SDOS 2026 Fall Conference

14 hours of COPE-accredited continuing education for ODs.

Guest room reservations can be made by calling Hyatt Place, Rapid City at 1-605-791-5525. Ask for the SD Optometric Society room block to receive the convention rates of $219.00 plus tax. The room block expires on August 12, 2026.

Call SDOS at 605-224-8199 or sdeyes3@pie.midco.net with questions.

14 hours of COPE-accredited continuing education for ODs.

Guest room reservations can be made by calling Hyatt Place, Rapid City at 1-605-791-5525. Ask for the SD Optometric Society room block to receive the convention rates of $219.00 plus tax. The room block expires on August 12, 2026.

Call SDOS at 605-224-8199 or sdeyes3@pie.midco.net with questions.

Fall Conference Lecture Notes

SDOS Member Optometrist
(includes CE & meals)

On or before Sept 1, 2026 $225*

After Sept 1, 2026 $250*

Non-SDOA/AOA Optometrist

On or before Sept 1, 2026 $500

After Sept 1, 2026 $700

* These rates also apply to AOA/AFOS members who reside outside of South Dakota.

Save the Date: September 10-11, 2026

Hyatt Place | Rapid City, SD

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 10

7 – 7:30 am

BREAKFAST sponsored by Black Hills Regional Eye Institute & Exhibitors

7:30 – 8:30 am

Adjustable IOLs: Reshaping Surgical Landscape — 1 CE Bruns - Handout -Adjustable IOLs: Reshaping Surgical Landscape

8:30 – 9:30 am

Phakic IOLs: The Old and The New — 1 CE Bruns - PIOL- The Old and the New

9:30 am – 10:30 am

Lasers, and Stents, and Blebs – Oh My! — 1 CE Bruns

10:30 am – 10:45 am

MORNING REFRESH sponsored by Exectras & Exhibitors

10:45 am – 11:45 am

Beyond 20/20 – When Perfect Isn’t Perfect — 1 CE Bruns

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

LUNCH BREAK sponsored by Dompe

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

Refractive Surgery: IOL Updates and New Advancements — 1 CE Bruns -IOL Technology and New Advancements

1:15 pm – 2 pm

BEVERAGE BREAK sponsored by Ophthalmology Ltd. & final Exhibitor visits

2 pm – 3 pm

Retinal Grand Rounds: Fundus Photo Cornucopia — 1 CE Koetting

3 pm – 4 pm

Optimizing Collaborative Care for Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Procedures — 1 CE Koetting

4 pm – 5 pm

What’s Really Drying your Eyes? The Hidden Role of Systemic Conditions and Medications — 1 CE Koetting -Whats Really drying eyes Systemic conditions and meds KOE 2026 handouts

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11

7:00 am – 8:00 am

BREAKFAST sponsored by Vance Thompson Vision

8 am – 9 am

Topic TBD — 1 CE

9 am – 11 am

Corneal Meltdowns to Retinal Blowouts: A Survival Guide to Ocular Emergencies — 2 CE Koetting -- Corneal Meltdowns to Retinal Blowouts Koetting 2 hrs KOE handouts

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Light and Heat: An Introduction to Photo Biomodulation in Eye Care — 1 CE Koetting - Light and Heat- An Introduction to Photobiomodulation in Eye Care 1 hr KOE 2026 Handout

12 pm – 12:30 pm

LUNCH BREAK

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Cornucopia of Corneal Diseases and Surgeries — 2 CE Koetting - Cornucopia of Corneal Diseases and Surgeries 2 hour KOE 2026 handout