National Glaucoma Society

Webinars

Topics

Cirrus HD-OCT Technology

Why Measure the Macula in Glaucoma

Clinical Pearls from The OHTS Study

Instructions for NGS Webinars on WebEx

Fluctuations in IOP

Getting WebEx for Your Smart Phone or Tablet

Optic Nerve Evaluation

Insights into the Use of Technology: Glaucoma Change Over Time

The Use of OCTs in Glaucoma

Will the Real IOP Please Stand Up

Using Chat During a Webinar

Ganglion Cell Analysis

Disc Hemorrhage

Peripapillary Atrophy

Patient Compliance

Using A Smart Phone for Webinars

Managing Ocular Pain

Sleep Apnea

Swollen Optic Nerves

OCT: The Optometrist's MREye

Influences on IOP

Corneal Hysteresis Measurement

Using an OCT to Detect Progression

Diabetic Retinopathy and Omega-3s

Stem Cell Technology

Checking on Prior Registrations

Fundus Autofluorescence

Hyperosmolar Eye Drops and Fuch's Disease

Discussions

Re: Getting WebEx for Your Smart Phone or Tablet

sign up for Nov 18 webinar

Re: Getting WebEx for Your Smart Phone or Tablet

No, the chat window is part of the WebEx video conferencing. You need to enable it once you are on the webinar by clicking on the grey speech bubble in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The message
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Re: Getting WebEx for Your Smart Phone or Tablet

I cant seem to get the chat window open? Is this the same?

 

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. Registration information for the spring webinars is now posted on the website.

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.

NGS MEMBERSHIP

As we plan NGS activities beyond May 2023, we are suspending the option for annual Full membership for both new membership and renewals and will offer only 6-month membership.

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.