Clinical education for our referring partners is a core value at Colorado Retina Associates. We provide continuing education opportunities in partnership with Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO), Colorado Optometric Association (COA), Medical Education Resources (MER), Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Denver Metro Optometric Society (DMOS), Colorado Medical Society, and the Join Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO). Continuing education credits can be acquired via independent and sponsored lectures, or one-on-one opportunities shadowing our physicians in clinic. If you are interested in retina-focused CE please check the calendar for upcoming events, or book a CE/CME/ JCAHPO event for your office staff, fill out one of the contact boxes below to schedule with our marketing team.
We offer a variety of BENEFITS for our referring colleagues including:
Fill out the form to request 1-2 Colorado Retina physicians to provide your doctors or supporting staff with an in-person or virtual accredited CE, CME or JCAHPO retina-based course. If you have a recommendation for subject matter you’d like to learn more about, we encourage you to let us know.
We are always eager to put names to faces! If you are available, we would appreciate the opportunity to meet in a nonclinical setting. We want you to be able to refer with confidence to CRA, so let’s take some time to get to know one another, whether that be over lunch, dinner or happy hour – and it’s on us!
Myopia has become a major public health crisis with a rapidly increasing prevalence. Recent projections indicate that over 50% of the world’s population will have myopia by the year 2050. Drs. Murtaza Adam, Salil Shukla, and Rachel Lewis explore the science behind myopia management and best practices for slowing progression and implementing optical treatment.
Tips to identify ocular signs and symptoms and diagnostic and management techniques for a variety of systemic inflammatory and autoimmune disorders will be discussed in this review.
Comprehensive overview of a variety of unique and thought-provoking surgical and clinical vitreoretinal cases presented to us by our referring community
Application of Lean ideas implemented within an eye care practice to minimize waste and maximize process improvement.
Take a trip down memory land to explore the evolutionary stages of retinal surgery.
The management of complicated ocular cases often demands close co-management between anterior and posterior segment treatments.
Covering the identification of patients with an IRD, the process and benefits of genetic counseling and testing, recommended follow-up care, and exciting new research opportunities for IRDs.
covering common pediatric eye problems, including how to manage those conditions initially, when to refer, and next-steps to continue assisting with co-management.
Retina and glaucoma overlap in terms of etiologies and treatment, the two subspecialties working closely in managing some of the most challenging eyes in ophthalmology.
Common and complex ocular cases, surgical and clinical treatment options, risk factor reviews and variety of management techniques within retinal care.
New and chronic patients with advanced glaucoma present a host of difficulties for managing providers, this presentation will review these issues and some tips for managing these complex patients.
Neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Subramanian will spend the first half-hour investigating diplopia and its' complexities and evaluation approaches. Vitreoretinal Specialist, Dr. Shukla will wrap up the course with an in-depth review of management and treatment options surrounding lamellar macular holes.
Transform your practice workplace and increase patient satisfaction through Lean implementation.
Coverage of pre and post-operative surgical advancements and management of a variety of common retinal procedures such as surgical repairs of epiretinal membranes, macular holes, vitreous hemorrhages, retinal detachments, retained lens material, and other complex surgical cases.
Review of the overall process that a unapproved drug or device completes before its approval by the FDA. Salient clinical trials addressing anterior segment pathology and important research for posterior segment disease will both be discussed.
Review of oral vs intravenous (IV) sedation for use in cataract surgery
The unfortunate cases of intravitreal autologous stem cell injections that resulted in multiple PVR detachments, as well as the promise associated with clinical applications of stem cell transplantation/therapy.
Addressing the decision making process for patients with glaucoma who have had prior incisional surgery, and options for obtaining a lower IOP and roll of newer surgical techniques and their success in the setting of prior traditional surgeries.
All things you need to know about diabetic management, including how to appropriately ask patients about A1C’s, current treatment and monitoring options of diabetes, and new advances within the field of endocrinology and diabetic retinopathy.
In this one hour presentation, Murtaza “Moo” Adam will discuss the bizarre world that lies beyond the “looking glass” of the ophthalmic operating microscope.
Dive into the many manifestations of ocular tumors through diagnosis based on patient history and examination, and diagnostic imaging.
Explore a variety of uveitis manifestations, underlying systemic diseases, presentation patterns & symptoms, the road to proper diagnosis, current treatment options, and the vision-threatening implications uveitis can have for patients.
Review of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), an emerging technology for performing high-resolution cross-sectional optical imaging. Learn the technical aspects of OCT and potential issues that arise while interpreting data.
Dr. Adam reviewed the many inherited, toxic, and idiopathic maculopathies
Protocols have changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Review of common and uncommon peripheral retinal findings