Our Mission
The National Glaucoma Society (NGS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and patient care among health care professionals in subjects relating to glaucoma through the support of educational seminars, electronic media, patient resources and dissemination of clinical research.
Upcoming Programs
February 8, 2023
Dr. Brad Sutton will present "Getting to Know Your OCT" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).February 22, 2023
Dr. Jim Thimons will present "New Drugs in Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).March 15, 2023
Dr. Nora Lee Cothran will present "Glaucoma Grand Rounds: Systemic Edition" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 PM Eastern Time (7-8 PM Central / 5-6 PM Pacific).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).Your Registrations
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News
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 WEBINARS
The interactive NGS webinars will continue twice a month from January-May 2023. Registration for the January - March webinars is now open.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.Join Our Email List
