Sunday, September 20, 2020 | 10:30am - 11:30am

Session 22: The New Frontier of Optometric Aesthetics

Presenter: Chris Wroten, OD

The breadth and scope of invasive and noninvasive therapies and procedures Doctors of Optometry can offer patients to correct orbital and periorbital medical conditions, enhance anatomic function, and improve cosmetic appearance has exponentially increased. This multimedia course provides a broad overview of several optometric aesthetic therapies, including oral and topical medications, over-the-counter remedies, injectable neuromodulators, radio frequency technology, intense pulsed light, and plasma ablation.

Learning Objectives:

• To review general office considerations for those offering aesthetic eye care services.
• To review basic surgical and aesthetic definitions, including the types of surgical procedures that may be encountered around the eye (e.g. elective, cosmetic, invasive, noninvasive, laser, ablation, etc.).
• To review the science behind radio frequency and its applications in eye care.
• To educate attendees on various aesthetic therapies and devices, specifically their applications in eye care.
• To review appropriate coding and billing guidelines for these procedures.
• To review clinical cases and appropriate clinical considerations.
• To discuss other new and emerging therapeutic advances in optometric aesthetics.

About the Speaker

Chris Wroten, OD

Co-Owner, The Bond-Wroten Eye Clinics

After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University, Chris Wroten, OD, graduated from Southern College of Optometry (SCO), then completed a residency in Hospital-based Primary Eye Care at the Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Wroten is a partner at Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic, with three offices in southeast Louisiana, and serves as the clinic’s Chief Operating Officer, while supervising its Primary Care & Ocular Disease Residency and Student Externship Programs, both of which he founded. He has received appointment as adjunct faculty at several schools and colleges of optometry, has twice been elected president of the Optometry Association of Louisiana (OAL) and co-chairs its Education Committee, is vice-chair of SECO International’s Education Committee, and serves on the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners. He has been appointed to numerous committees within the American Optometric Association, and serves on the Board of Trustees for SCO. Dr. Wroten has lectured internationally, participated in clinical research, and been honored with several professional awards throughout his career. He is a devoted husband to his wife, Dr. Sarah Wroten, also a staff optometrist at The Bond-Wroten Eye Clinics, and is the proud father of two children, Emily and Ben.

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