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 9, 2022
Dr. Brad Sutton will present "Fundus Autofluorescence: Applications for Clinical Practice" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, February 9.February 23, 2022
Dr. Blair Lonsberry will present "Clinical Ocular Grand Rounds" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, February 23.March 9, 2022
Dr. Eric Schmidt will present "60 Minute Glaucoma Update" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, March 9.March 23, 2022
Dr. Nate Lighthizer will present "The Role of Laser in the Treatment of Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, March 23.April 6, 2022
Dr. Mitch Ibach will present "Thick, Thin and Thinner: An Update on Endothelial Disease" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, April 6.April 20, 2022
Dr. Danica Marrelli will present "Angle Closure Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, April 20.May 4, 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Muckley will present "Ocular Trauma - Triage and Treatment" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, May 4.May 11, 2022
Dr. Justin Schweitzer will present "The Nuances of Normal Tension Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8:00-9:00 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 PM.Central / 5-6 PM Pacific) on Wednesday, May 11.June 25-26, 2022
The National Glaucoma Symposium 2022 will be a virtual program on Saturday and Sunday, June 25-26.Your Registrations
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News
NEW HAMPSHIRE ALLOWS 100% VIRTUAL CE IN 2022
The New Hampshire Board of Optometry has issued has a new standing order dated January 11, 2022 that authorizes all credit hours of continuing education to be obtained through virtual or alternative means in 2022. A copy of this order can be found on the New Hampshire Board of Optometry website (oplc.nh.gov) under Laws and Rules.
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.NEW COPE RULES FOR INTERACTIVE WEBINARS
COPE has announced a transition period from January through June, 2022, while they develop new guidelines for online CE. During this transition period, live, interactive webinars will go back to being considered Interactive Distance Learning, but post-course tests will NOT be required. Thus, the NGS live webinars will be COPE approved as Interactive Distance Learning CE starting in January 2022. A number of states consider live, interactive webinars to be live CE, without restrictions on the number of credits, including: California, New York, Minnesota, Texas, Virginia and Vermont. For optometrists in those states, the COPE changes will not have an impact. Other states may consider the live webinars to be live CE (e.g., Pennsylvania for this renewal cycle) or may treat the live webinars as online CE with restrictions on the number of hours. Check with your State Board to determine how these hours will be treated for 2022.PENNSYLVANIA CONTINUES TO ALLOW ONLINE CE
The NGS has just been notified that the Board of Optometry will continue to allow all CE to be online for the renewal period that ends November 30. 2022. There was communication that the waiver in Pennsylvania that allowed all CE to be virtual will end on September 30, 2021. However, to avoid confusion in the middle of the renewal cycle, the Board has decided to continue to allow all CE to be online.MASSACHUSETTS GLAUCOMA LEGISLATION
On January 1, 2021, a bill was signed into law in Massachusetts giving optometrists the ability to provide glaucoma treatment, the last state in the country to do so. This new certification requires the completion of 20 hours of clinical education and 40 hours of didactic education. The law stipulates that these courses must be offered by the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists in conjunction with the two Massachusetts optometry colleges, NECO and MCPHS. This course is the only one that will meet the requirements of the law and be approved by the Division of Professional Licensure. Thus, none of the NGS webinars can be used toward the new glaucoma certification in Massachusetts.
NEW CHANGE PASSWORD FUNCTION ON WEBSITE
There is a new feature on the NGS website if you need to change your password. Sign into your account and click "Profile" to the right of your name at the upper right of the home page. The Profile page lets you know if you are a Full member of the NGS and, if so, when your membership expires. Click on "Change Password" which is to the right of your name on the Profile page. This will bring you to a page where you can put in your old password and then create a new password.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 1-HOUR WEBINARS
The NGS offers one-hour webinars September-December and January - May. These webinars are included in Full NGS Membership.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
