National Glaucoma Society: Conferences

Hotel Information

Ocean Edge Resort

Route 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
Phone: 800-343-6074
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National Glaucoma Symposium East - August 5-7, 2006 - Brewster, MA

The third National Glaucoma Symposium returns to the Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod this summer. Join us at this beautiful resort on a private beach for 12 hours of CE by nationally known experts in glaucoma. Lectures will take place Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm. Bring your family and enjoy all that the Cape has to offer. Speakers include: Paul Ajamian, OD; Thomas Freddo, OD, PhD; Peter Libre, MD; Daniel OConnor, MD; Bud OLeary, OD; and J. James Thimons, OD.

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Saturday, August 5, 2006

8:30am–9:30am

Pathophysiology of Glaucoma

Thomas Freddo, OD, PhD

COPE # 16794-GL

9:30am–11:15am

Current Strategies in Glaucoma Management

Paul Ajamian, OD

COPE # 16807-GL

11:30am–12:30pm

Glaucoma Watch: Rapid Fire Topics in Glaucoma Today

, Paul Ajamian, OD, Thomas Freddo, OD, PhD

COPE # 16795-GL

7:30pm–8:30pm

Dessert Reception for Optometrists and Families

Sunday, August 6, 2006

8:30am–9:30am

Surgical Therapies in Glaucoma

Peter Libre, MD

COPE # 16822-GL

9:30am–11:15am

Controversies in Glaucoma

Paul Ajamian, OD, Peter Libre, MD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE # 11825-GL

11:30am–12:30pm

A Course in Gonioscopy

Paul Ajamian, OD

COPE # 16812-GL

Monday, August 7, 2006

8:30am–9:30am

Re-Evaluation of the Optic Nerve

COPE 16229-GL

9:30am–10:30am

Endoscopic Cyclo-Photocoagulation

Daniel O'Connor, MD

COPE # 14993-GL

10:30am–11:00am

NGS Residency Award Lecture: Megalopapilla Syndrome: Implications for Glaucoma

Eric Conley, OD

COPE # 16774-GL

11:00am–12:30pm

Glaucoma Management Pearls

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE # 12315-GL

Upcoming Programs

May 5, 2024

Join us for 4-hours of COPE Accredited CE at this live webinar on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Beginning at 8:15AM PST ending at 12:15PST (WEST COAST HOURS). This interactive presentation will look at the current and future trends in Glaucoma diagnosis and treatment from the perspecitve of our "ALL STAR" clinicians and educators. We have designed a program to bring you, the clinician, to the forefront of Glaucoma care.

May 15, 2024

Dr. Christine Sindt will present Post Surgical Scelera Lens Fitting: Glaucoma (COPE # 91229-CL) as a live webinar on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8-9PM Eastern Standard Time (7-8PM Central / 5-6PM Pacific). This interactive presentation will discuss the complexities and safety standards for contact lens fitting on post glaucoma surgery patients. We will discuss complications unique to the glaucoma patient and standard of care procedures to minimize harm and complications. Contact lenses may be worn successfully by post-surgical glaucoma patients.

September 8, 2024 - Seal Beach, CA - Old Ranch Country Club

Spend a day at this in-person program with the best clinicians and educators in Optometry & Ophthalmology as they provide an unparalleled 8-Hours of Live COPE APPROVED CE. This must attend event will be held at the stunning Old Ranch Resort, Seal Beach, CA.

NGS brings you a full day of immersive learning with the latest advances in diagnostic systems, pharmaceutical therapy and surgical intervention to bring your practice to the cutting edge of glaucoma diagnosis and therapy.

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News

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.

CALIFORNIA ALLOWS LIVE WEBINARS AS LIVE CE

The California Board of Optometry now recognizes interactive courses offered live over internet platforms such as WebEx as Live CE toward the 30 hours of live continuing education required for license renewal. Courses can be live COPE courses offered by COPE's June 30, 2021 deadline or courses approved by the Board.

NGS LIVE WEBINARS = CATEGORY 1 ABO

We have received confirmation that the NGS live webinars now count as Category 1 Education towards American Board of Optometry (ABO) certification.

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Hotel Information

National Glaucoma Symposium East - August 5-7, 2006 - Brewster, MA

Upcoming Programs

May 5, 2024

May 15, 2024

September 8, 2024 - Seal Beach, CA - Old Ranch Country Club

Your Registrations

News

NGS PROGRAMS FALL 2023

NGS WEBINARS SPRING 2023

NEW HAMPSHIRE INDICATES LIVE WEBINARS = FORMAL CE

COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS 2023

LIVE WEBINARS = LIVE CE IN MASSACHUSETTS

CE BROKER FOR TEXAS OPTOMETRISTS

PENNSYLVANIA CE REGULATIONS

CALIFORNIA ALLOWS LIVE WEBINARS AS LIVE CE

NGS LIVE WEBINARS = CATEGORY 1 ABO

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