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Oct 18 2021

Drug Therapy for the Ocular Surface in Glaucoma

Janet Swartz, EdD

During the National Glaucoma Symposium Virtual Program, Dr. Jim Thimons discussed Oxervate and Regener-Eyes, two drug therapies for corneal and ocular surface concerns in glaucoma patients.
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»Case of the Month

Aug 24 2021

Glaucoma Surgery and OSD

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Jim Thimons and Dr. Joe Panarelli discuss a glaucoma patient and concerns about ocular surface disease prior to surgery.
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»Case of the Month

Jun 09 2021

Treatment Options for Progression

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Elizabeth Muckley discusses an 88-year-old patient who has difficulty with drops and glaucoma progression showing up on visual fields.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Jun 08 2021

Glaucoma Risk Factors

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Eric Schmidt discusses risk factors for glaucoma using the mnemonic FINDACAR.
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»Case of the Month

May 19 2021

Low Tension Glaucoma

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Elizabeth Muckley discusses concerns about glaucoma progression and the reliability of visual field results in a 77-year-old patient.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Apr 23 2021

New Visual Field Primer

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

There is new edition of the classic Visual Field Primer by Zeiss/ Humphrey available for download.
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»Case of the Month

Apr 07 2021

Laser PI

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Anthony Litwak discusses a 63-year-old patient and the decision to perform Laser Peripheral Iridotomy (PI) on both eyes.
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»In Your Office

Mar 25 2021

World Optometry Day

Janet Swartz, EdD

March 23 was World Optometry Day, which recognizes the vital role of optometrists in eye care around the world.
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Membership Changes

Yearly memberships are no longer going to be a requirement for NGS. We will continue to offer Webinars on a regular basis, on a pay as you register event. Current active memberships will be honored until they expire. Thank you for your continued support.

NGS WEBINARS 2025

Webinars will begin in January 2025. Happy Thanksgiving

NGS PROGRAMS FALL 2023

The NGS Wednesday webinars will begin on September 13 with two webinars a month in September through December. There also will be an in-person program on October 8 in Malvern, PA with 8 hours of CE. All programs will be submitted for COPE approval. (Please Note: There are no NGS programs this summer.)

NGS WEBINARS SPRING 2023

NGS webinars will take place twice a month in March to May, 2023, followed by a break from the webinars over the summer.

NEW HAMPSHIRE INDICATES LIVE WEBINARS = FORMAL CE

The New Hampshire Board of Optometry announced in August 2022 that courses approved by COPE are automatically approved as Class I Formal CE. In addition, they clarified that live webcasts with real-time active participation by attendees are Formal CE, the same as in-person programs. In contrast, Alternative CE refers to lectures that are not live. More details are on the NH Board of Optometry website under Laws and Rules, Standing Orders.

COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS 2023

As of January 2023, COPE will include interactive webinars in the same category as in-person lectures, with no post-test required. CE will be categorized as either Synchronous (lecturer and learner are together at the same time, either in-person or virtually, with real-time communication) or Asynchronous (lecturer and learner are not together at same time, no real-time communication). Interactive webinars will be labeled Synchronous Virtual CE for courses and activities submitted after January 1 (interactive webinars approved before January 1 may still be labeled Online Interactive courses or Interactive Distance Learning events). Please Note: State Boards may restrict the number of Synchronous Virtual hours of CE allowed for license renewal; check with your State Board for the latest regulations.

LIVE WEBINARS = LIVE CE IN MASSACHUSETTS

At their December 15, 2021 meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Optometry specified that a live webinar where speakers and attendees can interact in real-time are considered to be live CE. The Board clarified that distance learning CE courses, which are limited to 6 hours per renewal cycle, are those where the licensees are reading content or observing media on their own with no interaction with the instructor. Thus, the COPE-approved interactive NGS webinars count as live CE for MA optometrists.

CE BROKER FOR TEXAS OPTOMETRISTS

The NGS will submit attendance data to CE Broker for Texas optometrists who attend our webinars. We will continue to mail CE certificates so attendees have a copy for their records and also will send attendance data to ARBO's OE Tracker.

PENNSYLVANIA CE REGULATIONS

The Pennsylvaia Board of Optometry will allow all CE to be online for the renewal period that ends November 30, 2022. Starting December 1, 2022, revised regulations allow for up to 50% of the CE requirements (15 out of 30 ours) to be online.

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Resources and Information

»Glaucoma Watch

Drug Therapy for the Ocular Surface in Glaucoma

»Case of the Month

Glaucoma Surgery and OSD

»Case of the Month

Treatment Options for Progression

»Glaucoma Watch

Glaucoma Risk Factors

»Case of the Month

Low Tension Glaucoma

»Glaucoma Watch

New Visual Field Primer

»Case of the Month

Laser PI

»In Your Office

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