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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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»Case of the Month

Jul 01 2020

Large Cupping vs Glaucoma

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Tony Litwak discusses diagnosis and proper documentation in a patient with large physiological cupping.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Apr 30 2020

Using OCT in Glaucoma Management

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Michael Cymbor discusses several types of data available from OCTs and their application to glaucoma management.
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There has been a lot of press lately about chloroquine and hydroxycholoroquine. Dr. Blair Lonsberry discusses Plaquenil toxicity screening recommendations in this segment from a recent NGS webinar.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Feb 25 2020

The Importance of Visual Fields

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Eric Schmidt discusses the importance of obtaining multiple visual fields.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Jan 30 2020

Normal Tension Glaucoma

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Eric Schmidt discusses treatment issues and progression indicators for normal tension glaucoma.
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»Webinars

Jan 06 2020

Checking on Prior Registrations

Janet Swartz, EdD

If you are wondering if you have registered for a webinar or conference, you can check your prior registrations.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Dec 18 2019

Co-Managing Glaucoma Surgery

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Elizabeth Muckley discusses the co-management of glaucoma surgery from an optometrist's perspective.
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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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»Glaucoma Watch

Corneal Hysteresis

»Case of the Month

Large Cupping vs Glaucoma

»Glaucoma Watch

Using OCT in Glaucoma Management

»Pharmacology Update

Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity

»Glaucoma Watch

The Importance of Visual Fields

»Glaucoma Watch

Normal Tension Glaucoma

»Webinars

Checking on Prior Registrations

»Glaucoma Watch

Co-Managing Glaucoma Surgery

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