Contact Information for the National Glaucoma Society
National Glaucoma Society (NGS)
P.O. Box 4092
Andover, MA 01810
Telephone: 978-470-3500
Toll-free: 877-825-2020
Fax: 978-470-4520
e-mail: info@nationalglaucomasociety.org
Janet Swartz, EdD
Executive Director
J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
Chairman
Bud O’Leary, OD
Director
Upcoming Programs
April 1, 2020
Dr. Michael Cymbor presents "OCT Interpretation in the Diagnosis and Management of Glaucoma" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).April 15, 2020
Dr. Brad Sutton presents "Taking the Mystery Out of Abnormal Pupils" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).April 19, 2020
Join us for a 2-hour Live Webinar on Sunday evening, April 19. Dr. Jim Thimons presents "Glaucoma Update" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time).April 26, 2020
Dr. Eric Conley presents "Advanced Technology Analysis in Glaucoma and Ocular Disease" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, April 26.April 29, 2020
Dr. Tony Litwak presents "How to Determine Glaucoma Progression" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).May 3, 2020
Dr. Jim Thimons presents "Top Ten Drugs: What's in Your Cabinet" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, May 3.May 13, 2020
Dr. Eric Schmidt presents "Allergies: The Eyes" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).May 17, 2020
Dr. Tony Litwak presents "Good Practice or See You in Court" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, May 17.May 31, 2020
Dr. Blair Lonsberry presents "Pain Management in Optometric Practice" from 7:30-9:30 P.M. Eastern Time (6:30-8:30 P.M. Central Time) on Sunday, May 31.July 25-27, 2020 - Brewster, MA - Ocean Edge Resort
Join the Tradition! The 17th Annual National Glaucoma Symposium Cape Cod will be held at the beautiful Ocean Edge Resort in Brewster, Massachusetts. Registration is now open!Your Registrations
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News
NGS ADDING 2-HOUR WEBINARS ON SUNDAY NIGHTS
To address the need for CE due to cancellations of many conferences, the NGS is adding five 2-hour webinars in April and May. All of these will be submitted to COPE for approval as a Live CE Event. States vary on whether these webinars will be considered live or on-line. Check the website for your State Board of Optometry for the latest rulings.COPE MODIFIES RULES ON INTERACTIVE WEBINARS
Interactive webinars offered by May 31 will be classified as Live COPE Events. These webinars will not require a test. The NGS live webinars from April 15-May 31 are COPE approved courses and will be submitted to COPE for approval as Live COPE Events. Thus, the webinars now meet the criteria for CE in several states. States may consider these webinars as live or on-line CE. More information is included in the description of the webinars on the NGS website. Some State Boards are modifying restrictions for on-line CE because of COVID-19. Check the website of your State Board of Optometry for the latest rulings.JANUARY - MARCH WEBINARS APPROVED IN CA
The NGS live webinars in January - March have been approved by the California Board of Optometry. California accepts up to 20 hours of CE earned through documented audio and/or video courses. The webinars in April and May have been submitted for approval at the next Board Meeting.JANUARY - MAY WEBINARS APPROVED IN MN
The NGS live webinars in January - May have been approved by the Minnesota Board of Optometry as live CE.JANUARY - MAY WEBINARS APPROVED IN TEXAS
The NGS webinars in January through May have been approved by the Texas Board of Optometry as live CE.JANUARY - FEBRUARY WEBINARS APPROVED IN MI
The NGS webinars in January and February 2020 have been approved by the Michigan Board of Optometry. We recommend that you consider these webinars to be on-line CE for a Michigan license. Michigan Optometry Rule 338.323(h) allows up to 20 hours of continuing education (half of the 40 hours required in each 2-year cycle) to be obtained from "multimedia education, including online continuing education, approved by the Board."JANUARY - MAY WEBINARS APPROVED IN NY
The NGS live webinars in January-May have been approved by the New York Board of Optometry as live CE.UPDATE ON FLORIDA APPROVAL OF WEBINARS
At their June 22, 2018 meeting, the Florida Board of Optometry agreed that any prior NGS live webinars approved by the Board would be acceptable as CE for renewal of a Florida license this biennial, which ends February 28, 2019. However, they decided to restrict the number of online CE in the future to 2 hours of controlled substances education and 2 hours of practice management. Since the NGS does not offer webinars in controlled substances or practice management, no current or future NGS webinars will be submitted for approval in Florida.
CONNECTICUT BOARD APPROVES NGS WEBINARS
At their June 13, 2018 meeting, the Connecticut Board of Examiners in Optometry approved the National Glaucoma Society as a CE provider and specified that the NGS live webinars are "acceptable towards the fulfillment of the six hours of distance learning continuing education " allowed for the renewal of a Connecticut license.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
