1:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Location: Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240
There are currently 22 spots remaining out of 50
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. Please note, we are not offering this course in separate sections. Registration is available only for the full 32-hour course.
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.
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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
Nathan Lighthizer, 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
Nathan Lighthizer, 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
Nathan Lighthizer, OD
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Suture Techniques Lab
Joseph Shetler, OD, Nathan Lighthizer, OD, Neal Whittle, OD, Aubry Tackett, OD
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lab Rotations - Injection Techniques/Botox
Neal Whittle, OD, Aubry Tackett, 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, Neal Whittle, OD, Joseph Shetler, OD, Aubry Tackett, OD
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
Nathan Lighthizer, 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, Neal Whittle, OD, Aubry Tackett, 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
Aubry Tackett, 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.