Access Optometry is accredited by COPE to provide continuing education for optometrists. These courses are accepted for optometry continuing education credit by the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions.
Collection: New York Optometry Continuing Education Requirements - New York Accepts AccessOptometry.com
Below are details about optometry continuing education and license renewal in New York.
New York Optometry Continuing Education Requirements: Optometrists who are certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA) must complete 36 hours of continuing education in ocular disease and pharmacology during each three-year registration period. Optometrists certified to administer oral therapeutic pharmaceutical agents must complete an additional 18 hours in systemic disease and therapeutic treatment, for a total of 54 hours for those who hold both topical and oral TPA certifications.
New York accepts 9 hours in approved online continuing education courses. Licensee must attest completion on state board forms and are subject to audit.
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Oral Therapeutics: Confident and Safe Use of Systemic Medications in Eye Care - Optometry Continuing Education, 4 Hours
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Ocular Emergencies & Urgent Care: Pharmacologic Treatment Protocols - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Pain and Symptom Management: Treatment Strategies for Chronic Ocular Surface Pain - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Responsible Opioid Prescribing in Optometry: Clinical Use of Schedule II Drugs and Addiction Awareness - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Complex Ocular Surface Disease: Stepwise Management of Treatment-Resistant Dry Eye and Neuropathic Pain - Optometry Continuing Education, 4 Hours
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Navigating Drug Safety in Optometry: Adverse Effects and Interactions in Pharmacotherapy - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Systemic Disease with Ocular Manifestations: Enhancing Diagnostic and Collaborative Skills in Optometric Practice - Optometry Continuing Education, 4 Hours
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Beyond the Label: Mechanism-Based Drug Selection in Optometric Pharmacology - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Current Approaches to Glaucoma: Diagnosis, Progression, and Treatment Decisions - Optometry Continuing Education, 4 Hours
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Prescribing Controlled Substances in Ocular Disease: Steroids, Analgesics, and Oral Meds - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Modern Dry Eye Management: Diagnostic Biomarkers and Targeted Treatment Integration - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Behind the Lens: Corneal Disease and Contact Lens-Related Complications - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Medical Management of Glaucoma: Pharmacologic Approaches to Slowing Disease Progression - Optometry Continuing Education, 2 Hours
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Excellence in Specialty Lenses: Advanced Contact Lens Strategies for Irregular and Post-Surgical Corneas - Optometry Continuing Education, 3 Hours
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