July Ophthalmic Procedures - July 9-12, 2026
Course Information
Held in the heart of green country (Tahlequah, Oklahoma), Ophthalmic Procedures gives
you the opportunity to receive the latest Ophthalmic Procedures hands on training
with our upcoming
COPE and WA BoO approved 32 hour Ophthalmic Procedures Course.
The conference will be held at the NSU College of Optometry Academic Wing
870 E. Crafton St.
Tahlequah, OK 74464
Registration
July 9-12, 2026 Ophthalmic Procedures
- July 9th & 10th will offer 16 hours COPE accredited CE for Surgical Procedures.
- July 11th & 12th will offer 16 hours COPE accredited CE for Laser Therapy for the Anterior Segment.
Schedule
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Thursday, July 9, 2026 |
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| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Intro to Optometric Surgery, Consents, Ophthalmic Surgical Instruments, Asepsis | Dr. Lighthizer |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | Review of Surgical Anatomy of the Ocular Adnexa & Eyelids | Dr. Miller |
| 3:00-5:00 PM | Eyelid Lesions: A Thorough Overview | Dr. Lighthizer |
| 5:00-5:30 PM | Dinner Provided | |
| 5:30-6:30 PM | Office-based Local Anesthesia | Dr. Miller |
| 6:30-7:30 PM | RF Surgery, Chemical Cautery & Lesion Removals | Dr. Lighthizer |
| 7:30-8:30 PM | IPL, Plasma Pen, Crosslinking in Optometric Practice | Dr. Shetler |
| Friday, July 10, 2026 | ||
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Breakfast Provided | |
| 8:00-10:00 AM | Chalazion Management & Botox Applications | Dr. Lighthizer |
| 10:00-12:00 PM | Video Grand Rounds & Surgical Concepts | Dr. Lighthizer |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch Provided | |
| 1:00-2:00 PM | Intro to Suturing / Quickert Sutures | Dr. Shetler / Dr. Lighthizer |
| 2:00-3:00 PM | Suture Techniques Lab | Drs. Shetler, Lighthizer, Miller, Whittle, Tackett |
| 3:00-6:00 PM | Lab Rotations | |
| Injection Techniques / Botox | Drs. Miller & Whittle | |
| Eyelid Lesion Removal Techniques | Dr. Lighthizer & Dr. Tackett | |
| IPL / Plasma Pen / Corneal Debridement | Dr. Shetler | |
| Saturday, July 11, 2026 | ||
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Breakfast Provided | |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Laser Physics, Hazards & Safety | Dr. Whittle |
| 9:00-10:00 AM | Laser Tissue Interactions | Dr. Whittle |
| 10:00-12:00 PM | Clinical Workshops: Intro to Therapeutic Lasers | Drs. Lighthizer, Miller, Whittle & Shetler |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch Provided | |
| 1:00-1:30 PM | Gonioscopy: How to Interpret What You Are Seeing | Dr. Neal Whittle |
| 1:30-3:30 PM | Laser Therapy for Open Angle Glaucomas: ALT & SLT | Dr. Lighthizer |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Laser Therapy in Narrow Angles / Angle Closure: LPI & ALPI | Dr. Jeff Miller |
| 4:30-6:30 PM | YAG Laser Capsulotomy & Managing Complications | Dr. Lighthizer / Dr. Joseph Shetler |
| 6:30-7:30 PM | Medicolegal Aspects: Panel Discussion | Drs. Lighthizer, Miller, Whittle & Shetler |
| Sunday, July 12, 2026 | ||
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast Provided | |
| 7:30-11:30 AM | Lab Rotations (YAG, LPI, Gonioscopy, ALT/SLT) | Multiple Instructors |
| 11:30-1:00 PM | Review & Final Exam | Dr. Lighthizer |
| Thank You! | ||
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Travel Information
- By Plane
It is easiest to fly into Tulsa, OK. It is about an hour's drive from Tulsa to Tahlequah.
NOTE: There is no public transportation from the airport to Tahlequah, nor is there any available in the city. You will need to rent a car to get to Tahlequah and for travel in the city. - By Car
OK-51 through Broken Arrow is the recommended route. This route does have tolls, but now operates with PlatePay. If you do not have a PikePass, the registered owner of the vehicle will be mailed an invoice afterward and can expect to pay $6 or less round-trip.
NSUOCO is at the corner of Crafton St. and Cedar Ave.
Use the Cedar Ave. entrance to park on the south side of the building and enter through the academic entrance.
You will see "Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry" over the academic wing entrance, along with the school seal.
- For Hotel Accommodations please contact:
 2142 Mahaney Ave Tahlequah, OK 74464 Phone: 918-506-4545 |
 3457 Cherokee Springs Rd Tahlequah, OK 74464 Phone: 918-871-4791 |