Grand Rounds: Pediatric Eye Trauma
02-14-2025
By Nancy Hanna, MD , Pediatric Ophthalmologist, Akron Children's, Akron, OH
Objectives (Educational Content) :
1. Become comfortable with examination of the ocular surface and anatomy. 2. Recognize signs of open/ruptured globe. 3. Formulate treatment plans for common form of ocular trauma.
Target Audience:
General pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, psychologists, and nurses.
Identified Gap:
Recognizing, triaging and managing eye trauma efficiently and correctly is critical for the long-term care of our pediatric patients.
Estimated Time to Complete the Educational Activity:
1 hour(s)
Expiration Date for CE/CME Credit:
02-13-2026
Method of Participation in the Learning Process:
The learner will view the presentation, successfully complete a post-test and complete an activity evaluation.
Evaluation Methods:
All learners must successfully complete a post-test, as well as an activity evaluation, to claim CE/CME credit.
Disclosure:
The following presenter has indicated that there are no financial relationship with any ineligible companies: Nancy Hanna, MD. The following planning committee member has indicated that a financial relationship with an ineligible company: All relationships have been mitigated. The remaining planning committee/CME committee members have indicated that they have no financial relationships with any ineligible companies.
Accreditation Statement:
Akron Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Akron Children’s Hospital designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Bibliography:
1. Gervasio, K. A., Peck T.J., Fathy C.A.,& Sivalingam, M.D. (2022) The Wills Eye Manual: Office and Emergency Room Diagnosis and Treatment of Eye Disease, 8e. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2. Kuhn, F., Morris R., Witherspoon, D., Heimann, K., Jeffers, J. B., and Treister, G. (1996) A Standardized Classification of Ocular Trauma. Am Academy of Ophthalmology. 103 (2):240-43
3. Garg A. et al (2024, August 5). Ocular Trauma: Acute Evaluation, Cataract, Glaucoma Eyewiki. https://eyewiki.org/Ocular_Trauma:Acute_Evaluation,_Cataract,_Glaucoma
