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Pharmacology Update

Topics: Extravan: Alcon Pharmaceuticals; Mechanism of IOP Reduction with Travoprost; Floater Intervention Study; Hydroxychloroquine Toxicity; Timolol; Upneeq Drops for Ptosis; Tetracaine Study
Discussions: Re: Extravan: Alcon Pharmaceuticals; Extravan has not yet received FDA approval in the U.S. However, Alcon's Travatan/Timolol fixed combination is approved as DuoTrav in Europe, Australia and Canada. It is approved for dosing in the morning or evening. For more information about Duotrav, click
read more; Re: Extravan: Alcon Pharmaceuticals; Dr. Fisher - I have not used any combo drugs at this time. I have asked Paul Smith from Alcon to post an answer. Let's see what Alcon reports. Thanks; Re: Extravan: Alcon Pharmaceuticals; Extravan is QD dosing. Timolol is QAM and Travatan is QHS. When is Extravan used?

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November 30, 2022

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COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS 2023

COPE will institute new regulations in January 2023 that treat interactive webinars in the same category as in-person lectures. 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). Please Note: State Boards may still restrict the number of synchronous virtual hours of CE allowed for license renewal.

NGS WEBINARS

The interactive NGS webinars will continue twice a month from January-May 2023. Speakers and topics will be posted soon.

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 starting October 10.

LIVE WEBINARS = LIVE CE IN MASSACHUSETTS

At their Decmber 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.

NEW HAMPSHIRE ALLOWS 100% VIRTUAL CE IN 2022

The New Hampshire Board of Optometry has issued has a new standing order dated January 11, 2022 that authorizes all credit hours of continuing education to be obtained through virtual or alternative means in 2022. A copy of this order can be found on the New Hampshire Board of Optometry website (oplc.nh.gov) under Laws and Rules.

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 CONTINUES TO ALLOW ONLINE CE

The NGS has just been notified that the Board of Optometry will continue to allow all CE to be online for the renewal period that ends November 30. 2022. There was communication that the waiver in Pennsylvania that allowed all CE to be virtual will end on September 30, 2021. However, to avoid confusion in the middle of the renewal cycle, the Board has decided to continue to allow all CE 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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