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Ophthalmic Hyperguide: Help

Listed below are frequently asked questions (FAQs) from our users. If your question is not addressed below, please contact Linda Christian at lchristian@VindicoMedEd.com.

What is the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

The OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ is an interactive, educational Web site for eye care professionals and contains materials that are authored and edited by renowned experts in ophthalmology.

The Web site and its content are monitored by the chief medical editor, Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, as well as 10 module editors (meet the Editorial Board). The OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ is published by Vindico Medical Education.

The OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ contains tutorials, online lectures, and test questions in the following areas: Cataract and IOLs, Clinical Optics, Corneal and Anterior Segment Diseases, Glaucoma, Neuro-ophthalmology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmic Pathology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Retina, Risk Management and Pain Management .

Tutorials provide an overview of important topics and focus on areas such as clinical features, diagnosis, risk factors, evaluation, treatment options, and patient outcomes. Throughout each tutorial, you will be able to access images including clinical photographs and histology. If you would like additional information on a specific topic, bibliographies are included at the conclusion of each tutorial.

Online lectures simulate the lecture experience. Experts in the ophthalmic community provide lectures in their respective specialty area. The slides automatically advance along with the audio.

Test questions will measure your knowledge in all areas of ophthalmology. You may choose to either take a standard test composed of 125 questions from each of the specialty areas or you can customize a test of up to 250 questions that will focus on the topics in which you need the most practice.

Who will benefit from accessing the information posted on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

The OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™, launched in May 2001, offers a comprehensive review course through the World Wide Web to eye care professionals.

The information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can explore the material at your own pace and convenience.

How do I access the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

Anyone can access the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ homepage. However, to follow links into the content areas, you must provide a username and password. To request an exclusive user name and password, click on the New User button.

You will be prompted to provide your username and password on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ homepage each time that you visit. Upon entering the information for the first time, you will be asked to complete a brief registration form.

What are the minimum PC requirements needed to access the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

Browser:

You will need a browser that will accept frames. It should be set to enable Java, JavaScript, and style sheets. It should also be set to accept cookies.

System Requirements:

For Your PC

Pentium-based PC or above

Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or later

16 MB of RAM (32 MB preferred)

8-bit sound card

Real Player 7

For Your Macintosh

Power PC or above

16 MB of RAM (32 MB preferred)

Mac OS version 8.5 or later

Real Player 7

Is there a cost to access the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ or obtain CME?

The OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ is a free educational Web site for the ophthalmic community. There is no cost for you to access the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ or to obtain CME credits.

How do I navigate the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

Once you have logged on the Web site by entering your username and password, you can view materials by either clicking on the graphics to enter the module of your choice or clicking on the navigation buttons on the left side of the screen.

How often is the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ updated?

The OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ is regularly updated and expanded to include the most accurate and relevant information available for ophthalmic professionals. The new tutorials and online lectures can easily be identified: the scroll bar on the homepage lists new materials and each tutorial or online lecture is marked with a NEW! icon.

We have recruited leading experts and teachers in the ophthalmic community to serve as authors and editors (meet the Editorial Board). Before any new material is posted on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™, it is thoroughly reviewed by Chief Medical Editor Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA.

How can I earn CME credits on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The time that you spend on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ will be monitored for the purpose of issuing CME credit. Vindico Medical Education designates this educational activity on an hour-for-hour basis for up to 50 hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.

After you log on to the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™, read the CME objectives and instructions for obtaining credit. This information can by found by clicking on the Obtain CME Now button that is located on the left side of the page.

Time that you spend on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™ is not cumulative from session to session — you must apply for CME credit at the end of each session. If you leave the Web site before applying for credit, you will not receive credit for that session. You must NOT hit refresh or resize your browser window.

Applying for credit is fast and simple: Before ending your session, select the Obtain CME Now button on the left side of the page. Complete and submit the electronic registration and evaluation forms. Upon confirmation of your activity, Vindico Medical Education will award a CME certificate instantaneously through email.

Whom do I contact for questions or comments about editorial content?

Contact lchristian@VindicoMedEd.com for any questions or comments pertaining to editorial content on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™.

Whom do I contact if I experience technical difficulties while on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™?

If you experience technical difficulties while on the OPHTHALMIC Hyperguide™, contact webmaster@VindicoMedEd.com.