Sunday, September 20, 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Session 24: New Horizons: A Look at Future Technologies And Treatments in Eye Care

Presenter: Chris Wroten, OD

This continuously updated course reviews technologies poised to enhance the delivery of eye care and patient outcomes. Topics include pharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems, gene therapies, 3-D printing, wearable technologies, healthcare delivery models, and surgical and non-surgical therapies, among others.

Learning Objectives:

• To review medications (systemic and ophthalmic) in various stages of investigation which may impact eye care.
• To preview new and emerging glaucoma medications and surgical procedures.
• To better understand new and emerging drug delivery systems, and the role of 3-D printing and wearable technologies in optometry.
• To review new and emerging ophthalmic diagnostic technologies.
• To update attendees on new stem cell and gene therapy techniques in eyecare.
• To explore the latest developments in ophthalmic surgery, as well as some noninvasive alternatives to traditional surgery.

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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