Continuing Medical Education

Earn your Ophthalmology CME at AMA Ed Hub. We make it easy for you to find education based on your needs and interests. Accessible on any device and at any time, courses are available in a variety of formats, so that you can listen, watch, read or interact in ways that best suit your needs.

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Team of doctors diagnose human eye
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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about improving eye health

Good vision is essential for our daily lives, yet many people overlook eye health. An ophthalmologist shares how patients can keep their eyes healthy.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Group of physicians
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7 Min Read

What life is like in 10 specialties—from the physicians who know

Shadowing a physician is the best way to learn about life in their specialty. Exploring these insights from dozens of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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1 Min Read

10 most-viewed ophthalmology residency programs

FREIDA™ users have tallied more than 13,000 views of ophthalmology residency programs. Of the 126 ophthalmology residencies listed, here are the 10 programs that ranked at the top for user interest.

Transition to Residency
Whitney Sambhariya, MD
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6 Min Read

How this PGY-2 balances physician residency, advocacy training

Through the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, AMA member Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is honing skills to advance health equity.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
Doctors doing an exam or surgery
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4 Min Read

What it's really like in ophthalmology—from 3 physicians who know

Shadowing one physician in ophthalmology is a great way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from three of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Erin Shriver, MD
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4 Min Read

Seeing the risks of letting optometrists do eyelid surgery

Over a dozen states let optometrists wield a scalpel on the eyelid, opening up patients to missed cancers, unsafe procedures and more.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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2 Min Read

Los Angeles-based ophthalmologist re-elected to AMA Board of Trustees

The AMA today announced the re-election of David H. Aizuss, M.D., an ophthalmologist from Los Angeles, Calif., to its Board of Trustees.

Press Releases
Doctors performing an exam or surgery
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4 Min Read

What's the difference between optometrists and ophthalmologists?

 Optometrists are great for eyeglasses and contact lenses, but the scalpel and laser belong in ophthalmologists’ hands. Learn more with the AMA.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Ophthalmologist examining patient's eyes
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4 Min Read

Test your ophthalmology knowledge with JAMA Network clinical challenges

Ophthalmologists can earn CME with these JN Learning challenges on unusual presentations of blurry vision, visual impairment, edema and more.

Online CME