Optometry / Eye Care CE (Remote, Contract)

Freelance Medical Writer: Optometry / Eye Care CE (Remote, Contract)
An independent, medical education company that creates accredited CME/CE programs that turn new data into clinical practice. Our work includes live and on-demand education, case-based learning and AI-powered patient simulations, and it has been recognized with NAMEC Best Practice Awards and Digital Health Awards.

We’re looking for a freelance medical writer with optometry or ophthalmology expertise to help develop CE programs for eye care professionals.

What you’ll do

• Write needs assessments and gap analyses for grant proposals, supported by current literature
• Develop learning objectives, outlines and slide decks with faculty
• Write patient case narratives for interactive and AI simulation activities
• Draft pre/post-test questions and outcomes survey items
• Create supporting materials, such as clinical toolkits, patient handouts and short social content
• Collaborate with faculty and our program team to keep content accurate, balanced and on schedule

What we’re looking for

• OD, PharmD, PhD or MD, or equivalent experience writing for eye care
• 2+ years of medical writing, ideally in CME/CE or medical education
• Strong knowledge of current optometry and ophthalmology practice, such as dry eye, glaucoma, retina, myopia management or ocular surface disease
• Familiarity with COPE accreditation and/or ACCME standards, including independence and fair balance
• Clear, concise writing for busy clinicians, with accurate referencing (AMA style)
• Reliable with deadlines and comfortable working remotely
• Nice to have: experience with interactive or simulation-based education, outcomes measurement (Moore’s Levels), or grant writing for commercial supporters.

Details

• Type: Freelance
• Workload: Project Based
• Rate: Depends on Project, $2250 per Needs Assess, based on experience

We’re looking for a freelance medical writer with optometry or ophthalmology expertise to help develop a 2027 eye care curriculum for optometrists, ophthalmologists and pharmacists.

Disease areas

• Dry eye disease: corneal nerve dysfunction and neuromodulation under TFOS DEWS III, and medication, surgical and contact lens risk factors
• Intermediate dry AMD: detection with imaging biomarkers, the photobiomodulation evidence, and optometry–retina co-management and referral
• Glaucoma and the ocular surface: drop-related ocular surface disease, adherence and drop burden, and laser trabeculoplasty
• Cataract surgery and IOL selection: matching lenses to patients’ lifestyles and visual goals, lens classifications, dysphotopsia and expectations, and co-management with optometrists

• OD, PharmD, PhD or MD, or equivalent experience writing for eye care
• 2+ years of medical writing, ideally in CME/CE or medical education
• Strong, current knowledge of at least two of the disease areas above
• Familiarity with COPE (optometry CE), ACPE (pharmacy CE) and/or ACCME standards, including independence and fair balance
• Clear, concise writing for busy clinicians, with accurate referencing (AMA style)
• Reliable with deadlines and comfortable working remotely