Partner/Chief Operations Officer Bond-Wroten Eye Clinic Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States
Disclosure(s): No relevant disclosure to display
Disclosure(s):
Chris Wroten, OD: No relevant disclosure to display
Using a unique format incorporating real-time feedback, the audience determines which areas in eye care are explored in this fast-paced, multimedia presentation. From new and emerging diagnostic technologies, to pipeline pharmaceuticals, surgical advances, wearable inventions, contact lens and spectacle developments, gene and cell therapy discoveries, low vision and vision therapy breakthroughs, and more, you vote on what's discussed and on which potentially new/imminent innovations in these areas are actually shams, scams, or game changers.
Learning Objectives:
Upon conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:
Gain a greater appreciation for ongoing ophthalmic research in the areas of genetics and cell therapy, and their potential clinical applications
Understand various wearable technologies and their potential impact on patients
Appreciate recent cataract surgery advances, including intraocular lens implants that are in development and/or have been recently approved
Understand various interventions for presbyopia
Summarize other miscellaneous ophthalmic surgical and diagnostic advances that can improve patient outcomes and quality of life
Appreciate new and coming advances in contact and spectacle lenses, as well as in vision therapy and low vision devices