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Nov 07 2018

Using an OCT to Detect Progression

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Eric Schmidt discusses progression in glaucoma management and the value of using an OCT to assess changes in the RNFL before visual field loss occurs.
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Oct 23 2018

Corneal Hysteresis Measurement

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Jim Thimons discusses corneal hysteresis, a valuable new technology in glaucoma management.
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»Clinical Guidelines

Oct 16 2018

CyPass Clinical Recommendations

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

ASCRS (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery) has released information related to the CyPass Stent and its recall.
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»Industry News

Aug 29 2018

Alcon Withdraws CyPass Stents

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

Alcon announces a voluntary withdrawal of all CyPass stents.
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The DREAM study of dry eye was discussed as part of a lecture at the National Glaucoma Symposium. However, the NIH-funded study has received some criticism for the conclusion about the effectiveness of omega-3 supplements versus olive oil as the placebo.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Aug 08 2018

National Glaucoma Symposium 2018

Janet Swartz, EdD

The 15th annual National Glaucoma Symposium took place at the Ocean Edge Resort on July 28-30, 2018 and was another great program. Many of the doctors return each year to this premier conference for the high-quality lectures, informal and collegial atmosphere, and beautiful location.
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»Industry News

Jul 02 2018

Glaukos iStent inject FDA Approved

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

I was just contacted by Glaukos with the exciting news of the FDA approval of their newest glaucoma MIGS device, the iStent inject.
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»Case of the Month

Jun 22 2018

Doyne's Honeycomb Dystrophy

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Brad Sutton discusses the use of an OCT to quantify drusen in macular degeneration and presents OCT scans for Doyne's Honeycomb Dystrophy.
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December 2, 2018 - Manchester, NH - Best Western Plus Executive Court Inn & Banquet Facility

Join us for 8 hours of COPE and Florida approved CE in Manchester, NH, including 4 hours of Glaucoma.

December 5, 2018

Dr. Jim Thimons presents "Changing the Paradigm in Diabetic Retinopathy Management" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).

December 12, 2018

Dr. Nate Lightnizer presents "Laser Therapy for Open Angle Glaucomas: ALT SLT" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).

January 9, 2019

Join us for the first webinar of 2019 as Dr. Leo Semes presents "Stem Cell Technology in Glaucoma" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).

January 23, 2019

Dr. Mark Dunbar presents "Understanding and Interpreting OCT" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).

February 6, 2019

Dr. John Berdahl presents "So What Are We Going to Do? Is Glaucoma a Two-Pressure Disease?" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).

February 27, 2019

Dr. Nate Lighthizer presents "Going Viral: HZO, HSV, and EKC" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).

July 27-29, 2019 - Brewster, MA - Ocean Edge Resort

Join the Tradition! The 16th Annual National Glaucoma Symposium will be held at the beautiful Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod in Brewster, Massachusetts.

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UPDATE ON FLORIDA APPROVAL OF WEBINARS

At their June 22 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 APPROVED IN VERMONT

The NGS webinars in October - December have been approved by the Vermont Board of Optometry. Vermont regulations consider live on-line courses to be equivalent to live classroom lectures.

NGS LIVE WEBINARS APPROVED IN MINNESOTA

The NGS live webinars on October 10 and October 24 have been approved by the Minnesota Board of Optometry as interactive CE. The NGS will submit the November and December webinars to the Board for approval.

WEBINARS SUBMITTED TO MINNESOTA AND VERMONT

The NGS continues to monitor changes in State Regulations that allow continuing education through live webinar formats. As a result, we have applied to two more states for approval of the NGS live webinars. In Minnesota, new regulations went into effect July 11, 2018 which acknowledge interactive courses can be live or remote via a webinar, teleconferencing or videoconferencing; the NGS has applied to the Minnesota Board for approval of the October webinars. Vermont regulations permit continuing education programs conducted on-line; the NGS has applied to the Vermont Board for approval of the October - December webinars.

OCT-DEC WEBINARS APPROVED IN TX AND NY

The NGS webinars in October-December have been approved as live CE by the Texas and New York Boards of Optometry. The NGS webinars are approved as Category I CE for ABO certification and on-line CE in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire. The webinars have been submitted for approval to the Optometry Boards in Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, and Vermont.

CONNECTICUT BOARD APPROVES NGS WEBINARS

At their June 13 meeting, the Connecticut Board of Examiners in Optometry approved the National Glaucoma Society as a CE provider and specified that the NGS live webinars are "acceptable towards the fulfillment of the six hours of distance learning continuing education " allowed for the renewal of a Connecticut license.

MICHIGAN BOARD APPROVES NGS WEBINARS

At their May meeting, the Michigan Board of Optometry approved the January-May 2018 NGS webinars. We recommend that you consider these webinars to be on-line CE for a Michigan license. Michigan Optometry Rule 338.323(h) allows up to 20 hours of continuing education (half of the 40 hours required in each 2-year cycle) to be obtained from "multimedia education, including online continuing education, 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.

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.

NGS WEBINARS = LIVE CE FOR NEW YORK

The NGS webinars meet the definitions of live CE by New York State, and have been approved by the NY State Board for Optometry. NY regulations now define live CE as any course, including webinars, where you can interact directly with the speaker. New York no longer requires ODs to physically attend courses in order to meet their continuing education requirement.

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WEBINARS SUBMITTED TO MINNESOTA AND VERMONT

OCT-DEC WEBINARS APPROVED IN TX AND NY

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