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The National Glaucoma Society invites sponsorship from industries and organizations dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. Sponsorship opportunities include a direct link from the NGS website to the sponsor’s website. Additional sponsorship levels are available to post content directly on the NGS website for members to access. In addition, sponsorship is available for programs, speakers and events at NGS professional meetings. If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact the NGS via e-mail (info@nationalglaucomasociety.org) or telephone 877-825-2020.
Upcoming Programs
July 28-30, 2018 - Brewster, MA - Ocean Edge Resort
Join the Tradition! The 15th Annual National Glaucoma Symposium will be held at the beautiful Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod in Brewster, Massachusetts.October 10, 2018
Join us for the first Wednesday webinar of the fall as Dr. Jim Thimons presents "New Technology in Glaucoma" from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).October 14, 2018 - Malvern, PA - Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
Join us in the suburbs of Philadelphia for 8 hours of COPE and Florida approved CE, including 6 hours of glaucoma and 2 hours of ocular pain management, which meets the new PA requirement for this renewal period..October 24, 2018
Dr. Eric Schmidt presents "Detecting Progression in Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).November 7, 2018
Dr. Eric Conley presents "Systemic Vascular Issues and Their Role in Glaucoma" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).November 14, 2018
Dr. Blair Lonsberry presents "Lab Testing: The Basics" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).December 2, 2018 - 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 4 hours of Glaucoma.December 5, 2018
Dr. Jim Thimons presents "Changing the Paradigm in Diabetic Retinopathy Management" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).December 12, 2018
Dr. Nate Lightnizer presents "Laser Therapy for Open Angle Glaucomas: ALT SLT" as a live webinar from 8-9 P.M. Eastern Time (7-8 P.M. Central Time).Your Registrations
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News
CONNECTICUT BOARD APPROVES NGS WEBINARS
At their June 13 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.MICHIGAN BOARD APPROVES NGS WEBINARS
At their May meeting, the Michigan Board of Optometry approved the January-May 2018 NGS webinars. 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."UPDATE ON FLORIDA APPROVAL OF WEBINARS
The Florida Board of Optometry discussed the approval of live webinars at their March 2018 meeting. Board members were in agreement that certain types of live webinars would be acceptable for CE in Florida. An audio recording of this discussion is available on the Florida Board of Optometry website. Discussion about the specific number of hours to be allowed will be continued at their next meeting on June 22.LIVE WEBINARS WILL RESUME IN OCTOBER
The NGS live webinars will resume in October, with two webinars per month in October, November and December. Lecture titles and speakers will be posted in June. Registration for the webinars is free for Full NGS members. CE credit for these webinars varies by state (see individual webinar listing for more information).UPDATE ON PETITION TO BE CE PROVIDER IN VIRGINA
The National Glaucoma Society sent a petition for rulemaking to the Virginia Board of Optometry, which was reviewed at their March 2, 2018 Board Meeting. The Board decided to take no action on this petition, but instead to conduct a review of all CE providers before adding any new organizations to the list. The Board provided no timetable for any future action.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.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.Join Our Email List
