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  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    300 - Laser Physics, Hazards and Safety
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Neal Whittle, OD – Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    301 - Laser Tissue Interactions
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    12:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT
    302 - Intro to Therapeutic Lasers Workshop
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    Co-Lecturer: Neal Whittle, OD – Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
    Co-Lecturer: Jeff M. Miller, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
    Co-Lecturer: Komal Patel, OD – Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 2
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    303 - Gonioscopy: Interpretation & Advanced Techniques
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Neal Whittle, OD – Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    304 - Laser Therapy for the Open Angle Glaucomas: SLT and DSLT
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 2
  • Wednesday, Feb 25th
    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    305 - Laser Therapy in Narrow Angles and Angle Closure LPI & ALPI
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Jeff M. Miller, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    306 - YAG Laser Capsulotomy Standard Techniques
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    Co-Lecturer: Komal Patel, OD – Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 2
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    322 - YAG Laser Capsulotomy Advanced Techniques (Ant Caps, Multifocal IOL’s, Capsular Bag Distension Syndrome, Silicone Oil
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    Co-Lecturer: Komal Patel, OD – Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    307 - YAG Laser Vitreolysis/Laser Floater Removal
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    Co-Lecturer: Komal Patel, OD – Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    1:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    308 - Laser Procedures Advanced Workshop
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    Co-Lecturer: Neal Whittle, OD – Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
    Co-Lecturer: Jeff M. Miller, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry
    Co-Lecturer: Komal Patel, OD – Oklahoma College of Optometry
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 4
  • Thursday, Feb 26th
    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    309 - Review and Final Exam
    Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 315/316
    Lecturer: Nathan Lighthizer, OD – NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO)
    COPEMUST REGISTER FOR FULL PROGRAM COURSES 300-309 and 322
     CE Hours 1