Obesity rates are at unprecedented levels, and our population is getting older. Loss of central visual acuity from diabetic eye disease and AMD is becoming increasingly more common. Optometry plays a vital role in managing these patients in that Early detection and treatment reduces the severity of vision loss from diabetic macular edema and choroidal neovascularization New validated technologies are available to enhance the primary care optometrists ability to detect functional and structural change in the macula This course will demonstrate that it is time for clinicians to move beyond the Amsler grid for monitoring vision. By employing new technologies to monitor visual function, specifically using devices for home vision monitoring, visual outcomes can be improved. Upon completion, the ECP will have the ability to offer patients a home vision monitoring service based on peer-reviewed studies of clinical effectiveness, and protect patients by choosing products to prescribe based on scientific facts and statistics.