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Oct 05 2020

Durysta Overview

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Jim Thimons discusses Durysta Bimatoprost implants as a new drug delivery technology for glaucoma.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Sep 16 2020

The LiGHT Study

Janet Swartz, EdD

Several lectures at the National Glaucoma Symposium East 2.0 mentioned the LiGHT study comparing SLT to drops as a first-line glaucoma therapy.
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The Department of Public Health in CT has been made aware of phone scammers targeting licensed health care professionals under the pretense of an investigation by the Department of Public Health in collaboration with DEA and FBI. The Department has learned that this scam is also happening in other states and is not unique to Connecticut.
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»Case of the Month

Sep 16 2020

Angle Closure and Cataracts

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Jim Thimons and Dr. Rob Noecker discuss a patient with angle closure and cataracts.
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»In Your Office

Aug 10 2020

Glaucoma Website for Patients

Janet Swartz, EdD

Allergan has launched a new website with glaucoma information for patients.
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»Industry News

Aug 07 2020

Falck Multifunction Device

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Jim Thimons describes the new Falck Medical Multifunction Applanation Tonometry device, the FMAT1.
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»Case of the Month

Aug 06 2020

NTG and Disc Hemorrhages

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Mark Dunbar presents a normal tension glaucoma patient with disc hemorrhages.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Aug 03 2020

Corneal Hysteresis

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Felipe Medeiros discusses the significance of Corneal Hysteresis in predicting glaucoma development in a quick, 25 second video.
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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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Durysta Overview

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The LiGHT Study

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Beware of Phone Scam Posing as DPH or DEA

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Angle Closure and Cataracts

»In Your Office

Glaucoma Website for Patients

»Industry News

Falck Multifunction Device

»Case of the Month

NTG and Disc Hemorrhages

»Glaucoma Watch

Corneal Hysteresis

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