One-Third of the World's Ophthalmologists Turn to American Academy of Ophthalmology's ONE(R) Network for Sight-Saving Knowled...
09 November 2012 - 1:00PM
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology is marking five years of
providing sight-saving, clinical knowledge through the Ophthalmic
News & Education (ONE®) Network. Since its launch in 2007, the
site has become the world's most comprehensive ophthalmic education
resource, having been accessed by more than 75,000 ophthalmologists
and ophthalmic residents from nearly every country around the
globe. The growth of the ONE Network is being highlighted in
various sessions at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology, jointly conducted this year with the
Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.
To address the fact that 80 percent of blindness around the
world is preventable with proper, timely diagnosis and treatment,
the Academy created the ONE Network to bring the latest medical
advancements, state-of-the-art educational tools and clinical
resources to ophthalmologists throughout the world. The information
provided to physicians through the one-of-a-kind online learning
center has made an impact on patient care across the globe.
The ONE Network has achieved a number of milestones over the
past five years, including:
- Launching of the Academy's Master Class series, a collection of
clinical education videos featuring world-renowned
ophthalmologists
- Creating the FemtoCenter, an all-in-one resource for the latest
news on the laser that is changing ophthalmology
- Providing access to every international ophthalmic society and
creating a text-only version of the site for countries with
low-bandwidth
- Adding content in Spanish, Arabic, French, Greek, Italian,
Polish, and Portuguese
- Being honored for its impact on global health with the American
Society of Association Executives' Make a Better World Award
"The ONE Network is the pinnacle of online ophthalmic
education," said David W. Parke II, M.D., CEO of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology. "The Academy is proud to bring this
important resource to so many of the world's ophthalmologists. We
are continuing to add new content and functionality, in addition to
working with ophthalmic societies around the world to provide
greater access to the clinical information they need to provide the
best possible care to the patients they serve."
The global reach of the ONE Network allows physicians to provide
optimal care to countless people with vision-threatening eye
diseases and conditions. Currently, more than one-third of the
world's ophthalmologists are using the ONE Network. Importantly,
access to the ONE Network is provided to ophthalmologists in
developing countries where ophthalmic education resources are often
scarce -- regardless of their ability to pay.
"I had a patient with a complication that I had never seen
before," said Ronnie Bhola, MBBS, an ophthalmologist from Trinidad
and Tobago. "I went to the ONE Network, where I was able to find a
video of a patient who had almost an identical problem. This was a
really tricky case that I was able to solve because I had access to
this great medical resource."
The ONE Network allows users to earn continuing medical
education and continuing professional development credits through
more than 60 interactive courses and cases. It also helps U.S.
ophthalmologists prepare for exams that are required to maintain
their certification. These targeted tools and information, along
with more than 110 self-assessment tests and 740 clinical videos,
help sharpen ophthalmologists' total knowledge base. It offers them
a wide range of clinical education tools that include surgical
videos, instructional podcasts, practice guidelines and a central
place to share resources with peers.
Learn more about the ONE® Network by visiting
www.aao.org/one.
The 116th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
Ophthalmology is in session November 10-13 at McCormick Place in
Chicago. It is the world's largest, most comprehensive ophthalmic
education conference. More than 25,000 attendees and 500 companies
gather each year to showcase the latest in ophthalmic education,
research, clinical developments, technology, products and services.
This year's meeting is being held jointly with the Asia-Pacific
Academy of Ophthalmology. To learn more about the place Where All
of Ophthalmology Meets, visit
http://www.aao.org/meetings/annual_meeting/
About the American Academy of
Ophthalmology The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the
world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons -- Eye
M.D.s -- with more than 32,000 members worldwide. Eye health care
is provided by the three "O's" -- ophthalmologists, optometrists,
and opticians. It is the ophthalmologist, or Eye M.D., who can
treat it all: eye diseases, infections and injuries, and perform
eye surgery. For more information, visit www.aao.org. The Academy's
EyeSmart® program educates the public about the importance of eye
health and empowers them to preserve their healthy vision. EyeSmart
provides the most trustworthy and medically accurate information
about eye diseases, conditions and injuries. OjosSanos™ is the
Spanish-language version of the program. Visit www.geteyesmart.org
to learn more.
Note to media: High-resolution images and
interviews with ophthalmologists available upon request.
ONE® is a trademark of the American Academy of
Ophthalmology.
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