SDOS 2026 Fall Conference
Save the Dates - September 10-11, 2026
September 10 - 11, 2026
Hyatt Place
525 St. Joseph St, Rapid City, SD 57701
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.
OD Registration (includes CE, meals)
On or before September 1, 2026
After September 1, 2026
SDOS Member Optometrist
$225*
$250*
Non-SDOA/AOA Optometrist
$500
$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
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
8:30 – 9:30 am
Phakic IOLs: The Old and The New — 1 CE Brun
9:30 am – 10:30 pm
Lasers, and Stents, and Blebs – Oh My!— 1 CE Bruns
10:30 am – 10:45 pm
MORNING REFRESH sponsored by Exectras & Exhibitors
10:45 am – 11:45 pm
Beyond 20/20 – When Perfect Isn’t Perfect— 1 CE Bruns
11:45 – 12:15 pm
LUNCH BREAK sponsored by Dompe
12:15 – 1:15 pm
Refractive Surgery: IOL Updates and New Advancements — 1 CE Bruns
1:15 – 2 pm
BEVERAGE BREAK sponsored by Ophthalmology Ltd. & final Exhibitor visits
2 – 3 pm
Retinal Grand Rounds: Fundus Photo Cornucopia — 1 CE Koetting
3 – 4 pm
Optimizing Collaborative Care for Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Procedures — 1 CE Koetting
4 – 5 pm
What’s Really Drying your Eyes? The Hidden Role of Systemic Conditions and Medications — 1 CE Koetting
FRIDAY, SEPT. 11
7:00am – 8:00am
BREAKFAST sponsored by Vance Thompson Vision
8 – 9 am
Topic TBD — 1 CE
9 – 11 am
Corneal Meltdowns to Retinal Blowouts: A Survival Guide to Ocular— 2 CE Koetting
11:00am – 12:00pm
Light and Heat: An Introduction to Photo Biomodulation in Eye Care— 1 CE Koetting
12 – 12:30 pm
LUNCH BREAK
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Cornucopia of Corneal Diseases and Surgeries— 2 CE Koetting
Contact: Deb Mortenson
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