgery News and Journal of Refractive Surgery
Premier Surgeon 250 Member
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Specialist
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Lynbrook, NY

Accreditation:
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.

This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, November 2011 to November 30, 2012.

How To Participate in this Activity and Obtain CME Credit:
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the pretest questions, read the articles, complete the CME posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 70% of the posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Planning Committee and Faculty:
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
Stan L. Block, MD, FAAP
Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD
Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS

Peer Reviewer:
William C. Lloyd III, MD, FACS

Medical Writer:
Mark P. Bowes, PhD

Disclosures:
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's Standards for Commercial Support, all CME providers are required to disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CME content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the CME activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears on this page and the next page.

The authors disclose that they do have significant financial interests in any products or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.

Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s):
Michael E. Pichichero, MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Stan L. Block, MD, FAAP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Sean P. Donahue, MD, PhD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Marguerite B. McDonald, MD, FACS
Consulting Fees: Bausch + Lomb

Peer Reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
William C. Lloyd III, MD, FACS
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Medical Writer reports the following relationship(s):
Mark P. Bowes, PhD
Fees for Non-CME Services: GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Stiefel, Teva

Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.

Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.

Vindico Medical Education Editorial Staff:
William C. Lloyd III, MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer

Ron Codario, MD, FACP
Medical Director

Chris Rosenberg
Director of Medical Education

Marykate Nelson, PhD
Senior Medical Writer

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