Non-Diabetic Retinal Vascular Disease

Course description: This course covers the diagnosis and management of several non-diabetic retinal vascular diseases. An emphasis is placed on systemic associations as well as clinical management. Conditions covered include ocular ischemic syndrome, hypertensive retinopathy, sickle cell retinopathy, Eale’s disease, Coat’s disease, retinal artery occlusions, retinal vein occlusions, macular telangiectasia, and others.

Course learning objectives:

1)      To become comfortable with the diagnosis and management of sickle cell retinopathy

2)      To become comfortable with the diagnosis and management of Eale’s disease

3)      To become comfortable with the diagnosis and management of Coat’s disease

4)      To become comfortable with the diagnosis and management of hypertensive retinopathy

5)      To become comfortable with the diagnosis and management of retinal artery occlusions

6)      To become comfortable with the diagnosis and management of retinal vein occlusions

Course Instructor: Bradley Sutton, O.D., F.A.A.O., Clinical Professor, Indiana University School of Optometry.

This course qualifies for 2 hours of IOB and Legend Drug Certificate credit.

Course Fee
IOA Members:  $ 50.00
Non-Members:  $ 60.00

Course Instructions/Course Access/Test Access   CLICK HERE TO PAY AND TAKE THE COURSE

  • This online course is in PDF format.
  • You must pay the course fee to access the course and take the test. No refunds will be made for online courses.
  • This course will be offered until April 1, 2026 (Indiana's optometric license renewal deadline). You have until March 31, 2026, to complete the course.
  • To receive credit for taking this course, you must receive a score of at least 70% on a 20 question test.
  • You may retake the test if you failed to receive 70% on the test and wish to to be tested again. There is no charge for retests.
  • Certificates of Completion for those who pass the examination will be available for download through this website.

If you have problems accessing the course or test or paying for the course, please contact education@ioa.org or call the IOA at 317-237-3560.