Indiana Advanced Procedures Course
8/6/2026 - 8/9/20261:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Location: Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
There are currently 46 spots remaining out of 50
Event Description
Join the Indiana Optometric Association for the debut Indiana Advanced Procedures Course—an elite, 4-day educational experience developed by the NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry and taught by industry leader Dr. Nathan Lighthizer. Earn 32 hours of COPE-approved continuing education and certification while engaging in a dynamic, clinically focused curriculum.
This course blends in-depth instruction with practical, hands-on training to help you confidently integrate advanced procedures into your practice and improve patient outcomes.
Enrollment is limited to ensure a high-quality, personalized experience, so we encourage you to reserve your place soon. Registration includes meals as outlined in the program, educational sessions, and course materials, while hotel accommodations are booked separately.
Disclaimer: While this course aligns with the proposed Indiana board rule and coursework certification requirements in 12 states, Indiana Optometry cannot guarantee its final adoption as written.
This course blends in-depth instruction with practical, hands-on training to help you confidently integrate advanced procedures into your practice and improve patient outcomes.
Enrollment is limited to ensure a high-quality, personalized experience, so we encourage you to reserve your place soon. Registration includes meals as outlined in the program, educational sessions, and course materials, while hotel accommodations are booked separately.
Disclaimer: While this course aligns with the proposed Indiana board rule and coursework certification requirements in 12 states, Indiana Optometry cannot guarantee its final adoption as written.
Details
THURSDAY, AUGUST , 2026
Noon – 1:00 pm
Registration
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Intro to Optometric Surgery, Consents, Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments, Asepsis
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Review of Surgical Anatomy of the Ocular Adnexa & Eyelids
Jeff Miller, OD
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Eyelid Lesions: A Thorough Overview
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Dinner Provided
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Office-based Local Anesthesia
Jeff Miller, OD
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Radio Frequency Surgery & Lesion Removals in Optometric Practice
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
IPL, Plasma Pen, Crosslinking in the Optometric Practice
Joseph Shetler, OD
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Chalazion Management & Botox Applications
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
10:00 am – Noon
Video Grand Rounds & Surgical Concepts
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Intro to Suturing/Quickert Sutures
Joseph Shetler, OD, Nathan Lighthizer, OD
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Suture Techniques Lab
Joseph Shetler, OD, Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, OD
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lab Rotations - Injection Techniques/Botox
Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, OD
Eyelid Lesion Removal Techniques
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
IPL/PlasmaPen/Corneal Debridement
Joseph Shetler, OD
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2026
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Laser Physics, Hazards & Safety
Neal Whittle, OD
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Laser Tissue Interactions
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
10:00 am - Noon
Clinical Workshops: Intro to Therapeutic Lasers
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, Joseph Shetler
Noon - 1:00 pm
Gonioscopy: How to Interpret What You Are Seeing
Neal Whittle, OD
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch Provided
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Laser Therapy for the Open Angle Glaucomas: ALT & SLT
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Laser Therapy in Narrow Angles/Angle Closure: LPI and ALPI
Jeff Miller, OD
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
YAG Laser Capsulotomy & Managing Laser Complications
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Joseph Shetler, OD
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Medicolegal Aspects of Anterior Segment Laser Procedures:
Panel Discussion
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Joseph Shetler, OD, Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, OD
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2026
7:00 am -7:30 am
Continental Breakfast
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Lab Rotations
YAG Capsulotomy
Joseph Shetler, OD
Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
Jeff Miller, OD
Gonioscopy & Laser Lenses
Neal Whittle, OD
Laser Trabeculoplasty: ALT & SLT
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Review & Final Exam
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
Refund Policy
All requests for refunds must be made in writing and must be postmarked or sent via email no later than July 6, 2026. Refund requests made on or before July 6, 2026, will receive a full refund. No refunds will be made after July 7, 2026.
Noon – 1:00 pm
Registration
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Intro to Optometric Surgery, Consents, Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments, Asepsis
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Review of Surgical Anatomy of the Ocular Adnexa & Eyelids
Jeff Miller, OD
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Eyelid Lesions: A Thorough Overview
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Dinner Provided
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Office-based Local Anesthesia
Jeff Miller, OD
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Radio Frequency Surgery & Lesion Removals in Optometric Practice
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
IPL, Plasma Pen, Crosslinking in the Optometric Practice
Joseph Shetler, OD
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Chalazion Management & Botox Applications
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
10:00 am – Noon
Video Grand Rounds & Surgical Concepts
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch on Your Own
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Intro to Suturing/Quickert Sutures
Joseph Shetler, OD, Nathan Lighthizer, OD
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Suture Techniques Lab
Joseph Shetler, OD, Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, OD
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lab Rotations - Injection Techniques/Botox
Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, OD
Eyelid Lesion Removal Techniques
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
IPL/PlasmaPen/Corneal Debridement
Joseph Shetler, OD
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 2026
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Laser Physics, Hazards & Safety
Neal Whittle, OD
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Laser Tissue Interactions
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
10:00 am - Noon
Clinical Workshops: Intro to Therapeutic Lasers
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, Joseph Shetler
Noon - 1:00 pm
Gonioscopy: How to Interpret What You Are Seeing
Neal Whittle, OD
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch Provided
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Laser Therapy for the Open Angle Glaucomas: ALT & SLT
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Laser Therapy in Narrow Angles/Angle Closure: LPI and ALPI
Jeff Miller, OD
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
YAG Laser Capsulotomy & Managing Laser Complications
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Joseph Shetler, OD
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Medicolegal Aspects of Anterior Segment Laser Procedures:
Panel Discussion
Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Joseph Shetler, OD, Jeff Miller, OD, Neal Whittle, OD
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2026
7:00 am -7:30 am
Continental Breakfast
7:30 am - 11:30 am
Lab Rotations
YAG Capsulotomy
Joseph Shetler, OD
Laser Peripheral Iridotomy
Jeff Miller, OD
Gonioscopy & Laser Lenses
Neal Whittle, OD
Laser Trabeculoplasty: ALT & SLT
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Review & Final Exam
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
Refund Policy
All requests for refunds must be made in writing and must be postmarked or sent via email no later than July 6, 2026. Refund requests made on or before July 6, 2026, will receive a full refund. No refunds will be made after July 7, 2026.