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»Case of the Month

Oct 20 2022

Angle Closure Glaucoma and Topomax

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Nora Lee Cothran discusses a 34-year-old patient with a headache referred by the emergency room for high IOP.
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»Webinars

Sep 07 2022

Instructions for NGS Webinars on WebEx

Janet Swartz, EdD

The NGS uses WebEx for its interactive webinars. Get detailed instructions including computer screen shots about joining a webinar via a link or through an Internet browser on a computer.
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»Glaucoma Watch

Sep 06 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Thimons

Janet Swartz, EdD

The National Glaucoma Society is please to announce that Dr. Jim Thimons, Chairman of the National Glaucoma Society, has been included on Newsweek's America's Best Eye Doctors 2022 list.
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»Case of the Month

Aug 31 2022

SLT as First-Line Therapy

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Nate Lighthizer presents a newly diagnosed glaucoma patient and discusses the research and clinical support for SLT as first-line therapy.
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»Case of the Month

Jul 21 2022

Normal Tension Glaucoma Patient

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Justin Schweitzer discusses the clinical presentation and treatment plan for a 65-year-old patient with normal tension glaucoma.
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Dr. Elizabeth Muckley discusses the diagnosis and management of an African-American college athlete with hyphema and secondary glaucoma from ocular trauma, the risk of angle recession glaucoma, and the potential role of sickle cell in treatment options.
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»Glaucoma Watch

May 31 2022

Angle Closure Glaucoma

Janet Swartz, EdD

Dr. Danica Marrelli provides an overview of angle closure glaucoma, including its prevalence, etiology, classification, and risk factors.
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»Case of the Month

Apr 11 2022

Normal Tension Glaucoma

Bud O'Leary, OD

Dr. Mark Dunbar describes an 80-year-old patient with normal tension glaucoma, presents an algorithm for treating NTG, and discusses the potential effect of low profusion pressure.
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Upcoming Programs

March 29, 2023

Dr. Nate Lighthizer will present "Corneal Hysteresis and IOPcc: Glaucoma Vitals for the Modern Era" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).

April 12, 2023

Dr. Mitch Ibach will present "Glaucoma Gauntlet: Managing Cases from Diagnosis to Treatment" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).

April 26, 2023

Dr. Cecelia Koetting will present "Top 5 Things Not to Miss in Neuro" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).

May 3, 2023

Dr. Danica Marrelli will present "Systemic Prescribing for the Primary Care Optometrist" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).

May 10, 2023

Dr. Tony Litwak will present "Strategies for Better Management of Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).

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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.

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.

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.

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Resources and Information

»Case of the Month

Angle Closure Glaucoma and Topomax

»Webinars

Instructions for NGS Webinars on WebEx

»Glaucoma Watch

Congratulations to Dr. Thimons

»Case of the Month

SLT as First-Line Therapy

»Case of the Month

Normal Tension Glaucoma Patient

»Case of the Month

Secondary Glaucoma from Ocular Trauma

»Glaucoma Watch

Angle Closure Glaucoma

»Case of the Month

Normal Tension Glaucoma

Upcoming Programs

March 29, 2023

April 12, 2023

April 26, 2023

May 3, 2023

May 10, 2023

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News

NGS WEBINARS SPRING 2023

NEW HAMPSHIRE INDICATES LIVE WEBINARS = FORMAL CE

COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS 2023

NGS MEMBERSHIP

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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