He attended Northeastern State University-Oklahoma College of Optometry where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society Silver Medal for 4.0 GPA. At NSUOCO, Dr. Laster presented his contact lens research at the Heart of America optometric meeting. Dr. Laster is certified in Anterior Segment Lasers in Oklahoma and has performed multiple surgical procedures including removing skin tags, post-cataract capsulotomy, andglaucoma procedures to reduce eye pressure. He was the inaugural president of the NSUOCO Surgery Club and helped establish the organization as the first surgery club at any optometric institution. During optometry school, Dr. Laster completed an externship rotation at Eyecare Associates in Tulsa, OK. While there, he had the opportunity to learn from doctors, be involved in the medical decision making and perform a variety of procedures. While in school, he also served on a medical mission team in Roatan, Honduras where they performed eye exams and prescribed glasses.For the past two years, Dr. Laster has volunteered at the Special Olympics in Oklahoma providing free eye exams to the athletes.
Dr. Laster is married Joni Laster, who is a certified Speech Language Pathologist at TheraplayPediatrics in Fort Smith. They have two dogs, Jasper and Baker. They attend Life.Church Fort Smith and volunteer in the children’s department. When they are not working, Joni and Seth enjoy hiking, playing tennis, and cheering for their favorite teams: OKC Thunder, Oklahoma Sooners, and the Dallas Cowboys.