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    Comprehensive Adult Medical Eye Evaluation
    (added "Medical" to title, Sep 2000)
    Oct 2020
    Sep 2015
    Sep 2010
    Mar 2009†
    Oct 2007†
    Aug 2006†
    Sep 2005
    Sep 2000
    Sep 1996
    Jun 1992
    Sep 1991†
    Sep 1989
    Oct 1988

    2025

    Cataract and Anterior Segment Panel


    Cataract in the Adult Eye
    (original title: Cataract in the Otherwise Healthy Adult Eye, May 1991; title changed to Cataract in the Adult Eye, Sep 1996)
    Sep 2016
    Sep 2011
    Jan 2008†
    Sep 2006
    Sep 2001
    Sep 1996
    May 1991†
    Sep 1989
    Nov 2021
    2026

    Cornea/External Disease Panel


    Bacterial Keratitis Oct 2018
    Sep 2013
    Sep 2011§
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2005
    Sep 2000
    Sep 1995

    2023
    Blepharitis
    (original title: Blepharitis and the Dry Eye in the Adult, Sep 1991; removed "and the Dry Eye in the Adult" from title, Sep 1998)
    Oct 2018
    Sep 2013
    Sep 2011§
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2003
    Sep 1998
    Sep 1991

    2023
    Conjunctivitis Oct 2018
    Sep 2013
    Sep 2011§
    Sep 2008
    Aug 2006†
    Sep 2003
    Sep 1998
    Sep 1991

    2023
    Corneal Ectasia Oct 2018
    Sep 2013

    2023
    Corneal Edema and Opacification Oct 2018
    Sep 2013

    2023

    Corneal Opacification and Ectasia‡
    (Original title: Corneal Opacification, Sep 1995; "and Ectasia" added to title, Sep 2000)

    Sep 2000
    Sep 1995

    RETIRED SEPTEMBER 2005
    Dry Eye Syndrome Oct 2018
    Sep 2013
    Sep 2011§
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2003
    Sep 1998

    2023

    Glaucoma Panel


    Primary Angle Closure Disease
    (original title: Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma, Jun 1992; changed title to Primary Angle Closure, Feb 2000; changed title to Primary Angle Closure Disease, Oct 2020)
    Oct 2020
    Sep 2015
    Sep 2010
    Sep 2005
    Feb 2000
    Sep 1996
    Jun 1992

    2025
    Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Oct 2020
    Sep 2015
    Sep 2010
    Oct 2006†
    Sep 2005
    Sep 2003*
    Feb 2000
    Sep 1996
    Jun 1992
    Dec 1990†
    Feb 1989

    2025
    Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect
    (original title: Glaucoma Suspect, Sep 1989; added “Primary Open-Angle” to title, Sep 1995)
    Oct 2020
    Sep 2015
    Sep 2010
    Sep 2008†
    Oct 2006†
    Sep 2005
    Oct 2002*
    Feb 2000
    Sep 1995
    Sep 1989

    2025

    Pediatric Ophthalmology/Strabismus Panel


    Amblyopia Sep 2017
    Sep 2012
    Jan 2008†
    Oct 2007
    Jun 2003†
    Oct 2002
    Sep 1997
    Feb 1992

    2022
    Esotropia and Exotropia
    (original title: Esotropia, Feb 1992; added "Exotropia", Oct 2002)
    Sep 2017
    Sep 2012
    Jan 2008†
    Oct 2007
    Oct 2002
    Sep 1997
    Feb 1992

    2022
    Pediatric Eye Evaluations
    (original title:Comprehensive Pediatric Eye Evaluations, Jun 1992; changed title to Pediatric Eye Evaluations, Sep 1997)
    Sep 2017
    Sep 2012
    Jan 2010†
    Sep 2007
    Oct 2002
    Sep 1997
    Jun 1992

    2022

    Refractive Management/Intervention Panel


    Refractive Errors & Refractive Surgery
    (original title: Low to Moderate Refractive Errors, Oct 1991; changed title toRefractive Errors, Sep 1997; added "& Refractive Surgery" to title, Oct 2007)
    Sep 2017
    Jul 2013†
    Sep 2012
    Mar 2009†
    Sep 2008†
    Jan 2008†
    Oct 2007
    Oct 2002
    Sep 1997
    Oct 1991

    2022

    Retina Panel


    Age-Related Macular Degeneration Oct 2019
    Jan 2015†
    Sep 2014
    Oct 2011†
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2006*
    Sep 2005*
    Sep 2003
    Oct 2001*
    Sep 1998
    Feb 1994
    Feb 1990
    2024
    Diabetic Retinopathy Oct 2019
    Jan 2016†
    Sep 2014
    Oct 2012†
    Oct 2011†
    Sep 2010†
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2003
    Sep 1998
    Nov 1993
    Sep 1991†
    Sep 1989
    2024
    Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane and Vitreomacular Traction Oct 2019
    Sep 2015


    2024

    Idiopathic Macular Hole Oct 2019
    Mar 2017†
    Sep 2014
    Jul 2013§
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2003

    2024

    Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration
    (original title: Retinal Detachment, Jun 1990; title changed to Precursors of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in Adults, Feb 1994; title changed toManagement of Posterior Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Breaks, and Lattice Degeneration, Sep 1998; removed "Management of" from title, Sep 2003)

    Oct 2019
    Sep 2014
    July 2013§
    Sep 2008
    Sep 2003
    Sep 1998
    Feb 1994
    Jun 1990

    2024
    Retinal and Ophthalmic Artery Occlusions Oct 2019
    Sep 2016

    2024

    Retinal Vein Occlusions
    Oct 2019
    Sep 2015

    2024

    Vision Rehabilitation Panel


    Vision Rehabilitation
    (original title: Rehabilitation: The Management of Adults with Low Vision, Feb 1994; changed title to Vision Rehabilitation for Adults, Feb 2001; removed "for Adults" from title, Sep 2012)
    Sep 2017
    May 2013†
    Sep 2012
    Jan 2010†
    Oct 2007
    Sep 2006†
    Feb 2001
    Feb 1994

    2022

     

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    † updated
    ‡ title retired; no further updates planned
    § reviewed for currency

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