Q&A: Pamela Theriot, OD, FAAO
Being a military spouse, procuring corneas, dry eye, and beignets
25m Jul 25, 2020
25m
Q&A: Pam Satjawatcharaphong, OD, FAAO, FSLS
Scleral contact lenses, academia and mentoring students, sushi, skydiving
22m Jul 25, 2020
22m
Q&A: Michele Andrews, OD
Opening a cheese shop, communication, and fearful ODs
21m Jul 25, 2020
21m
Q&A: Marta C. Fabrykowski, OD, FAAO
Impact on health care, MBA at Yale, slow cooking
17m Jul 25, 2020
17m
Q&A: Lyndon Jones, OD, FAAO, FBCLA
Contact lens research and innovation, playing sport, moving to Canda from the UK
38m Jul 25, 2020
38m
Q&A: Lois Schoenbrun, FAAO
Retiring from the Academy, flipping thinking, taekwando, and tequila
20m Jul 25, 2020
20m
Q&A: Linda Chous, OD
Pediatric optometry, cosmetology, and giant tubs of popcorn
37m Jul 25, 2020
37m
Q&A: Lauretta Justin, OD
Recording a Christmas album, working with a spouse, and inspiring female ODs
18m Jul 25, 2020
18m
Q&A: Laura Chonko, OD
Nutrition and eye care, dark organic chocolate, and walking across hot coals
19m Jul 25, 2020
19m
Q&A: Stuart Richer OD, PhD, FAAO
Ocular nutrition, playing the piano, and almost dying on the river
28m Jul 25, 2020
28m
Q&A: Katherine Schuetz, OD
Pediatric optometry, daily disposables, and napping
20m Jul 25, 2020
20m
Q&A: Philip Aitsebaomo, OD, PhD, FAAO
Running for office, diversity in optometry, and mentoring students
31m Jul 25, 2020
31m
Q&A: Jennifer Coyle, OD, MS, FAAO
Contact lenses, academia and leadership, and a good sandwich
17m Jul 25, 2020
17m
Q&A: Jacob R. Lang, OD, FAAO
Barbecue, OD-MD communication, lifelong learning
17m Jul 25, 2020
17m
Ingryd Lorenzana, OD
Convergence insufficiency, neuroplasticity, and hanging upside down over a cliff
32m Jul 25, 2020
32m
Edward S. Bennet, OD, MSEd, FSLS, FAAO
Academia, contact lenses, beer, and climbing a water tower
41m Jul 25, 2020
41m
Q&A: Clark Y. Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO,
Cornea, almost two residencies, and a Vietnamese hoagie
28m Jul 25, 2020
28m
Q&A: Craig Thomas, OD
Private practice, diabetic retinopathy, and changing optometric education
38m Jul 25, 2020
38m
Q&A: Shalu Pal, OD, FAAO
Practicing in Canada, contact lenses, and riding motorcycles
17m Jul 25, 2020
17m
Q&A: Cheryl Donnelly
Learning from U.S. ODs, focusing on contact lenses, and shivering in Red Square
24m Jul 25, 2020
24m
Q&A: Carla Mack, OD, MBA
Contact lenses, communications, and knowing how to properly bill and code
25m Jul 25, 2020
25m
Q&A: Bryan Wolynski, OD, FAAO
Falling into low vision, working with family, and driving blind
32m Jul 25, 2020
32m
Q&A: Shauna Thornhill, OD
Toys for free eye exams, community service, and $2,000 Manolos
20m Jul 24, 2020
20m
Q&A: Ryan Corte, OD
Nutritional science, residency benefits, marketing yourself, and living on Estrogen Island
21m Jul 24, 2020
21m
Q&A: Darryl Glover, OD
Millennials, luxury eyewear, social media, and zip lining
23m Jul 24, 2020
23m
Q&A: Aaron Tarbett, OD
Optometry in the White House, TBI, and learning military lingo
14m Jul 24, 2020
14m
Q&A: Nazanin Galehdari, OD
Opening cold, driving a Lamborghini, buying a house on the QT
34m Jul 24, 2020
34m
Q&A: Paul Farkas, OD, FAAO, and Adam Farkas, MD, MBA
Changing profession, online CE, and working with your dad
34m Jul 24, 2020
34m
Q&A: Lori Grover, OD, PhD, FAAO
Public health, advocacy, antiquing, and good guacamole
37m Jul 24, 2020
37m
Q&A: Chris Lievens, OD, MS, FAAO
Air Force, PhD, risotto, jumping out of a plane
19m Jul 24, 2020
19m
Q&A: Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO
Collaborative research, fantasy football, and rappelling down your building
17m Jul 24, 2020
17m
Q&A: Etty Bitton, OD, MSc, FAAO, FBCLA
Casablanca, dry eye, and throwing axes
35m Jul 24, 2020
35m
Q&A: Dorothy L. Hitchmoth, OD, ABO, ABCMO, FAAO
Sharing space with another OD, ODs on the front line of primary care, and Motorcycle Weekend
22m Jul 24, 2020
22m
Q&A: Diana Canto-Sims, OD
Designing frames, moving to Idaho, and going retro
31m Jul 24, 2020
31m
Q&A: Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD
Working with kids, myopia, In-N-Out Burger
14m Jul 24, 2020
14m
Q&A: Donald R. Korb, OD, FAAO
OD research, the future of dry eye, being a wild man
41m Jul 24, 2020
41m
13: Defocus Media: New research on improving contact lens comfort for patients with dry eye
This month’s podcast guest Chandra Mickles, OD, MSc, FAAO, FSLS, is an associate professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry and the dry eye service coordinator on campus.    She is passionate about educating the next generation of optometrists about the importance of treating even the earliest stages of dry eye and exploring new technology that can improve a patient’s day ...
23m Jul 24, 2020
23m
12: Defocus Media: What ODs need to know about YAG laser vitreolysis for floaters
Research shows that eight to 15 percent of patients with acute PVD have an associated retinal break that needs repair. However, the symptoms of flashing lights and floaters associated with acute PVD with no retinal break last on average up to three months.   For some patients, however, the floater itself is a cause of significant disturbance. How can ODs help patients whose lives are disrupte...
22m Jul 24, 2020
22m
11: Defocus Media: First impressions of Acuvue Oasys with Transitions contact lenses
In this podcast, Defocus Media explores what ODs need to know to position Acuvue Oasys with Transitions for success in their practices and what patient expectations to manage before getting started. 
19m Jul 24, 2020
19m
10: Defocus Media: What happened in Oklahoma: Expanding scope of practice and protecting what has been earned
Arkansas became the fourth state to expand optometry’s scope of practice (https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/arkansas-secures-expanded-scope-of-practice) to include the use of noninvasive laser surgical procedures, including YAG capsulotomy, selective laser trabeculoplasty, and laser peripheral iridotomy. The Arkansas bill passed through House and Senate chambers with bipartisan support before b...
27m Jul 24, 2020
27m
9: Defocus Media: An OD’s experience with online contact lens disruptors
Unless you have been avoiding the Internet at all costs, you have likely seen an abundance of ads for new contact lens subscription services. These companies market their lenses on convenience and affordability, targeting patients directly instead of going through the normal doctor-driven prescribing and dispensing channels.    We sat down with Ryan Corte, OD, who practices in the growing met...
27m Jul 24, 2020
27m
8: Defocus Media: How to build an eye spa
At the end of every eye exam, Janelle Davison, OD, always asks patients if they have any other questions. She was surprised at how often the questions were related to makeup suggestions, eyelash growth, and cosmetic treatments around the eye. “Why don’t you have a place in your office to offer cosmetic services so I could get treatments done and still be under your care and supervision?” came t...
23m Jul 24, 2020
23m
6: Defocus Media: Create opportunities aesthetics and better OD/MD relationships
Instead of waiting to let the future happen to him, Walt Whitley, OD, FAAO, has focused on innovating and creating opportunities in his optometric career. He has made a name for himself in ocular surface disease and the opportunities for relationship-building between optometry and ophthalmology.
29m Jul 24, 2020
29m
5: Defocus Media: 3 things you need to know about TFOS DEWS II
If you have skimmed a few summary articles and are thinking, “Dry eye not really changed much for me,” we’re highlighting the biggest takeaways from TFOS DEWS II that will make you rethink what you think you know about dry eye treatment in our podcast with Drs. Jennifer Craig, Lyndon Jones, and James Wolffsohn
20m Jul 24, 2020
20m
3: Defocus Media: The Sightbox scoop from J&J’s Peter Menziuso
If the rate of change in optometry this year has your head spinning, hold on tight with this next one. On September 18, 2017, Johnson & Johnson Vision (JJV) announced the acquisition of Sightbox (https://sightbox.com/) , an online contact lens subscription box service that sells direct to consumer Acuvue contact lenses, and yes, contact lenses from the three other major contact lens manufacture...
20m Jul 24, 2020
20m
4: Defocus Media: How yoga changed one OD’s life
Danielle Richardson, OD, discusses how yoga has influenced her optometric practice, patient care, and ability to balance the daily demands of optometry and being an entrepreneurial professional.
42m Jul 24, 2020
42m
23: Defocus Media: ODs' guide to healthcare real estate
Colin Carr, founder of Carr Healthcare Realty which represents only healthcare buyers and tenants, answers the most common questions he receives from private practice optometric owners.
35m Jul 24, 2020
35m
15: Defocus Media: OD builds e-commerce dry eye store
On this podcast, we sit down with Claudine Courey, OD, MSc, FAAO, an OD who is embracing dry eye treatment on a new stage—the world of online retail.
31m May 29, 2020
31m
18: Defocus Media: New app detects pediatric leukocoria
Early detection is key to improved outcomes for these patients born with retinoblastoma, as Dr. Bryan Shaw learned firsthand. Dr. Shaw is not an optometrist but a biochemistry professor at Baylor University. When he was completing his postdoctoral work, he got devastating news: his son was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma. Once Dr. Shaw found out that he had the signs of Noah’s cancer in...
26m May 29, 2020
26m
19: Defocus Media: Optometry by the numbers
Matt Geller, OD, shares data on OD salaries, happiness, and more.
50m May 29, 2020
50m