Contact Information for the National Glaucoma Society
National Glaucoma Society (NGS)
P.O. Box 4092
Andover, MA 01810
Telephone: 978-470-3500
Toll-free: 877-825-2020
Fax: 978-470-4520
e-mail: info@nationalglaucomasociety.org
Janet Swartz, EdD
Executive Director
J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
Chairman
Bud O’Leary, OD
Director
Upcoming Programs
May 31, 2020
Dr. Blair Lonsberry presents "Pain Management in Optometric Practice" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, May 31. This course will meet the requirements in many states for a course in Pain Management.June 7, 2020
Dr. Mark Dunbar presents "The Pressure is On: Managing Challenging Cases in Glaucoma" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, June 7. This webinar has an optional test, if your state requires a test for distance learning CE. **Due to a scheduling conflict, this lecture was switched from June 21 to June 7.**June 14, 2020
Dr. J. James Thimons and Dr. Robert Noecker present "Best NGS Cases" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, June 14.June 21, 2020
Dr. Justin Schweitzer presents "A Room with a View: The Medical Management of Glaucoma" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, June 21. This webinar has an optional test, if your state requires a test for distance learning CE. **Due to a scheduling conflict, this lecture was switched from June 7 to June 21.**June 28, 2020
Dr. Nate Lighthizer presents "Going Viral: HSV, HZO, EKC" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, June 28.July 25-27, 2020 - Brewster, MA - Ocean Edge Resort
PROGRAM CANCELLED. The National Glaucoma Symposium Cape Cod will not be held in 2020 due to COVID-19. A subset of the planned lectures will be streamed as live webinars in the fall.October 4, 2020 - Malvern, PA - Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
PROGRAM CANCELLED. The National Glaucoma Society Regional Program will not be held in 2020.October 11, 2020 - Costa Mesa, CA - Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa Orange County
PROGRAM CANCELLED. The National Glaucoma Symposium West will not be held in 2020.Your Registrations
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News
CALIFORNIA ALLOWS LIVE WEBINARS AS LIVE CE
The California Board of Optometry posted an update on their website on April 29, 2020 regarding interactive webinars. The COPE approved, live webinars offered by COPE's June 30 deadline will count as Live CE toward the 30 hours of live continuing education required for license renewal. Recognizing that live, interactive webinars do not fit within the category of "self-study," the Board will be discussing at their May 15 Board meeting how live, interactive webinars will be classified in the future.NGS 1-HOUR WEBINARS WILL CONTINUE IN SEPTEMBER
The NGS will start up the one-hour webinars in September and offer two webinars per month in September-December and January - May. These webinars are included in Full NGS Membership.MA BOARD WAIVES LIMITS ON DISTANCE LEARNING
At its March 25 meeting, the Massachusetts Board of Optometry voted to waive the 6-hour limit on distance learning CE. For CE completed between January 1 and December 31, 2020, Massachusetts optometrists can obtain up to 18 hours of distance learning CE, provided the course is COPE approved, separately approved by the Board of Optometry, or offered by an organization specified in Massachusetts regulations as an approved entity. This policy will be posted to the Board's website soon, but is now in effect.COPE MODIFIES RULES ON INTERACTIVE WEBINARS
Interactive webinars offered by June 30 will be classified as Live COPE Events. These webinars will not require a test. The NGS live webinars from April 15-June 28 are COPE approved courses and Live COPE Events. Thus, the webinars now meet the criteria for CE in several states. States may consider these webinars as live or on-line CE. More information is included in the description of the webinars on the NGS website. Some State Boards are modifying restrictions for on-line CE because of COVID-19. Check the website of your State Board of Optometry for the latest rulings.JANUARY - MAY WEBINARS APPROVED IN MN
The NGS live webinars in January - May have been approved by the Minnesota Board of Optometry as live CE.JANUARY - MAY WEBINARS APPROVED IN TEXAS
The NGS webinars in January through May have been approved by the Texas Board of Optometry as live CE.JANUARY - MAY WEBINARS APPROVED IN NY
The NGS live webinars in January-May have been approved by the New York Board of Optometry as live CE.UPDATE ON FLORIDA APPROVAL OF WEBINARS
At their June 22, 2018 meeting, the Florida Board of Optometry agreed that any prior NGS live webinars approved by the Board would be acceptable as CE for renewal of a Florida license this biennial, which ends February 28, 2019. However, they decided to restrict the number of online CE in the future to 2 hours of controlled substances education and 2 hours of practice management. Since the NGS does not offer webinars in controlled substances or practice management, no current or future NGS webinars will be submitted for approval in Florida.
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.TEST YOUR COMPUTER BEFORE A WEBINAR
You can test your computer before an NGS webinar by going to the following website: webex.com/test-meeting. This will let you know if WebEx will run on your operating system and Internet browser. Please note that WebEx will not run on Windows XP or MAC OS 10.6 or earlier operating systems. If you use Chrome as your browser, you may need to download an extension the first time you join a WebEx meeting.Join Our Email List
