National Glaucoma Society: Conferences

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Estancia LaJolla Hotel

9700 N. Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA

National Glaucoma Symposium West - July 8-10, 2005 - LaJolla, CA

LaJolla, CA. The National Glaucoma Symposium comes to the West Coast! Join us in delightful Southern California for up to 15 hours of CE by nationally recognized speakers in the field of glaucoma. The conference will start Friday afternoon, July 8 with four hours of CE, followed by four hours Saturday morning and Sunday morning. There is an optional Wet Lab on Saturday afternoon from 1:30-4:30. Bring your family and enjoy the San Diego beaches, shopping, restaurants and parks. Speakers include Thomas Callan, OD, Neil Choplin, MD, Alex Dybbs, PhD, Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, Bud O'Leary, OD, Eric Schmidt, OD, and J. James Thimons, OD.

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Friday, July 8, 2005

1:00pm–3:00pm

Glaucoma: Practical Aspects of Diagnosis, Treatment and Implementation

Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE # 12753-GL

3:30pm–4:30pm

Biometry and Pachometry in the Optometric Practice

Alex Dybbs, PhD

COPE # 13374-GO

4:30pm–5:30pm

Case Studies in Glaucoma Management

Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE # 6875-GL

5:30pm–6:30pm

Welcome Reception for Optometrists and their families

Saturday, July 9, 2005

8:00am–9:00am

The Changing Treatment Paradigm in Glaucoma

Eric Schmidt, OD

COPE # 14026-GL

9:00am–10:00am

Current Concepts in Glaucoma

Neil Choplin, MD

COPE # 14130-GL

10:30am–12:30pm

Controversies in Glaucoma Management

Neil Choplin, MD, Eric Schmidt, OD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE # 11825-GL

1:30pm–4:30pm

WET LAB

, Eric Schmidt, OD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

A three-hour COPE-approved workshop that includes information and first-hand experience using essential technologies for glaucoma management. After a short review of diagnostic principles, participants will rotate through 7 stations featuring various technologies specifically for the management of glaucoma, including nerve fiber analysis (GDx, OCT3, RTA, HRT) as well as visual field analysis, pachymetry/tonometry, and gonioscopy. Several of the conference faculty will be present to discuss the applications of each technology; they will also be available as �patients� so that participants can focus on the clinical side of the instrumentation. COPE # 14131-GL

Sunday, July 10, 2005

8:00am–9:00am

New Visual Field Technology for Managing Glaucoma

Thomas Callan, OD

COPE # 13679-GL

9:00am–10:00am

Clinical Protocols in Glaucoma Management

COPE # 14032-GL

10:30am–12:30pm

Systematic Conditions and their Impact on Glaucoma

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE # 8205-GL

Upcoming Programs

May 5, 2024

Join us for 4-hours of COPE Accredited CE at this live webinar on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Beginning at 8:15AM PST ending at 12:15PST (WEST COAST HOURS). This interactive presentation will look at the current and future trends in Glaucoma diagnosis and treatment from the perspecitve of our "ALL STAR" clinicians and educators. We have designed a program to bring you, the clinician, to the forefront of Glaucoma care.

May 15, 2024

Dr. Christine Sindt will present Post Surgical Scelera Lens Fitting: Glaucoma (COPE # 91229-CL) as a live webinar on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8-9PM Eastern Standard Time (7-8PM Central / 5-6PM Pacific). This interactive presentation will discuss the complexities and safety standards for contact lens fitting on post glaucoma surgery patients. We will discuss complications unique to the glaucoma patient and standard of care procedures to minimize harm and complications. Contact lenses may be worn successfully by post-surgical glaucoma patients.

September 8, 2024 - Seal Beach, CA - Old Ranch Country Club

Spend a day at this in-person program with the best clinicians and educators in Optometry & Ophthalmology as they provide an unparalleled 8-Hours of Live COPE APPROVED CE. This must attend event will be held at the stunning Old Ranch Resort, Seal Beach, CA.

NGS brings you a full day of immersive learning with the latest advances in diagnostic systems, pharmaceutical therapy and surgical intervention to bring your practice to the cutting edge of glaucoma diagnosis and therapy.

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News

NGS PROGRAMS FALL 2023

The NGS Wednesday webinars will begin on September 13 with two webinars a month in September through December. There also will be an in-person program on October 8 in Malvern, PA with 8 hours of CE. All programs will be submitted for COPE approval. (Please Note: There are no NGS programs this summer.)

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.

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.

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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