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March 20, 2024

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED: Dr. Jim Thimons will present Prostaglandins: The New Paradigm in Glaucoma Therapy (COPE # 86864-GL) as a live webinar on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 8-9PM Eastern Standard Time (7-8PM Central / 5-6PM Pacific). This course will review and contrast managment ideas such as topical topical hypotensives versus surgical techniques.  The course will address hypotensives from a pharmacological stnadpoint and delve into updated management strategies available to patients such as sustained release, implants and SLT. 

You will be able to see the PowerPoint presentation, hear the lecture and submit questions to the speaker. All you need is a computer, smart phone or tablet with an Internet connection. You can either use the speakers or a headset from your computer or use a telephone to hear the lecture. Please Note: You need to see the lecture slides and hear the speaker in order to receive CE credit.

This lecture is COPE Approval as a Synchronous Virtual course and will be submitted to COPE for approval as a COPE Synchronous Virtual activity. COPE now classifies courses and activities as either Synchronous (lecturer and learner together at the same time, either in person or virtual, with opportunity for real-time interaction) or Asynchronous (lecturer and learner are not together, no opportunity for interaction). In the following states, COPE-approved Synchronous Virtual programs are considered the same as live CE with no restrictions on the number of hours: CA, MA, MN, NH, NY, TX, VA, and VT. Other states may categorize these virtual programs as live or on-line CE with restrictions on the number of hours acceptable for license renewal; check the website of your State Board for the most current information. 

The Early Bird rate for this Webinar is $30 through Friday, March 15th. On or after March 15th, the fee is $40. The one-hour Wednesday webinars are free for Full Members of the National Glaucoma Society.  

Registration will close at 2 p.m. Eastern time on the Wednesday of the webinar. Registration is required for both NGS members and non-members.You will get the meeting password, meeting number and link to the webinar e-mailed to you.

If you would like the NGS to submit your attendance data to ARBO's OE Tracker, please make sure your OE Tracker number is included in your profile on the NGS website when you register for this webinar. We also will mail CE certificates to attending doctors. For doctors with a Texas license, we will post the attendance data to CE Broker. If you have a Texas license but do not live in Texas, please email your license information to the NGS.

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellations made by the Sunday before a webinar can receive a refund, less a $10 processing fee, or apply the full registration fee to a future program. Cancellations made after Sunday can receive a credit of the full registration fee toward a future program. To cancel, notify the National Glaucoma Sociey in writing by email (info@NationalGlaucomaSociety.org). No refunds given for canceling a registration once the webinar has begun. 


Conference registration is closed.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

8:00pm–9:00pm
Prostaglandins: The New Paradigm in Glaucoma Therapy
J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
This course will review and contrast managment ideas such as topical topical hypotensives versus surgical techniques. The course will address hypotensives from a pharmacological stnadpoint and delve into updated management strategies available to patients such as sustained release, implants and SLT.