Podcasts about Optometry

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.In this rewind of a popular episode, Evon welcomes Dr. Chad Fleming back to The Optometry Money Podcast. Dr. Fleming shares his experiences with strategic planning and explains how setting aside time to work on the business through a strategic planning week has helped him scale his practice operations. They discuss how private practice owners can improve leadership, reduce chaos, and increase profitability through intentional planning.Evon and Dr. Fleming dive into the nuts and bolts of what a strategic planning week entails, how to execute it, and why it's essential to long-term business success.In This Episode:What's the difference between growth and scale for optometry practices?The concept of working on vs. in your business and why stepping away is crucial.What happens to a practice and the owner when there's no intentional planning time.How Dr. Fleming's annual strategic week helped him plan, lead, and reduce turnover.Practical advice on creating a productive planning getaway—from choosing a location to preparing resources.Measuring and implementing your strategic ideas when you return to the practice.Episode Highlights:[00:04:40] Scaling vs. growth: defining both for practice owners[00:06:10] Working on your business versus working in it: practical examples[00:18:22] Dr. Fleming's annual strategic planning getaway explained[00:23:05] How to prepare and gather your thoughts for a productive planning session[00:35:00] Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success[00:40:06] Exciting opportunities in the future of private practice optometryResources:Contact Dr. Chad Fleming: Email him at chad@pipgpo.comLinkedIn: Connect with Dr. Fleming on LinkedInPast Podcast Episodes: Check out more episodes with Dr. Fleming in our podcast archive:Ep. 118: Adding Private Label to Improve Margins Without Compromising Quality with Dr. Chad FlemingEp. 17: Assessing the Health of Your Optometry Practice with Dr. Chad FlemingEp. 6: Navigating Associate Contracts, Practice Ownership, and Partnerships with Dr. Chad FlemingConnect With Us:For more podcast episodes, blog articles, and optometry-specific financial resources, visit www.optometrywealth.com.To learn more about working with Evon and the team at Optometry Wealth Advisors, CLICK HERE to schedule a free consultation.The Optometry Money Podcast is dedicated to helping optometrists make better decisions around their money, careers, and practices. The show is hosted by Evon Mendrin, CFP®, CSLP®, owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors, a financial planning firm just for optometrists nationwide. 

Aaron Werner and Daniel Palmer continue their discussion on sales, positioning, and patient communication by exploring the idea of “my story” versus “your story.” They unpack how optometrists can better understand what patients truly want, position the practice around those needs, and show up as the trusted guide rather than the hero in the patient's story.   ---------------------- Go to MacuHealth.com and use the coupon code PODCAST2024 at checkout for special discounts Let's Connect! Follow and join the conversation! Instagram: @aaron_werner_vision

For Dr. Ansel Johnson, a 40-year career in optometry has never been defined solely by prescriptions, practice ownership, or professional titles. His journey reflects something much larger: the power of representation, lifelong learning, community service, and using eye care as a gateway to better overall health. Speaking with Dr. Adam Ramsey on the Play Chess […]

What if the next level of your practice requires less time in the lane — not more? In this episode of 20/20 Money: The Business of Optometry, I'm joined again by Nathan Hayes for a wide-ranging conversation about how practice owners should think more intentionally about their most limited resource: time.   We pick up where our last conversation left off and explore what it really means to work on the business, not just in it. Nathan and I discuss why growth is not always linear, why some seasons of ownership are meant for building while others are meant for harvesting, and how owners can begin evaluating whether their time is being spent in the highest and best way.   We also talk about the importance of getting out of the practice — both for true vacation and intentional planning — and why practice retreats, team alignment, leadership rhythms, and clear delegation can become force multipliers for the business.   As always, we close with practical NBSs to help owners audit how they're spending their time and identify the next best step toward building a more intentional practice.   Have a podcast-related question? Contact our team here!   Resources: 20/20 Money Episode: Are you building wealth or just feeding the machine? Traction by Gino Wickman Using EOS to Create Clarity and Traction in Your Practice with Tom Restivo Asana Book a Triage call with Adam Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice   ————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify ————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our episode archive here!   Check out Adam's other podcast!   The Optometry Success Podcast  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4tttng6 Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4tuf0YM 

Looking to build or scale an optometry practice? Jamie Rosin shares proven strategies for growing an eye care practice by improving leadership, patient experience, team accountability, and operational systems. Learn how to optimize your current practice before expanding and build a scalable foundation for long-term success.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.Episode SummaryIt's July — half the year is gone, but you still have half a year to make an impact on your tax result. That makes right now the ideal time to sit back and ask: where do things actually stand?In this episode, Evon walks through four questions every optometrist should be asking as a mid-year tax check-in. This is the same work Evon's team is doing this time of year for practice-owner clients — projecting out the practice's profit and loss and running initial tax projections while there's still time to act. The goal is simple: fewer April surprises, and a clear view of the opportunities still on the table before the year closes.What You'll LearnFour tax planning questions you and your professional team should be asking this time of yearWhere your income is likely to land this year — and why type of income matters as much as amountHow to tell whether you're paying enough as you go (and avoiding under-withholding penalties)The AGI and taxable-income thresholds that phase you in and out of key credits, deductions, and extra taxesWhich tax planning levers you can still pull with half a year left — and their deadlinesKey Takeaways for OptometristsGood tax planning starts early and proactively — not in April when the bill is already due. The four questions to work through with your professional team: Where will my income land this year? Am I paying enough as I go? Am I near a threshold that changes things? And what levers do I still have to pull?The thresholds are where the real opportunities hide. Your AGI drives eligibility for the child tax credit, Roth IRA contributions, the higher state and local tax deduction cap, ACA premium tax credits, and your student loan payments if you're on an income-driven plan. Your taxable income drives your marginal rate and your QBI deduction. When several of these phase out together at higher income levels, a well-timed deduction or deferral can be worth far more than your marginal rate alone would suggest.The two biggest levers for practice owners tend to be retirement plan contributions and depreciation. But don't buy equipment just for the write-off — you're spending a full dollar to save thirty cents. Invest in the practice because there's a return on it, then decide how to handle the depreciation. And remember that some levers have a hard December 31 deadline while others (like 401(k) contributions or a cost segregation study) run to your tax filing deadline.Resources for OptometristsEp 159: How to Stop Scrambling at Tax Time – An Optometrist's Guide to Quarterly Tax PaymentsEp 153: How to Invest Tax-Efficiently and Keep More of Your Returns (After-tax)Ep 148: Profit Sharing Demystified – How Optometry Practice Owners Can Maximize Their 401(k) with Matt RuttenbergEp 51: An Optometrist's Guide to the Qualified Business Income DeductionEp 47: An Optometrist's Guide to How Taxes WorkEp 37: Tax Planning For Charitable GivingWant a more proactive approach to your planning?You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

Send us Fan MailAbout Dr. VolkertDr. Kayla Volkert is the founder and optometrist behind See La Vie Eyecare & Eyewear, a boutique eye care practice she opened in 2022 with the goal of bringing personalized, state-of-the-art eye care to the Main Line.Originally from York, Pennsylvania, Dr. Volkert now lives in Bryn Mawr with her husband and their two young sons. She loves the walkability, charm, and strong sense of community that make the Main Line such a special place to live and raise a family—and she is proud to serve the neighborhood she calls home.Dr. Volkert earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State University, where she majored in Life Sciences and minored in French and Psychology. During college, she spent a semester studying abroad in Montpellier, France—an experience that shaped her appreciation for culture, connection, and thoughtful design.She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, where she was inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society and received clinical honors across her rotations. While in optometry school, Dr. Volkert served as President of the Private Practice Club, reflecting her long-standing interest in improving the patient experience and building a practice rooted in personalized care. Her clinical training included advanced rotations at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, with a focus on pediatric contact lenses, and the Baltimore VA, where she gained extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of ocular disease.After graduation, Dr. Volkert practiced optometry in Charleston, South Carolina for several years before returning to Pennsylvania to open See La Vie. Through her practice, she combines medical expertise with an elevated, boutique approach to eye care—offering comprehensive eye exams, advanced technology, and a highly personalized experience designed to help patients look, see, and feel their best.

AI can feel overwhelming, overhyped, and impossible to keep up with — especially when every conversation seems to swing between "this changes everything" and "this is all just noise." In this episode of 20/20 Money, I'm joined once again by Dr. Mick Kling for a practical conversation about where AI is actually useful for practice owners right now — without the doom-and-gloom, hype, or technical jargon.   Mick shares how he's been thoughtfully experimenting with AI inside his own workflows to improve efficiency, analyze practice financials, model business decisions, and simplify strategic planning. More importantly, we discuss how practice owners can start using these tools in approachable, low-risk ways without needing to become programmers, coders, or "tech people." We also discuss: Why AI should be viewed more as an assistant than a replacement The biggest mistakes owners make when using AI tools How Mick built AI-powered financial analysis tools without coding experience The "LENS" framework for creating better prompts and better outputs Practical ways to use AI for business planning, associate hiring decisions, and cash flow analysis Why dashboards and reporting may evolve dramatically over the next few years The importance of human connection in a profession increasingly influenced by technology How to begin experimenting with AI without getting completely overwhelmed by it As always, we close the conversation with practical NBSs (Next Best Steps) for listeners who want to begin thoughtfully integrating AI into their practice and business workflows.     Have a podcast-related question? Contact our team here!   Resources: Previous episode with Mick about adding an associate OD in the practice (I think we did one on this topic??) Check out Wispr Flow (voice dictation software) Book a Triage call with Adam Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice   ————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify ————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our episode archive here!   Check out Adam's other podcast!   The Optometry Success Podcast  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4tttng6 Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4tuf0YM 

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Understanding how values and communication styles differ across cultures is key to succeeding internationally. That’s why training in cross-cultural communication has become commonplace in the international business world. In this session, we’ll look at 6 dimensions of cross-cultural communication and their application to medical scenarios.

Topic: J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. '76In his inaugural address, University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., called us to be “sustainers of hope and builders of bridges.” But in a world where optimism often feels in short supply, where do we find the inspiration to keep nurturing the good? Plant those seeds through a revitalizing experience where you can pause, exhale, and allow your spirit to blossom. Come hear this calling echo in powerful, personal stories from Notre Dame alumni and faculty who are living examples of what it means to cultivate hope—just like Fr. Ted.Speaker:J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. '76 J. Martin (Marty) Regan, Jr. '76 serves as Senior Staff Attorney to the City of Memphis. He is General Counsel to the Southern College of Optometry and General Counsel and Planned Giving Director to Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. He is a Director of the Memphis Grizzlies Foundation, Memphis Land Bank, Inc., and Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc. Marty has been a trusted advisor to mayors, bishops, and numerous non-profits, often providing pro bono legal services. He played a key role in the revival of Jubilee Schools, an initiative focused on reopening inner-city Catholic schools, and was awarded the Sportsman of the Year award in Memphis for a key role in bringing the Memphis Grizzlies Basketball team to the city, and the development of its FedEx Forum arena.Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career.Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu.Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.Episode SummaryMost optometrists believe the path to a better bottom line runs through growth — more patients, more marketing, more demand. But what if that's the wrong problem to solve?In this episode, Evon sits down with Dr. Kerry Reeves, owner of Advanced Eye Care in North and South Carolina, to unpack a different way of thinking about practice performance. Drawing on 27 years in optometry — including five years rebuilding systems in post-earthquake Haiti — Kerry makes the case that optometry doesn't have a growth problem, it has a capacity problem. We dig into how systems and bottlenecks shape everything from daily stress to the eventual value of your practice, and why simply adding more patients to a strained system creates pressure instead of progress.What You'll LearnWhy capacity, not growth, is the real constraint for most mature practicesHow to find the "Herbie" — the bottleneck — in your practiceWhat happens when demand increases but your systems don'tWhy handoffs are where practices break under pressureHow over-dependence on the owner creates fragility and lowers practice valueThe four rungs of the "dependency ladder"How a lack of capacity drives stress and burnout for both doctors and staffWhere AI can remove friction in a practice — and where it's overhypedKey Takeaways for OptometristsFor most established practices, the instinct to chase growth misses the real issue. As Kerry puts it, growth without redesign becomes pressure, not progress. A system built to handle 14 patients a day doesn't simply stretch to 22 — it cracks, usually at the handoffs between staff, and the strain shows up as burnout, turnover, remakes, and a worse patient experience. Adding patients before fixing the system tends to surface problems you didn't know you had.There's a direct line between systems and practice value, too. The more a practice depends on the owner to solve every problem and make every decision, the more fragile — and less valuable — it becomes to any future buyer. Building a practice that runs well without you isn't just about reducing daily stress; it's one of the most meaningful things you can do for both the value and the resilience of the business. The work is ongoing: as Kerry notes, the bottleneck never stays in one place, so finding and fixing "Herbie" is a continuous process, not a one-time fix.Resources for OptometristsConnect with Dr. Kerry Reeves on LinkedInEyeCoin Patient Interaction PlatformThe Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt — the systems book referenced in the episodePodcast Ep 160: How to Maximize Your Optometry Practice Value Before You Sell with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 157: The Location-Independent OD: Compensation, Licensing & the Future of Remote Care with Crystal Edison, ODPodcast Ep 164: Planning Your Practice Exit – The Retirement Math That Sets the FloorWant a more proactive approach to your planning?You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener! Patreon Plug & Update Hey listeners! Did you know that MUP has a Patreon? That's right! We do!  You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patreon! “Dr Weir’s Optometry and Travel Agency: Where you’re going, you won’t need eyes to see.” Submitted by iPwned Head over to patreon.com/MUP or click the patreon icon on the sidebar of our website. If you're able to support us, we'd appreciate it! Patreon, we offer everything from exclusive backer only bonus content, Patreon only episodes, backer only hangouts, access to our backer only portal on Discord, and more! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor NATE for editing this episode.  Bridgett's Pet Pick Shout Out Tonight, I'd like to shout out friend of the show, GroucyLenny and their cats, Lily and Camille, who are captured here with the caption– nefarious plan is to absorb all of the sun's energy to destroy humankind. Wait. You guys are getting sun? I'm in Ohio. I haven't seen the sun since October 2025. Can I join this plan?? Thanks for sharing with us, GroucyLenny! Main Topic Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Main Topic! Tonight, we're going to unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener!  From a storytelling perspective and from a game design standpoint, this is such an important topic that I don't believe it is getting enough affection. It needs some love, so I'm happy that we're slowing down to really explore the impact that introductory scenes and onboarding have on the rest of your game and storytelling experience! What is the beginning of the scenario? Is this… a roundtable of character introductions? What do you look like, name, occupation? Is this an opening scene? Is this worldbuilding? Why do we care about this topic? Arguably, the introduction, climax, and conclusion are the most essential and vital points of storytelling Essential things to establish? The world The vibe/genre/tone/expectation Your PC's place and impact in the world Character connection Level of buy-in/care Good Examples: Sorrow in Tsvao by Bridgett Jeffries (begins with a team meeting) buff.ly/3AvlvAr Taken for Granite by Jade Griffin's (begins with a car crash) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379700/taken-for-granite Graham Walmsley's Cosmic Dark  Opening scenes for a campaign: Two-Headed Serpent drops you right in the action and sprays your face with blood, while setting up the central mystery of the campaign. HotOE lets you fool around at a party with some characters who later become important but it doesn't do much to establish the plot. [As a counter-example, the start of The Haunting often flops because it's geared towards new players and doesn't immediately put them in the action.]  Homework Dear listener, tell us of your favorite scenario start!  

This episode, Keepers Bridgett & Evan unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener! Patreon Plug & Update Hey listeners! Did you know that MUP has a Patreon? That's right! We do!  You can directly support the show, and our surrounding community, by becoming a Patreon! “Dr Weir’s Optometry and Travel Agency: Where you’re going, you won’t need eyes to see.” Submitted by iPwned Head over to patreon.com/MUP or click the patreon icon on the sidebar of our website. If you're able to support us, we'd appreciate it! Patreon, we offer everything from exclusive backer only bonus content, Patreon only episodes, backer only hangouts, access to our backer only portal on Discord, and more! The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor NATE for editing this episode.  Bridgett's Pet Pick Shout Out Tonight, I'd like to shout out friend of the show, GroucyLenny and their cats, Lily and Camille, who are captured here with the caption– nefarious plan is to absorb all of the sun's energy to destroy humankind. Wait. You guys are getting sun? I'm in Ohio. I haven't seen the sun since October 2025. Can I join this plan?? Thanks for sharing with us, GroucyLenny! Main Topic Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Main Topic! Tonight, we're going to unpack the best ways to begin a scenario! We're going to define what the means, things to consider, best practices, worst practices, and even provide you with some recommendations on authors who truly stuck the landing on a strong opener!  From a storytelling perspective and from a game design standpoint, this is such an important topic that I don't believe it is getting enough affection. It needs some love, so I'm happy that we're slowing down to really explore the impact that introductory scenes and onboarding have on the rest of your game and storytelling experience! What is the beginning of the scenario? Is this… a roundtable of character introductions? What do you look like, name, occupation? Is this an opening scene? Is this worldbuilding? Why do we care about this topic? Arguably, the introduction, climax, and conclusion are the most essential and vital points of storytelling Essential things to establish? The world The vibe/genre/tone/expectation Your PC's place and impact in the world Character connection Level of buy-in/care Good Examples: Sorrow in Tsvao by Bridgett Jeffries (begins with a team meeting) buff.ly/3AvlvAr Taken for Granite by Jade Griffin's (begins with a car crash) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/379700/taken-for-granite Graham Walmsley's Cosmic Dark  Opening scenes for a campaign: Two-Headed Serpent drops you right in the action and sprays your face with blood, while setting up the central mystery of the campaign. HotOE lets you fool around at a party with some characters who later become important but it doesn't do much to establish the plot. [As a counter-example, the start of The Haunting often flops because it's geared towards new players and doesn't immediately put them in the action.]  Homework Dear listener, tell us of your favorite scenario start!  

As optometry continues to evolve, doctors have more opportunities than ever to specialize, adopt new technologies, and collaborate with industry, but lasting success is built on something far more important than equipment or titles: trust. During a conversation recorded at the British Columbia Doctors of Optometry (BCDO) conference, Dr. Harbir Sian, Dr. Julian Prosia, and […]

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.Episode SummaryMost practice owners spend close to two decades building their business — and too often only a few months planning how they exit it. That imbalance shows up in the outcomes.This episode kicks off a new series on planning for the sale of your practice, built around five questions worth answering long before a sale shows up on your calendar. We start with the first and most important one: not "what is my practice worth?" but "what does this sale actually need to do for my retirement to work?"Because those are two completely different questions — and the gap between what you assume the practice is worth and what you actually need it to do is where a lot of the regret lives. We walk through why your retirement gap sets the floor for every other exit decision, how to actually build that number, and why the earlier you start, the more flexibility you'll have on your way out.What You'll LearnThe five questions to answer when planning to exit your practice (and why this one comes first)Why your practice valuation only matters in relation to your retirement gapHow two identical practices can lead to two completely different sale strategiesWhy earlier owners have far more flexibility — and how to "pre-fund" your future buyoutHow to build your retirement gap: lifestyle spending, guaranteed income, existing assets, and the gap that remainsHow that gap becomes your negotiating floor — shaping timeline, buyer type, and payment structureThe what-if scenarios worth testing before you ever sellKey Takeaways for OptometristsYour practice valuation is only meaningful in context. The number that actually matters is the gap between what you've already built outside the practice and what your retirement plan needs to succeed. Until you know that gap, every conversation about price, structure, and buyer is theoretical — you have nothing to measure an offer against.Figure out that number first, and it becomes your negotiating floor. It tells you whether you can wait for the right buyer, whether you can sell to an associate at a friendly price or need to chase a higher multiple, and whether work is truly optional afterward. Too many owners step into a sale unsure of what their family actually needs — and let the deal determine their retirement plan rather than the other way around.Resources for OptometristsPodcast Ep 160: How to Maximize Your Optometry Practice Value Before You Sell with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 50: Guide to Due Diligence on Practice Purchases with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 80: Intro to Optometry Practice Valuations with Erich MatteiPodcast Ep 70: Financial Planning Considerations for Owners of Established Optometry PracticesWant a more proactive approach to your planning?You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

The latest episode of OD'ing on Movies took listeners on a deep dive into the indie horror sensation Obsession, a psychological thriller that explores what happens when admiration turns into unhealthy fixation. While the hosts unpacked the film's suspenseful twists and unsettling themes, the conversation also highlighted something equally compelling—a unique career path in optometry. Guest Dr. Lindsay Carroll shared […]

In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, Dr. Harbir Sian sits down with Donna Mikulecky, Executive Director of Optometry Giving Sight, to discuss how the organization is helping build sustainable optometry services around the world. Donna explains that Optometry Giving Sight focuses on preventing vision impairment and blindness caused by uncorrected refractive error, with a mission that goes beyond short-term vision missions. Instead, the organization helps fund long-term infrastructure, including optometry schools, vision centres, and community-based programs that continue serving patients long after initial support is provided. The conversation explores the real-world impact of access to eye care: children staying in school, adults being able to work, families becoming more independent, and local communities gaining employment opportunities through sustainable eye care systems. Donna also shares how optometrists, clinics, corporate partners, and patients can support Optometry Giving Sight through programs like the World Sight Day Challenge, Team OGS, patient rebate donations, and practice-based fundraising campaigns. The episode also addresses common questions around charitable giving, including where donations go, how grants are awarded, and how Optometry Giving Sight monitors the programs it funds. 3 Key Takeaways1. Optometry Giving Sight focuses on sustainable eye care, not just temporary aid. The organization supports long-term solutions such as optometry schools, vision centres, and local eye care programs that remain in communities and continue serving patients over time.2. The impact of vision care extends far beyond glasses. Access to eye care can help children succeed in school, allow adults to work, support family independence, and create career opportunities for local eye care providers.3. Every optometry practice can participate in giving back. Whether through the World Sight Day Challenge, Team OGS, donating a portion of frame sales, encouraging patient rebate donations, or sharing OGS content online, practices can make giving part of their culture in a simple and meaningful way.Learn more and contribute to Optometry Giving Sight at givingsight.orgLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/

Host: Priya Vakharia, MD Guest: Andrew Moshfeghi, MD The SOL-1 Phase 3 superiority trial compared the efficacy and safety of the investigational product OTX-TKI (axitinib intravitreal hydrogel) with aflibercept 2 mg. The primary endpoint was proportion of subjects who maintained visual acuity, defined as

Key Takeaways Virtual assistants in optometry are becoming a critical solution for practices looking to scale across multiple locations without increasing operational complexity. For optometrists managing growth, the challenge is not clinical care, it is maintaining consistency in scheduling, communication, and patient flow. In this conversation with Dr. Adam Ramsey and Dr. Monica Miller, a […]

Send us Fan MailAbout Dr. Jeff BanasDr. Jeff Banas graduated from Roosevelt University in 2010, completing the Honors Program to earn his Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry, the nation's first and oldest optometric program. His clinical training included rotations at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.Dr. Banas is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO) and a member of the Optometric Glaucoma Society. He also holds membership in the American Optometric Association, Wisconsin Optometric Association, and Milwaukee Optometric Society, and is certified by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry.His clinical practice focuses on ocular disease management, with particular expertise in glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, dry eye, age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and refractive conditions. Dr. Banas also provides post-surgical care and is proud to be a part of an ophthalmology team recognized for its adoption of advanced technologies and innovative treatment approaches.

In this episode of Compliance Corner, Dr. Chris Wolfe and Dr. John Rumpakis delve into the complexities of modifiers 25 and 59 in optometry. They discuss the importance of proper documentation, the implications of bundled services, and the clinical justifications for using these modifiers. The conversation emphasizes best practices for compliance and offers resources for further learning.   https://www.practiceperformancepartners.com/

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Opening an independent optometry practice has never been more challenging—or more rewarding. In a recent episode of the Depth Perception Podcast, Dr. Danielle Richardson shared her journey of launching Clarity on Melrose, a boutique private practice in West Hollywood that blends personalized patient care with intentional branding and business strategy. Rather than competing on volume, her approach […]

In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, Dr. Harbir Sian speaks with Dr. Peter Rozanec, a Waterloo-trained optometrist, longtime Mississauga practitioner, and founder of the Canadian Optometry Group, Canada's largest online community for optometrists.Dr. Rozanec reflects on his 36-year career, from buying his first practice before graduation to becoming an early adopter of technology in optometry. He shares stories about the early days of the internet, building websites, purchasing LASIK-related domain names, launching an optometry podcast in 2009, and later creating COG as a national forum for Canadian ODs.The conversation also explores the role of AI in optometry. Dr. Rozanec takes a balanced view, describing AI as a useful tool and “intelligence amplifier,” but not a replacement for optometrists. He emphasizes that clinicians still need strong foundational knowledge, critical thinking, and good judgment when using new technology.The episode closes with advice for students and new grads: be confident, stay curious, keep reading, and remain grounded in science. Dr. Rozanec reminds listeners that optometry has always faced disruption, but the profession continues to adapt because people will always need people. 3 Key Takeaways1. AI will likely support optometrists, not replace them.Dr. Rozanec believes AI will become a useful supplement in optometry, especially for tasks like documentation, transcription, and information processing. However, he cautions that AI still requires human judgment, clinical knowledge, and context.2. Technology is most powerful when it improves human connection.From early internet tools to future AI scribes, Dr. Rozanec's view is that technology should free optometrists to spend more time with patients — not create more administrative burden. The ideal technology works quietly in the background.3. Community matters, especially during times of uncertainty.The Canadian Optometry Group has become a trusted space for Canadian ODs to exchange ideas, ask questions, and support each other. Dr. Rozanec highlights how professional communities become especially valuable during periods of disruption, such as COVID, political challenges, and industry change.Join the Canadian Optometry Group:canadianoptometrygroup.comLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.Episode SummaryThe largest IPO in history is here. SpaceX goes public this week with an expected total value of $1.77 trillion, and OpenAI and Anthropic have both announced plans to go public this year at valuations around $1 trillion each. In optometry forums and online communities everywhere, ODs are asking the same question: should I get in?In this episode, we look at 45 years of data and research on how IPOs have actually performed for investors - and then dig into the question that matters more for most listeners: how index funds and other passive funds will add these mega IPOs to their portfolios, and what that means for you.Have questions about your own investment approach? Reach out at podcast@optometrywealth.com.What You'll LearnWhat an IPO is and why 2026's IPOs are historic in sizeHow IPOs have historically performed compared to the broad US stock marketWhy the famous "first-day pop" doesn't benefit everyday investorsThe distribution of individual IPO outcomes over 3 and 5 years — and why most lose moneyWhy periods of peak IPO hype tend to be followed by the worst returnsHow the S&P 500, Russell, CRSP, and MSCI indexes decide when (and how much of) an IPO to includeWhat "float adjustment" means and why these trillion-dollar companies will enter index funds as tiny sliversHow the Nasdaq-100's approach to IPOs differs from broad market indexesWhether index fund "front-running" around IPO inclusions should worry long-term investorsHow factor-based funds like Dimensional handle newly public companiesKey Takeaways for OptometristsInvesting in IPOs right after they go public has historically been a poor strategy. IPOs as a group have trailed the broad market, and when you look at individual companies, roughly 60% lost money over their first three to five years - while a small sliver delivered lottery-like gains that lift the averages. Betting on IPOs means betting you can pick those rare winners.For index fund investors, these mega IPOs will eventually show up in your funds - but because indexes are float-adjusted, even a $1.77 trillion company may enter as a fraction of a percent of the index. The impact on your portfolio, good or bad, is small.The bigger lesson: when hype is at its highest, expected returns tend to be at their lowest. Staying broadly diversified, keeping costs low, and not chasing shiny objects continues to be the prudent approach - and if you do want a lottery ticket, be honest about what it is and size it accordingly.Related Episodes:Ep 134: The Case for Index Funds – Why Optometrists Should Embrace Passive InvestingEp 135: Beyond Indexing – An Optometrist's Guide to Factor-Based InvestingEp 58: Investing Fundamentals – Understanding Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and ETFsEp 153: How to Invest Tax-Efficiently and Keep More of Your Returns (After-tax)Resources for OptometristsLoughran & Ritter (1995), "The New Issues Puzzle" — Journal of FinanceDimensional Fund Advisors (2019), "What to Know About IPOs" research studyDimensional Fund Advisors 2025 video: Do IPOs Have a Place in Your Portfolio?Jay Ritter's Long-Run Returns on IPOs (University of Florida)2025: Primary Capital Market Transactions and Index FundsCullen Roche's Article: Three Things – 100s, SpaceX, & IndexingWant a more proactive approach to your planning?You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

Christa Maree, an optometrist specialising in behavioural and neuro-optometry and vision therapy at Lambert Fick & Maree Optometrists, speaks to John Maytham about the impact excessive screentime has on children’s vision. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists. A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn how optometric metrics and optometry KPIs can help grow your practice through better business decisions and improved patient care. Discover the key performance indicators every optometrist should track including patient retention new patient growth revenue per patient optical capture rate dry eye services and myopia management to build a stronger more successful practice.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.Episode SummaryWith the stock market trading near all-time highs again, it's natural to wonder — should you be worried? Is a crash inevitable? Should you hold off on investing?In this rewind of one of our most popular 2024 episodes, we dig into what history actually tells us about all-time highs in the stock market — and why optometrists should stay the course with the long-term investment plan they've already built.What You'll LearnHow common all-time highs actually are historicallyAverage S&P 500 returns one, three, and five years after record highsHow often significant market corrections follow all-time highsWhy declines are a normal and expected part of long-term investingWhat optometrists should focus on instead of market noiseKey Takeaways for OptometristsAll-time highs sound alarming — but history says otherwise. Since 1950, the S&P 500 has hit roughly 1,250 all-time highs, averaging about 16 per year. Research from Dimensional Fund Advisors shows that average returns one, three, and five years after record highs are nearly identical to returns after any other given month. And data from RBC Global Asset Management found that only 9% of all-time highs were followed by a 10%+ decline within one year — with that number dropping to 0% over a five-year window.None of this means declines don't happen — they do, and they're a normal part of investing. But for long-term investors, the focus belongs on the things within your control: your savings rate, your practice, your career, and maintaining the right investment mix for your goals. The headlines will always find a reason to worry. Your job is to tune them out and stay invested.Resources for OptometristsPodcast Ep 153: How to Invest Tax-Efficiently and Keep More of Your Returns (After-tax)Podcast Ep 140: What Most Investors Get Wrong About Dividend InvestingDFA: Why A Stock Peak Isn't A CliffRBC GAM: Investing at All-Time HighsHave a question for a future episode? Email: podcast@optometrywealth.comWant a more proactive approach to your planning? Let's schedule a call.You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

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Optometry careers rarely follow a straight line. During a recent episode of the OD'ing on movies podcast, Dr. Jacobi Cleaver and Dr. Jacob Wilson welcomed Dr. Brian Sturgill to discuss the cult classic movie Predator, but the conversation quickly evolved into something much deeper: military service, traumatic brain injury care, entrepreneurship, and building a meaningful career […]

Send us Fan MailAbout Dr. Joseph J. AllenDr. Joseph J. Allen graduated Magna Cum Laude and Salutatorian from the Rosenberg School of Optometry in 2015 and completed his residency at the Minneapolis V.A. Medical Center. Dr. Allen is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. He is a member of the American Optometric Association, the AOA Strategic Communications Committee, and he completed the AOA leadership training in 2022. He was also awarded the Media Advocacy award from the AOA in 2021. Dr. Allen is a practicing optometrist in Virginia and the founder of Doctor Eye Health, an educational YouTube channel and Podcast with more than 1 Million subscribers. There, he provides information about eye health, ocular disease, and vision products. His videos cover a range of topics that his subscribers frequently ask about eye floaters, dry eye syndrome, contact lenses, eyeglasses, eye surgery and more.Dr. Allen has been featured on the Diary of a CEO Podcast, Ask Men and Oprah Daily and in his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, weight lifting, video games and travel. 

Stroke Symptoms Dismissed – What Happens When the CEO of Canada’s Optometry Body Has a Stroke Stroke Symptoms Dismissed: François Couillard has spent his career protecting people’s vision. As the CEO of Optometry Canada, the national body representing every optometrist in the country, he understands better than almost anyone how much vision matters, what threatens it, and how to preserve it. Then he had a stroke. And it only attacked his eyes. The irony is not lost on François. But what makes his story essential listening for every stroke survivor and caregiver isn’t the cruel symmetry of it; it’s what happened at the emergency department before his stroke even reached its worst point. His symptoms were dismissed. He was sent home. When Stroke Symptoms Are Dismissed François arrived at the ER with symptoms. He was assessed and sent home. What the medical team didn’t know and what François didn’t yet know was that he was mid-stroke. He walked home alone in the middle of the night. This is not an isolated story. Stroke symptoms dismissed at the emergency department are more common than most people realise, particularly when the presentation is atypical. Symptoms that don’t match the classic FAST criteria, such as facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulties, and time to call, can be overlooked, minimised, or misattributed. Visual disturbances, in particular, are frequently missed. For François, the consequences became clear the next morning. Waking Up With Vision Loss After Stroke François woke up having lost the right visual field in both eyes permanently. The condition is called homonymous hemianopia: a stroke-related vision loss that removes the same portion of the visual field from each eye simultaneously. Here is what makes it disorienting: the brain doesn’t show you the gap. It fills it in. You don’t see darkness where the vision is missing, you see what your brain invents to complete the picture. You look normal. You appear, in many ways, almost normal. But you are not. The Hidden Cost of Stroke Vision Loss What François describes and what many survivors with stroke-related vision changes will recognise is the extraordinary cognitive load of compensating for what you can no longer see. The brain works continuously to fill in the missing visual field. That work is invisible to everyone around you. There’s no cast, no limp, no obvious marker. But the fatigue it generates is profound and relentless. This is the invisible disability that follows many stroke survivors: the gap between how they appear and the effort required to simply exist in a world that assumes full function. Stroke vision loss recovery is rarely straightforward, and the fatigue accompanying it is one of the least-discussed consequences of stroke. François knows this intimately. He continues to live it. One Week Post-Stroke: 100km on the Bike One week after his stroke, François completed a 100km cycling event. One week. 100 kilometres. This isn’t recklessness, it’s the character of the man. A pragmatist who processes by doing, who defines himself not by what has been taken but by what remains. His approach to his stroke carries a dark honesty: he hasn’t minimised what happened, but he hasn’t surrendered to it either. The 100km ride is not a metaphor. It happened. Returning to Lead a National Health Organisation François returned to his role as CEO of Optometry Canada. He leads a national health organisation while navigating permanent vision loss, invisible fatigue, and the ongoing adaptation that stroke demands. He also carries the particular weight of professional identity intersecting with personal experience. The man who has advocated for Canadians’ vision health now lives with the consequences of a stroke that targeted exactly that. He has become, in a specific and irreversible way, both the professional and the patient. That dual perspective, the insider who became the survivor, gives his voice a precision that very few stroke stories carry. What This Episode Is Really About Episode 406 of the Recovery After Stroke podcast is not simply about vision therapy after stroke, although François discusses that too. It is about what happens when stroke symptoms are dismissed and the cascade that follows. It is about the invisible burden of neurological fatigue. It is about identity, adaptation, and the kind of resilience that doesn’t announce itself. If your stroke symptoms were dismissed, or you know someone whose were, François’s story will feel familiar in a way that is both validating and important. If you are navigating stroke vision loss and wondering whether the fatigue you feel is real, it is, and François names it plainly. Listen to Episode 406 with François Couillard available now on all major podcast platforms. Bill’s book – The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/recoveryafterstroke The post Sent Home Mid-Stroke: CEO of Optometry Canada on Vision Loss and Recovery – Francois Couillard appeared first on Recovery After Stroke.

In this episode, we sit down with Will Flanagan, Head of Programs and Partnerships at VSP's Global Innovation Center to discuss the role of AI in practice, how to get started, and the best applications to improve how you run your practice.  Key Takeaways: If you're just getting started with AI, the best way to get started is to go to one leading platform and bring it one of your practice challenges. Give it context and background and ask it how you should go about solving the challenge. A strong framework for prompting AI is RICTF Role: Give the AI a role to play (e.g. practice consultant, marketing strategist, etc.) Issue: What is the specific problem you're trying to solve? Context: Give it as much context as possible to understand the challenge you want to solve. Task: Be specific as to what you want the AI to do. Format: Be specific as to how you want the answer, suggestion, and/or recommendation delivered. Investing up front on your prompt and input, saves hours of time both in the recommendation and the efficiency in your daily work. AI isn't there to do the work that you're great at. AI is there to support and optimize the work you aren't great at and/or you don't enjoy. Within the practice, AI has the greatest opportunity in practice efficiency, administrative processes, and marketing in part because the challenges are significant and they often feel they get in the way of the clinical delivery. At the same time, the clinical applications to enhance patient care and expand scope of practice are equally exciting.  Patients don't want AI to be their doctor, they want their doctor to use AI.  For the advanced user, consider where you build new opportunities within AI for your practice and when you leverage existing purpose focused AI tools.  What Will is Reading:  Axios on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Learn more about PECAA's A/Eye Certification Program.  Practice Advantage Reading List **Don't miss out on an extra $15 rebate for all commercial VSP Eye Exams now thru the END of 2027! Visit www.pecaaexamrebate.com now!**

For more than two decades, some of the most important conversations in optometry have happened quietly behind the scenes. Not on stages. Not in public Facebook groups. But inside private discussions where doctors could speak openly with each other about what was really happening inside the profession. That eventually became ODwire. In this episode of Power Hour, Eugene sits down with Dr. Adam Farkas, Founder and Chief Technologist of ODwire and CEwire, to unpack the story behind one of the most influential private communities in optometry. What makes this conversation fascinating is its vantage point. For more than two decades, Adam has had a front row seat to the real conversations happening inside optometry,  the ones doctors have with each other when nobody else is in the room. And over time, those conversations have quietly become a reflection of how the profession itself has evolved.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show.The Department of Education just released its final rule implementing the federal student loan changes we've been tracking over the past couple of years — and while most of it lines up with what we expected, two surprises stood out. In this episode, we recap how we got here (the official end of the SAVE Plan and the sweeping changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), break down the income-driven options ODs have going forward, and dig into the two surprises in the final rule that could affect your repayment strategy.If you have questions about navigating these decisions alongside the rest of your cash flow, tax, and practice planning, reach out at podcast@optometrywealth.com.What You'll Learn•Why the SAVE Plan is officially dead and the 90-day decision window for borrowers still in SAVE forbearance•How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act splits borrowers into two groups based on the July 1st date•Why consolidating your federal loans right now could restrict your repayment options•The difference between old and new IBR — and which ODs qualify for each•How the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) works, including its payment calculation and 30-year timeline•The first surprise: new restrictions on who can enter Pay As You Earn before it sunsets in 2028•The second surprise: how RAP payments are (and aren't) treated for forgiveness under IBRKey TakeawayJuly 1st is the date to circle. Whether you're deciding how to exit SAVE forbearance, weighing a consolidation, or trying to lock in Pay As You Earn before new restrictions hit, the window to act on your best options is closing — and the right move depends heavily on your specific path toward forgiveness or payoff.ResourcesPodcast Ep. 152: Listener Q&A: Practice Ownership, Backdoor Roths, and Student LoansPodcast Ep. 151: How Filing Taxes Separately Impacts Student Loan Outcomes for OptometristsEp 143: How the Final One Big Beautiful Bill Act Impacts Optometrists – Taxes, Student Loans, and More!Want a more proactive approach to your planning?You can schedule a no-commitment introductory call to discuss what's on your mind financially and learn how we help optometrists navigate those same decisions nationwide.

Financial wellness in optometry is becoming one of the profession's most important conversations. During a recent episode of the Depth Perception Podcast, Dr. Jasdeep Singh, Dr. Svetlana Nunez, and Dr. Chris Lopez explored the realities behind income, student debt, burnout, and long-term financial success in eye care. Using insights from the 2026 ODs on Finance […]

Most optometric practice owners have no idea how much money they're quietly losing in their optical simply because of merchandising, layout, and the conversations happening—or not happening—between staff and patients.   Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money: The Business of Optometry. My guest on today's show is Kayla Ashlee. Kayla joins me on the show to talk about the subtle but incredibly powerful levers that influence buying behavior inside the dispensary and why the difference between a thriving optical and an average one often has less to do with pricing and more to do with psychology, presentation, and process.   In our conversation, we discuss the difference between optician-led versus patient-led frame selections, why many owners underestimate the power of suggestion in the optical, and how practices may be unintentionally leaving revenue on the table simply through the way eyeware is presented.. We also talk about practical merchandising strategies that can materially influence capture rate and optical performance without adding more patients to the schedule.   Resources: MassGeneral cafeteria experiment "You will read this first" image Book a Triage call with Adam Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice   ————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify ————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our episode archive here!   Check out Adam's other podcast!   The Optometry Success Podcast  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4tttng6 Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4tuf0YM   

Dr. Julian Prosia is helping shape the future of dry eye innovation through advanced amniotic membrane technology, biologic therapies, and modern ocular surface disease management. In this conversation, the CEO of Ophthalogix Canada discusses the evolution of amniotic membrane treatment, emerging dry eye trends, IPL advancements, neurotrophic keratitis management, and the mindset required to become a leader in modern eye care.

Why Growing Your Optometry Practice Feels So Hard (Even When You're Winning) | E306Highlights from this episode:Why Growing Your Optometry Practice Feels So Hard (Even When You're Winning) (00:48)Closing Thought: The Cost of Winning (21:00)Growing a private practice rarely feels smooth. It feels like constant fires, repeated conversations, and wondering if any of the work is actually paying off. In this episode, I'm sharing why the biggest breakthroughs in my office didn't come from flashy ideas or giant pivots, but from boring consistency, constant reminders, and tightening the same systems over and over again. Leadership alignment, scorecards, staff accountability, and compounding growth is almost invisible until one day you realize your practice has completely leveled up. If you're in the messy middle of scaling your optometry practice, this episode is the reminder to stay the course.Join in the conversation and subscribe to the podcast to keep up with all the great content coming down the pipe! For exclusive content, be sure to register your email on our website and I will be sending out newsletters and other great bonuses as we go. I love getting feedback, questions, suggestions, etc. so contact me at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theultimateod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on social media (click here for ->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) OR, just shoot me an email at drlillie@theultimateod.com and I'd be happy to chat!

Transforming healthcare delivery in resource-limited contexts around the world calls for compassionate, innovative solutions. Learn how The Luke Commission is bringing healthcare to the most isolated and underserved in Eswatini through a scalable model for advancing health equity.

Optometrist expert Dr. Allen Chung shares how optometry virtual assistants, including Teem virtual assistants, help eye care practices improve efficiency, patient growth, and revenue by supporting scheduling, patient communication, documentation, and workflow execution. The true impact comes from deleverage, allowing doctors and in-office teams to focus on higher-value patient care while scalable SOPs and systems support long-term growth.

Send us Fan MailAbout Dr. TuckerDr. Tucker is a graduate of the UHCO where she also completed a Cornea and Contact Lens Residency. Dr. Tucker is a partner at Bellaire Family Eye Care and The Contact Lens Institute of Houston, a private practice in the Houston, TX area where she primarily focuses on patients in need of specialty contact lenses and myopia management, She is a Visiting Assistant Professor at UHCO where she teaches Ophthalmic Optics. She also serves as the Treasurer for the Scleral Lens Education Society, the Secretary for the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section and is on the advisory board for the GPLI. Dr. Tucker has been named by the World Council of Optometry as a Global Ambassador for Myopia Management and serves as the medical co-editor for Review of Myopia Management.

Learn how clinical trials in optometry are advancing eye care through AI, myopia control, dry eye innovation, and personalized medicine.

Dr. Harbir Sian sits down with Dr. Julian Prosia and Dr. Kulvir Singh for a fiery conversation about dry eye care, industry relationships, specialty practice, and the ethical challenges facing modern optometry.The episode explores the growing trend toward specialization in optometry, with both guests sharing how they've built careers heavily focused on dry eye treatment. Julian discusses balancing clinical practice with running Ophthalogix Canada, while Kulvir explains why focusing exclusively on dry eye care has improved both efficiency and patient outcomes.The conversation quickly shifts into a deeper discussion around expensive clinical technology, KOL culture, and the pressure some practitioners feel after investing heavily in equipment. Harbir delivers a passionate warning about blindly trusting sales-driven recommendations, while Julian and Kulvir emphasize the importance of evidence-based medicine, transparency, and always prioritizing what is truly best for the patient.A major theme throughout the episode is collaboration over competition. The group discusses the importance of OD-to-OD referrals, leaning on trusted colleagues, and recognizing that no single practitioner can master every niche within optometry. Their message is clear: when optometrists work together and put patients first, everyone wins. Key TakeawaysPatient care must come before profitability. Expensive equipment and industry relationships should never dictate clinical decision-making. OD-to-OD referrals are a strength, not a weakness. Collaboration between colleagues ultimately creates better patient outcomes and stronger trust within the profession. Not all industry partnerships are created equal. Evidence-based medicine, transparency, and unbiased advice matter more than hype or financial incentives.Guest Contact InfoDr. Julian ProsiaFounder: Ophthalogix Canada Instagram: @doctorprosia Dr. Kulvir SinghDry eye-focused optometrist based in the Greater Toronto Area Instagram: @the.tieclip.eyedocLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/

What is cultural distress? It is a negative response rooted in a cultural conflict where the patient lacks control over their situation. It results in more physiologic effects on the body resulting in allostatic overload. To prevent this, healthcare practitioners must use strategies such as cultural humility to help patients navigate healthcare. Come find the best ways to deliver culturally sensitive care in any setting.

Smart eyewear is rapidly emerging as one of the most impactful innovations in optometry, combining AI-powered connectivity, accessibility, and everyday convenience into a single wearable solution. No longer just a tech gadget, smart eyewear helps patients reduce screen time, enhance communication through features like live translation and audio assistance, and improve independence for those with low vision. For optometrists and optical teams, this category represents a major opportunity to elevate patient experience, personalize recommendations, and drive practice growth by focusing on real-world applications rather than features.

Send us Fan MailAbout Terri A. GossardTerri A. Gossard, O.D., M.S., was elected to the AOA Board of Trustees  in June 2019 and elected Vice President during the 128th Annual Congress in June 2025. She serves on the Executive Committee, AOA Advocacy Roundtable Committee, Board Advancement Committee, and Student Engagement Committee, and as liaison trustee to multiple AOA committees, optometry schools, and affiliates across the U.S. Dr. Gossard is a past president of the Ohio Optometric Association (OOA), where she chaired the Children's Vision Task Force and Legislative Committee. She was honored as OOA Optometrist of the Year in 2017.She earned her O.D. and M.S. in Physiological Optics from The Ohio State University College of Optometry in 1996, practiced for 20 years in Cincinnati, and now serves as National Director of Clinical Integration for EyeCare Partners.

The financial decisions you make early in your career can shape the next several decades—and most people don't realize it until much later. On this episode, I'm sharing a presentation I recently gave to students at the Indiana University School of Optometry on the timeless financial and business lessons every optometrist should understand. I discuss the power of compounding, how to think about saving priorities, student loans, disability and life insurance, and why your income is your greatest wealth-building tool. I also cover important concepts on the business side of optometry, including ownership, practice valuation, buying in, cold starts, and why some of the best opportunities in the profession are often overlooked because of geography. Whether you're a student, recent grad, or experienced provider, this episode is about making intentional decisions with your money so you can create more confidence, options, and freedom over time.   Resources: Book a Triage call with Adam Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice ————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify ————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our episode archive here!   Check out Adam's other podcast! The Optometry Success Podcast  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/4tttng6 Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4tuf0YM 

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