National Glaucoma Society: Conferences

Hotel Information

Ocean Edge Resort

Route 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
Phone: 800-343-6074
Hotel Web site

National Glaucoma Symposium - August 1-3, 2004 - Cape Cod, MA

Ocean Edge Resort, Cape Cod, July 31-August 2, 2004. The New England Summer Eye Care Conference hosted the National Glaucoma Symposium. The conference featured 13 hours of COPE-approved CE by nationally known experts in the field of glaucoma. Continuing education Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings. Afternoons and evenings are free so that you and your family can enjoy all that the Cape has to offer. The Ocean Edge Resort is located on historic Route 6A in Brewster, Massachusetts. Special conference rate accommodations include hotel rooms and one-bedroom villas. The resort's 400 acres include an 18-hole PGA championship golf course, several tennis courts, four outdoor pools, two heated indoor pools, and four restaurants. The property also boasts a spectacular private beach with warm water and gentle surf that is perfect for families. Bicycle rentals are available on property to enjoy the 26-mile paved Cape Cod Rail Trail that winds through the Ocean Edge Resort on its way through Nickerson State Park in Brewster to the National Seashore in Wellfleet. The resort offers special family and children iacute;s activities during the summer. For more information about the resort, click on the link to go to their web site:http://www.oceanedge.com.

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Saturday, July 31, 2004

8:00am–10:00am

Advanced Medical Management in Glaucoma

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE ID: 11021-GL

10:00am–11:00am

Surgical Advances in Glaucoma Therapy

Richard Sturm, MD

COPE ID: 11814-GL

11:00am–11:30am

How to Succeed in Coding and Billing for Glaucoma: Part I

COPE ID: 11812-PM

11:30am–12:30pm

Interactive Grand Rounds

Richard Sturm, MD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE ID: 6875-GL

Sunday, August 1, 2004

8:00am–9:00am

Clinical Drug Trials: The Future of Glaucoma Therapy

Kathleen Krenzer, OD, PhD

COPE ID: 11816-GL

9:00am–11:00am

Controversies in Glaucoma Management

Anthony Litwak, OD, Richard Sturm, MD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE ID: 11825-GL

11:00am–12:00pm

Interactive Grand Rounds

Anthony Litwak, OD, Richard Sturm, MD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE ID: 6875-GL

12:00pm–12:30pm

How to Succeed in Coding and Billing for Glaucoma: Part II

COPE ID: 11812-PM

Monday, August 2, 2004

8:00am–9:00am

The Role of Corneal Thickness in Glaucoma

J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO

COPE ID: 9979-GL

9:00am–10:00am

Clinical Trials in Glaucoma

Anthony Litwak, OD

COPE ID: 11813-GL

10:00am–11:00am

The Role of Target Pressures in Glaucoma Therapy

Anthony Litwak, OD

COPE ID: 11815-GL

11:00am–12:00pm

The Role of Genetics in Glaucoma

Kathleen Krenzer, OD, PhD

COPE ID: 11817-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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