Understanding OCT-A: Advanced retinal imaging for diabetic eye care

Activity description

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) is a noninvasive imaging test and allows clinicians to detect diseases of the retina that affect the ocular blood vessels at early stages. This activity is designed to enhance clinicians’ understanding and application of OCT-A in practice. Participants will explore the evolution of OCT-A technology, compare it with traditional imaging modalities and examine its clinical relevance. Learners will build confidence in reading OCT-A images to support clinical decision-making and integrate this advanced imaging tool into their diagnostic and treatment workflows to enhance patient care and diagnostic efficiency.

Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Vision.

Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

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Target Audience

This course is designed for health care professionals, including optometrists, ophthalmologists, health care administrators and quality improvement specialists, who are involved in the detection of diseases of the retina that affect the ocular blood vessels at early stages. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the technological evolution and foundational principles of OCT-A.
  • Compare and contrast OCT-A with traditional imaging techniques in terms of diagnostic utility and clinical application.
  • Explain the clinical relevance of OCT-A in diagnosing and managing retinal and choroidal vascular conditions.
  • Interpret OCT-A images accurately to support clinical decision-making.
  • Integrate OCT-A into routine clinical workflows to enhance patient care and diagnostic efficiency.
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 COPE - Optometrists
Activity opens: 
10/11/2025
Activity expires: 
10/11/2028
Rating: 
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Presenter
Teresa Spohnholz, COMT 
Vision Quality Coordinator, Clinical Programs
UnitedHealthcare

Activity planners
Premilla Banwait, OD, MPH, FAAO
Vice President, Clinical Programs
UnitedHeathcare 

Elizabeth Albert, MD
Clinical Activity Manager
Optum Health Education

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose. 

Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation statement
Joint Provider LogoIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and UnitedHealthcare Vision. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit designation statements

Optometrists
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 COPE credit hours. Optometrists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 1.00 COPE - Optometrists
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