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Glaucoma Watch

Interesting Glaucoma Cases

From Ocular Hypertension to Glaucoma: How to Predict Conversion

Neckties and IOP: The Controversy Continues

Introduction to the National Glaucoma Society

Case Presentation: Optic Nerve Imaging

NGS Residency Award and Lecture

Optic Nerve Head Measurements with the HRT III

Case Presentation: Laser Imaging Detects Early ON Damage

Is the Optic Disc "Sinking" or "Cupping" in Glaucoma?

Interview with Dr. Barry Barresi

Glaucoma Continuum

Undiagnosed Open Angle Glaucoma: The Thessaloniki Eye Study

The Prevalence of Open-angle Glaucoma Among Blacks and Whites 73 Years and Older

Altered Nitric Oxide System in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma

Oxidative Stress in Glaucoma: A Burden of Evidence

Gonioscopy Videos

Glaucoma Risk and the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in Older Women

Programs to Optimize Adherence in Glaucoma

Corneal Hysteresis

Visual Field Interpretation

Study Questions link between Glaucoma and Alzheimer's Disease

Checking Color Vision

IOP Asymmetry as Glaucoma Risk Factor

Glaucoma Risk Calculators

Dr. David Calkins Discusses Catalyst for A Cure

Smart Phone Biosensor

Handheld OCT

Sustained Release IOP Therapies

Introduction to Corneal Hysteresis

FDT Perimetry

Visual Fields Overview

National Glaucoma Symposium 2017

Gonioscopy Slides from 2017 National Glaucoma Symposium

In Your Office

Glaucoma Flowsheet

Tonometer Calibration

Pachymetry Coding

BCBS Coverage of SCODI Services

Expanded Coverage of Glaucoma Screening Services

Coding Update: 92135 Deleted and Replaced

ABO Certification Review Materials

Small Fee Reduction in CMS Payments in 2015

Moist Heat Compresses

Information about Omega-3s

Pharmacology Update

Extravan: Alcon Pharmaceuticals

Mechanism of IOP Reduction with Travoprost

Clinical Guidelines

CCT: Is is time to say YES?

The Role of CCT in Glaucoma Patients

More CCT

The Paradox of IOP

Should We Treat All Ocular Hypertensives?

Beta Blockers in Glaucoma Management

Re-Defining Ocular Hypertension

Implications of Macro-Disc Asymmetry in Glaucoma Suspects

Nine-Year Changes in Intraocular Pressure: The Barbadoes Eye Studies

Industry News

New FDA Approval for Lumigan

Alcon's Travatan Z Solution Receives FDA Approval

Alcon's Travatan Z and Systane Use Different Preservatives

Pfizer Sponsors New "All Eyes on Glaucoma" Website

CLIA Waivers

October 15, 2017 - Malvern, PA - Desmond Hotel and Conference Center

Join us in the suburbs of Philadelphia for 8 hours of COPE and Florida approved CE. Lectures include 7 hours of Glaucoma and 1 hour of Pharmacology. 

December 3, 2017 - 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 6 hours of glaucoma lectures.

LIVE WEBINARS CONTINUE FOR 2017 AND 2018

The NGS is offering 7 LIVE webinars in September - December 2017, which makes a total of 17 hours of CE in 2017.  Webinars will continue twice a month in January - May 2018.  Topics of the 2018 webinars will be posted in the fall.

WEBINARS APPROVED BY FLORIDA, NEW YORK AND TEXAS

The NGS live webinars for September - December have been approved as LIVE CE by the Florida, New York and Texas Boards of Optometry.  

NOT SURE IF YOU REGISTERED FOR A PROGRAM?

If you are not sure whether you have registered for a CE program, you can check your prior registrations. Just above the News section on the right side of the website, is a section titled Your Registrations and under that is Previous Orders, Once you click on Previous Orders, you will see the list of programs and can click on View Details to see the program name. If you have not completed a registration, there will be an option under Your Registrations to View Cart where you will be able to complete the registration. 

REGISTERING FOR MULTIPLE WEBINARS

If you would like to register for a webinar, click on the date of the webinar or the "read more" on the right side of the website.  Make your selection and click "Add to Cart." If you want to register for more than one webinar, go to the next program and add that to your cart.  (Do not select "Update Cart" unless you want to delete a selection). When you are finished registering, click on "Complete Your Registration" that is on the registration page; you can also go to "View Cart" under "Your Registraions" below the list of programs and click "Complete Your Registration" there. If you want to see if you have already registered for a program, click on "Previous Orders." Please note: If there is still a program in your cart, you have not completed the registeration for that program.

WEBINAR CE CERTIFICATES FOR PA

The Pennsylvania Board of Optometry has notified the NGS that we no longer need to apply for course approval for NGS webinars.  Because the Pennsylvania Board has determined that NGS webinars are included under State Regulation 23.86(d), eligibility for course credit is based on provider qualifications.  Starting in December 2016, CE certificates from NGS webinars for doctors in Pennsylvania will have an indication that the course is qualified as on-line CE but will not have an individual course approval number.

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.