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Which type of refractive surgery procedure is the best option for your patients? Is it PRK? LASIK? What about SMILE? What are the differences between these?In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, we have the opportunity to chat with two pre-eminent corneal surgeons to discuss the latest updates in refractive surgery.Dr. Michael Boyd is the owner of Boyd Vision in Burnaby, BC and has been performing refractive surgeries for over 30 years. Dr. Darrell Lewis is a highly trained corneal surgeon who has recently joined the Boyd Vision team. Boyd Vision is the first refractive surgical centre in BC to offer the latest in lenticule extraction technology (aka SMILE).In this episode we will cover the following questions:How do PRK, LASIK, and SMILE all compare to one another?Who is the right patient for each of these types of surgery?What makes SmartSight a better option?How important is treating dry eye before surgery?How can optometrists help to improve patient outcomes?Learn more here:https://www.boydvision.ca/referral-guide/Big thanks to Boyd Vision for supporting this episode. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! http://www.aboutmyeyes.com/podcast/

Leah breaks down the often-overlooked condition of Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) and its significant impact on veterans. She explains the symptoms, causes, and heightened prevalence of DES in the veteran population, especially among those with PTSD, depression, or who underwent refractive surgeries like LASIK or PRK during active duty. Leah supports her insights with peer-reviewed studies and provides practical advice on how veterans can pursue VA disability claims for DES, either as a primary or secondary condition. She emphasizes the importance of getting medical documentation, understanding legal nuances, and seeking support from accredited claims agents. This informative video aims to empower veterans with knowledge that could help them secure benefits they may not realize they're entitled to.

This article delves into the latest developments in refractive surgery, with a particular focus on LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and ICL procedures, as well as the critical role of corneal transplant surgery in restoring vision for those with severe corneal damage or diseases like keratoconus and Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy.

What exactly is LASIK, and how does it differ from other vision correction procedures? Is it painful? How does it differ from PRK as a procedure? How does the cornea heal after a LASIK procedure if there is no blood flow going to the cornea? Which celebrities have famously had LASIK surgery? ... we explain like I'm five Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: aggressive_elevator, razzbaronz, vladimyrputin, just_a_pyro, lakefargo and iamkeerock To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Join us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/eli5ThePodcast/ or send us an e-mail. ELI5ThePodcast@gmail.com

Dr David Kang 강성용 is a refractive and cataract surgeon in Seoul, South Korea where is also a Professor at two local universities. He has a particular expertise in corneal refractive surgery and he has seen his practice transition from primarily doing LASIK and PRK, to now doing nearly exclusively corneal lenticule extraction. Because he has access to technologies that are unavailable in the USA (due to lack of FDA clearance), he is often at the forefront of these newer methods years ahead. In this podcast we talk about the future of corneal refractive surgery and how we can use much lower energy to create better quality vision for our patients. We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple, Google, Spotify) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. I am really excited to share these amazing podcasts with you. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.

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Perhaps best known for his accomplishments on the field, at its core, Coach Troy Calhoun's work is about building athletes in to leaders of character.----more---- SUMMARY In this conversation, Coach Troy Calhoun discusses his journey from childhood to becoming the head football coach of the Air Force Falcons. He talks about his upbringing in a family of service and the influence of his parents. Coach Calhoun shares his experiences as a cadet at the Air Force Academy and the lessons he learned in leadership. He also discusses the intersections of athletics and academics and the importance of patience in navigating the highs and lows of life. In this conversation, Coach Troy Calhoun discusses the importance of resilience, patience, and delayed gratification in the pursuit of success. He emphasizes the need to slow down and assess challenges, rather than seeking instant affirmation. Coach Calhoun shares examples of cadets who have shown tremendous growth and success after facing initial difficulties. He also highlights the importance of instilling values and standards in his players, both on and off the field. Coach Calhoun discusses his philosophy on leadership, which includes being right alongside his people, knowing his craft well, and creating an environment where ideas and perspectives are valued. He also emphasizes the significance of believing in and supporting others. Outside of football, Coach Calhoun enjoys spending time with his family, learning, and maintaining a balance in life. He concludes by emphasizing the importance of passion, involvement with people, and the development of others in leadership.   OUR FAVORITE QUOTES "Coach Calhoun can easily be considered a game changer and trailblazer shaping the world of sports, leadership and beyond." "You gotta go serve the people." "The discipline, the attention to detail, and the unselfishness for what was required and demanded in terms of teamwork." "If you push forward when you come out the other side, just the additional strength, the confidence." "Maybe you can share a story? And what I'm thinking about is when you talk about patience and affirmation showing in an outcome that is later on." "You know, I think it is more difficult than ever for a teenager, for all human beings."   SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK  |  TWITTER  |   LINKEDIN   CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:50 Childhood and Upbringing 04:25 Discovering the Air Force Academy 05:22 Life as a Cadet 09:00 Leadership and Mentorship 10:27 Intersections of Athletics and Academics 13:23 Lessons in Leadership 16:06 Navigating Challenges and Growth 19:43 Transition to Coaching 22:54 Coaching and Leadership 23:23 Values and Character Development 25:46 The Power of Resilience and Patience 30:08 Instilling Values and Standards for Success 31:59 The Philosophy of Leadership 35:18 Believing in and Supporting Others 42:30 Finding Balance and Pursuing Personal Interests 49:34 Passion and Involvement in Leadership 51:59 The Reward of Developing Others   TAKEAWAYS Coach Calhoun's upbringing in a family of service shaped his values and commitment to leadership. His experiences as a cadet at the Air Force Academy taught him the importance of discipline, time management, and teamwork. Coach Calhoun emphasizes the value of mentorship and the impact it can have on young people. The intersections of athletics and academics provide opportunities for personal growth and leadership development. Navigating the highs and lows of life requires patience and a willingness to learn and grow. Resilience and patience are key qualities for success in any endeavor. Delayed gratification can lead to greater strength and confidence. Instilling values and standards is important for personal and professional development. Leadership involves being involved with and supporting your people. Believing in and supporting others can help them achieve more than they thought possible. Maintaining a balance in life and pursuing personal interests is important for overall well-being. Passion and involvement with people are essential in leadership. Developing others and helping them grow is a rewarding aspect of leadership.   ABOUT COACH CALHOUN BIO Air Force Academy Head Football Coach Troy Calhoun graduated USAFA with the class of ‘89.   Coach Calhoun can easily be considered a game-changer and trailblazer, shaping the world of sports, leadership and beyond.  He is the very dynamic head coach of the Air Force Falcons football team. Known for his innovative approach and unwavering commitment, Coach Calhoun has led the Falcons through remarkable seasons, transforming them into a formidable force in college football and as warfighters. With a career that spans over a decade at Air Force Academy, Coach Calhoun has earned a reputation for building resilient teams and cultivating emerging leaders using a blend of discipline and inspiration.  We'll walk through his journey from his days as a child, to becoming a cadet, then on to coaching and the challenges and triumphs he's experienced in and out of sports. We'll explore his unique strategies, his philosophy on leading and what it takes to succeed at the highest levels of leadership. He is among the most recognizable and respected figures in football.  - Image credit:  Ryan Hall, USAFA AOG   CONNECT WITH COACH CALHOUN RADIO SHOW  |  AIR FORCE FOOTBALL  |  FULL BIO     ABOUT LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP Long Blue Leadership drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn + Alexa, Spotify and all your favorite podcast platforms. Search @AirForceGrads on your favorite social channels for Long Blue Leadership news and updates!          TRANSCRIPT OUR SPEAKERS Guest:  Coach Troy Calhoun '89  |  Host:  t. Col. (Ret.) Naviere Walkewicz '99 Navier Walkewicz My guest today is Air Force Academy head football coach Troy Calhoun, USAFA Class of '89. Coach Calhoun can easily be considered a game changer and trailblazer, shaping the world of sports, leadership and beyond. He is the very dynamic head coach of the Air Force Falcons football team and a 2023 recipient of the Association of Graduates' Leadership Achievement Award. Known for his innovative approach and unwavering commitment, Coach Calhoun has led the Falcons through remarkable seasons, transforming them into a formidable force in college football and as warfighters. With a career that spans over a decade at the Air Force Academy, Coach Calhoun has earned a reputation for building resilient teams and cultivating emerging leaders using a blend of discipline and inspiration. We'll walk through his journey from his days as a child to becoming a cadet, then on to coaching and the challenges and triumphs he's experienced in and out of sports. We'll explore his unique strategies, his philosophy on leadership and what it takes to succeed at the highest levels. This promises to be an insightful and engaging conversation with one of the most respected figures in football and leadership. Coach Calhoun, welcome to Long Blue Leadership. Coach Calhoun Well, thank you, Naviere, and what an honor it is to be a part of your show. Naviere Walkewicz Well, this is an honor for us, and I think what our listeners really appreciate about each of our guests is they kind of know a little bit about them, but once they start to learn about your paths and your journey, I think they really find ways to connect with you. So we hope that this will continue that trend so that they feel just as connected to Coach Calhoun as we do. Coach Calhoun We sure hope so. So let's kick it off, right?   Naviere Walkewicz Yes, let's do it. So, Coach, the way we like to start, we like to roll back the dial, we go back to when you were a child. What were you like as a child? Where'd you grow up? Coach Calhoun You know, I grew up in southern Oregon. Ironically, we settled in a town, it was a lumber town, which at that time was very labor-intensive. My dad was a high school teacher and a high school coach. My mom raised the kids and as soon as the kids started grade school — myself and my younger sister — she went and got a two-year nursing degree and then worked as an emergency room nurse. Naviere Walkewicz Wow, so you guys have a just a family of service. Coach Calhoun That's exactly it. I can't tell you how many times I heard my mom say, “You know —" we'd ask mom, “Hey mom, don't you know it's a holiday, it's Thanksgiving, it's, you know, you don't have to go to work today.” And she said, “No, you gotta go serve the people.” The way that resonates now when you look back and to have that kind of figure that way was very inspirational, still is. Naviere Walkewicz That's wonderful. And I can imagine that. So what were some of the experiences like in the Calhoun household when you were a child? Coach Calhoun You know, my dad, obviously being a coach, goodness, he knew so much about every sport, whether it was basketball or baseball. So myself and my younger sister, we both played all kinds of sports. It was year round. It was wiffle ball in our front yard, or it was, we learned how to pole vault at a really young age, which was hard to do. We had a little paved cement area and we had a basket on each end. So we were always playing 2-on-2 or 3-on-3 basketball. Naviere Walkewicz So who would win, your sister or you? Coach Calhoun She'd tell you she always won, but it was just an unbelievable upbringing that way. Naviere Walkewicz My goodness. So you're in sports, no one in your family was  serving in the military though, so how did that even touch your family? Coach Calhoun You know, great question. My mother had three brothers. This was in the early '60s. They were around 20, 22 years old and each enlisted: one in the Marines, one in the Navy and one in the Army. So we really thought, well, that's about the extent of it. And at the beginning of my senior year high school, I got a call from the Air Force Academy, one of the football coaches, who shared a little bit about the Academy. And I really, to be candid, I had no idea. I really didn't. And so my mom goes into work the next morning and asked one of the ER docs, who was also in the Reserves, and said, “Hey, there's this place called the Air Force Academy that called Troy last night, but I really would like for him to go somewhere where he can get an education. Do you know anything about the place?” And immediately one of the docs said, “Joan, if he has that opportunity, you have to make him go.” And she took it literally to heart. And ironically, two years later, my sister also came to the Air Force Academy too. Naviere Walkewicz Wow. truly connected. So let's talk about that. So your mom kind of helped facilitate that encouragement. What did that look like? So you came out here, what was that experience like? Coach Calhoun You know the very first day I arrived here was the first day of basic training, which is not the way to do it. Naviere Walkewicz You knew you were coming for football, but you had not been here yet. Coach Calhoun I had not because I played three sports in high school. I played football… Naviere Walkewicz Then you went right into basketball, then you went right into baseball… Coach Calhoun In the summers, it was all three. It was baseball in the evenings playing games. You'd have football workouts in the afternoon, and I ran the YMCA basketball camp in the morning for younger kids. So, yeah, Day 1 of arrival here was July 5, the morning of July 5, 1985. The first four days, I'm just telling you, I thought, “No way. How do I get out of here?” And I just vividly recall whether you're brushing your teeth or shaving thinking, “There's no way.” And then I got to thinking, you know, “Your mom's an ER nurse in an area where there are lot of significant accidents,” because it was the lumber industry, whether it was, you know, trees falling, accidents at the mill. I mean, just all kinds of different things. And I remember once in a while she'd come home, I thought, “Goodness, she had a real game that day. It's not one of those where the ball bounces one way or the other. And there's no way you can call home and say, no, this isn't for me.” Naviere Walkewicz So that makes sense. You develop that deep resilience you saw from your mom. So I want to talk, before we go into the Academy, let's talk about — you had that great family, it was shown to you as embodied through your mom, your dad, and obviously you and your sister. Were there any other leaders that inspired you? Your own coaches as well, or just teachers? Coach Calhoun Yeah, absolutely. I was blessed to have some really, really outstanding teachers. I don't know why. Math was always a strength, which I think helps while you're here at the Academy, they jump you right into calculus and then Calc 2 and then later on it's Aero and it's Astro. But the other part was to have teachers that taught you the value of history, you know, to understand yesterday. And we're always living to make the most of the present in the moment and what kind of vision we can put forth for the future. But to learn from some of the mistakes in the past, to learn from the good things in the past, just to know where that can be applied as we move forward too. And my high school football coach was incredibly influential. He ran an incredible program where not only did they win a lot, but more importantly than the result were the standards, the discipline, and more than anything else, just the attention to detail and the unselfishness for what was required and he demanded in terms of the teamwork. Naviere Walkewicz So you actually were living the life of a cadet as a high school football player. Coach Calhoun I tease people about this when I'm asked back home once in a while and I say, you know, all those times you were lining up just getting through the first 10 minutes of practice — which was stretching where you couldn't put your toes on the line, they had to be just behind it — I said, “After playing for Coach Thurman Bell in high school, basic training wasn't all that hard.” So, absolutely I do. Naviere Walkewicz I love that. OK, so the Academy recruited you for football, you showed up and you made it through basic training. So, let's talk a little bit about your life as a cadet, because I think we appreciate this about our athletes. We've had a chance to talk with Karl Falk, who was also on the team. I think what's interesting is there's more to the cadet life than just one facet. And so while I think athletics is a huge part of it, what were you like as a cadet? What were some of your experiences? Coach Calhoun You know, I actually did really well on the MPA part of it. I think the academic end took me a little bit of time, to be frank. Now I end up making the Dean's List towards the end of my time here at the Academy a few times. And yet you learn the value of time management. We're all blessed with the ability to make good choices, to be disciplined, to work hard. We all have that talent. And I think that's a key part of moving forward to coaching. You realize how important that is to share with young people. Yeah, that's in there, now we gotta tap into it. And certainly here at the Academy, it's just invaluable, all those intrinsic qualities that I think come to the surface. And I certainly felt that way, in a good number of facets were just how transformational it was for you as a human being. Naviere Walkewicz Some of our listeners are early in their leadership journeys and so I think there is a period of time where maybe there's more peer leadership. Can you share some examples when you're a cadet, what did that look like to you and where did you maybe struggle or soar? Coach Calhoun I'll say this, during the four-degree year I was fortunate enough to be with the older guys and to travel a good bit and so you naturally looked up to some of those juniors and seniors and those older players, and the older cadets too. I think the part that was so — it made such an imprint while you were here was really the strong interest that older students took, in this case older cadets, their first year, two-degree year, they're juniors or seniors in college, but how committed they were to younger grades, because, candidly, you rarely experience that maybe when you're in high school or even on other teams. Boy, I just, I thought that's so incredible where the older guys want to help the younger guys on your team or the older cadets truly do — the way they're invested and how much they care about the younger generation. Naviere Walkewicz Was there one in particular that kind of took you under his wing that there's something that you carry with you now in the way that you lead? Coach Calhoun I had so many, you know, they were teachers. I think that was the other part that was absolutely awesome. I think we both felt this at times, maybe in different ways. The commitment of our faculty here at the Academy, you know, to be able to go get extra instruction. You complete a quiz and maybe you didn't do real well on that quiz and the instructor comes to you and says, “Hey, let's find a time where we can get together,” and I think we know how unique that is in higher-level education in this day and age because there are a good number of universities where the classroom size may have 250 or 300 students, or there may be a teaching assistant or a graduate assistant, but here the expertise and truly the commitment to the cadets, it just made it even more inspiring to say, “All right, I want to be a good student while I'm here.” Naviere Walkewicz You actually are seen and felt in the classrooms here for sure. So you saw some of your upperclassmen really kind of pouring into you. How did that translate in your leadership as a cadet, either on the field or off? Coach Calhoun No doubt. I think not only, you know, while you're young person growing up, whether it's in your home, playing sports or you're working in a job or you're in your squadron during your time in Vandenberg or  Sijan, you see so many different ways to lead or to have impact. A lot of good and honestly, there are some times where you say, “No that might not be the most effective way to reach and to encourage and to mentor somebody,” and I try like crazy to learn from everybody, you know, because no matter what the encounter is or the experience, maybe let's pull from it. Naviere Walkewicz Is there anything from when you were a cadet that you carry now with you as a coach and leader? Coach Calhoun Yeah, an immense amount. I think more than anything else, you have to do everything you possibly can and it's no way can you put yourself in the soles of each person, but to realize that every human being is a unique individual. Are we trying to build teams? Absolutely. But we're trying to bring the most to tap into those talents of each person and to do everything we can to help them sprout. Naviere Walkewicz I think I can share firsthand with our listeners: I've had the great honor of listening to you introduce your team, introduce your coaches and I think what's so impressive about you is it's beyond just their name and maybe some of their stats, but you know them as people and you know them as how they are in their families. And I think that translates really, really well to all those pieces you just spoke to. Coach Calhoun Well, I appreciate it. I'll tell you this: I want to know them as deeply as you possibly can. I think in order to be the most effective for our team's sake, again, it's got to be person by person. And I truly believe in this day and age, it's easier to reach a young person than it's ever been. Not everybody would agree with that. And I say that from the standpoint — we all do, we spend so much time looking at a monitor or a phone or, you know, that whenever we have real human interaction and their sincerity, you know, there's a genuine feeling where this person's trying to help me grow as a leader, grow as a person, do a little better academically and realize the value of education or help me develop as a better football player too. Naviere Walkewicz Just to dig into that a little bit more, I think part of leadership is being able to have conversations that help people grow. Sometimes that's, “Hey, this is a good fit for you, this is not a good fit for you.” When you were a cadet, how did you navigate some of those conversations that's translated over time? Because I know a lot of our listeners feel like that's one of the biggest challenges in leadership. It's great when things are great, but when things aren't, how do we navigate that? Coach Calhoun Well, honesty. If you provide me, it may be critical, but I know you're doing it to help correct or to improve, you got me. I think the other part is to have a forever appetite and thirst to learn and to grow. And I think when that's really your heart, your mindset, that you're completely open to understand and various viewpoints that will help you do exactly that. Naviere Walkewicz I think that's powerful for people to really intake because, especially when it's coming from a place of care, and I think that's what we're in the business of and being open to feedback is really critical for leadership. So I'd like to transfer to when you graduated from — well actually before we do that, your sister was here. How were you as a cadet supporter of her? Coach Calhoun You know she had an amazing four years here at the Air Force Academy. She graduated No. 1 in her major academically, was a 10-time All-American distance runner in track and cross country, won six NCAA championships as a runner. Her senior year she was the NCAA champion in cross country and then won five other national championships in indoor and outdoor track. You know, she teases her brother a little bit. “So,” she says, you know, “you must suffer from big brother syndrome or older brother syndrome.” I say, “Cool it, young lady.” But, you know, she made the utmost of the cadet, the Academy experience. And truly I, boy, in so many ways, I looked up to my younger sister and I still do. Naviere Walkewicz Well, I understand why you chose baseball. So let's talk about when you graduated. What were the early years of post-graduation like for you? Coach Calhoun Yeah, I stayed for one year here at the Academy as a graduate assistant football coach and also taught a PE class. I'm thinking initially, “This will be kind of neat. You'll let down a little bit after you've been at the Academy.” But it was an awesome leadership experience. You know, the mentorship, the interaction, especially with the new cadets or new basics going through basic training, during that four-degree year being able to help them plan their schedule academically or teach them how if they have better footwork for this particular call they'll execute a play a little bit better or just interacting with them as people. My goodness, you realize, I mean just the various backgrounds, the interests, maybe the motivational levels too because that's real, the different strengths in terms of skills and talents — that was where you realized, my goodness, as a leader, as a coach in this case, how helpful you can be. Naviere Walkewicz Is that when the seeds were planted for you that you knew you wanted to coach golf and football down the road? Coach Calhoun You know, that wasn't the plan, it really wasn't. In fact, I really wanted to go to pilot training. Naviere Walkewicz So after that first year, what happened? Coach Calhoun Well, you have your physical late in your junior year, it was March of your two-degree year. And at that time, they said there's a little bit of distance concern. And we didn't have LASIK or PRK, you know? And so you end up taking a little different path naturally. Naviere Walkewicz So after you did the year here kind of teaching and also supporting the team, what did you do? Coach Calhoun I worked in management information systems in the Air Force and specifically it was a program where if the president, the commander-in-chief, had to send an EAM literally from one of the legs of the triad to launch, is it a real message? Can you authenticate the message? And is it dual key where it's truly two people that say, “Yep, it's a go?” Trying to recreate some of the roles and the intensity of what that situation may be and being able to get to execution and just to see it in so many fascinating ways because you saw it at the field level, with longer range missiles, the ICBMs, being able to interact with that community, to interact with a contractor for software for hardware, just every facet of it that way — you had an awful lot on your plate in terms of managerial leadership responsibility. Naviere Walkewicz Right off the bat, I'm familiar with that — I'm actually retired strategic command so, yes, everything you just shared is definitely important. So you did that, and then what happened? Coach Calhoun You know, I got a call when I was a first lieutenant from the Academy that said, “We'd like for you to come back.” So I came back for what would have been years five and six, my first two years as a captain here to the Air Force Academy and coached during those two years and recruited during those two years. One of the assistants on the staff, Jim Grobe, became the coach at Ohio University. He asked a few of us that were here at the Academy — It was Brian Knorr, was Billy Mitchell, it was... And then he went and asked Tim DeRuyter, who was a 1985 graduate of the Academy, if we wanted to join him at Ohio University. And that's exactly what we did. Naviere Walkewicz So you started your team there, and now we see a lot of that team has been part of this Falcon family as well. Coach Calhoun Absolutely, you know, and I think, you know, you just kind of knew immediately so much of what we leaned on initially were the lessons that we learned while we're here at the Academy. Naviere Walkewicz Can I pull on that thread a little bit? You're here as a captain, you're coaching. Let's talk about the intersections of athletics and academics because I think that's really important for our listeners just to understand, how you said earlier, those leadership skills translate. Can you talk a little bit more about that — what you saw in the cadets from your perspective as a coach? Coach Calhoun Well, I think I think there are so many different reasons why cadets come to the Academy. There are a good number of them that are either second-generational, second-generation or multi-generational in terms of military families. We probably, I know we do, we have many that are first-generational as far as being the reason why they chose to come to the Academy. Naviere Walkewicz Like you. Coach Calhoun Yeah. And yet what's neat is the rewarding part of it, whether it's seven years later or 15 years later, being able to see how many of them have absolutely thrived once they go on to active duty or even beyond in the civilian sector too. Just, boy, I mean, it's a process. It truly is. If everybody was ready on Day 1, we wouldn't need a United States Air Force Academy. We'd commission them right away. But during those four years, 47 months, the ups and the downs, so many different mistakes that are made, but to learn and to grow from those mistakes, I don't think we can ever take for granted. There's a reason why from really initially, the very first week, there's so many things that are spelled out in terms of our values. When it comes to respect for each human being, the work ethic, always give a third effort, the resiliency and the grit part of it, that really — that's what we want them to internalize in terms of the fortitude and the character. And then we go on to the other skills when they're here a little bit longer at the Academy. Naviere Walkewicz So some of our listeners love when there's shared ways of how they can navigate. You talked about some of those highs and lows. And I'm sure that happens in life, right? Not just on the field, but also academically and all of the different facets of life. So what would be just something you would share with a leader that's helping someone navigate through the highs and lows that's kind of cyclical? Coach Calhoun Yeah, I think more than anything else is to be patient, which kind of works a little bit… while you're here at the Academy initially. So much of it is creating an instant impulse or the instant drive rather than saying, “No. We're working with human beings here.” There are going to be some bumps and some struggles and some adversity, but let's help them realize that what may look like a real challenge, and it is a real challenge, or a real time of difficulty, if you push forward when you come out the other side, just the additional strength, the confidence, the forever resiliency that hopefully has become internalized. Naviere Walkewicz I love that. Teach a little bit of patience because I think in a society that is running so fast, everything is instantaneous, to teach our cadets, our future leaders, et cetera, to slow down and really kind of assess. Is that what you mean? Coach Calhoun Absolutely. And you hit the nail on the head. In this day and age, how quickly we can get anything, we think we're getting so much instant affirmation. That somebody re-liked or re-tweeted something that I said. You know, we think that's real affirmation. Or maybe that's not the case in terms of it really being best in terms of our well-being. Naviere Walkewicz So maybe can you share a story? And what I'm thinking about is when you talk about patience and affirmation showing in an outcome later on, maybe talk through, has that been someone that you've seen come through your program that maybe you thought was, “I don't know,” and then on the other end, you're just, “Wow!”? Coach Calhoun I have many, many examples. The reason why, you know, it's so many other — comparatively speaking, a college football program, how many are bringing a guy in, they're saying in Week 1 in June. In fact, I'll back up. Instead of  finishing high school in spring semester your senior year, we're going to bring you in in January so you can get going to classes, you can go through spring practices. That way, maybe we have you ready in the fall to be able to play right away. Where here, it's a different approach, you know? No, when you first get here, you're gonna start basic training and you're gonna go through five and a half weeks. We get you one tremendous haircut. No, you're not gonna have your phone or really any interaction with any kind of outside source, whether it's media, whether it's any kind of personal interaction unless you handwrite a letter, you got a pen right there and now exactly where to put the stamp on the top right hand part of the envelope. And so the foundation that you see here, probably specifically to the football part of it, it takes a little longer because there is that basic training prior to the freshman year or four-degree year. There is the first three weeks of June are going through CST or what used to be SERE, you know, prior to the three-degree year. And so football-wise, a lot of times maybe you don't see the real capability of that person until their two-degree year. And so the lessons that you have to share, I think especially with four-degree players is that, hey, it takes time, but you can cite so many examples of guys that didn't play a snap their freshman year, maybe only played in three games their three-degree or sophomore year. And whoa, PJ Ramsey has seen years as a First-Team All-Conference player. But why? You go back, incredibly hard worker, sharp, cared about other people and was incredibly committed to whatever his craft was at that time, whether it was school during the academic time, being a good cadet, or certainly when it came to football during those times, whether it was in the weight room, meeting rooms, just the commitment that way. Naviere Walkewicz Yes, that's a great example. How do you instill in your players the importance of those same standards off the field? Coach Calhoun You know, I think it is more difficult than ever for a teenager, for all human beings. And, you know, the amount of distractions that are present for all of us, you know, there's a lot more items happening on Facebook. There's a lot more media. There's a lot more judgment. To have the discipline to be able to put that aside at times, boy, that can become a strength for you later in life if you do develop that. There are times where you have to turn your phone off. I think the other part is you don't take for granted that everybody understands the values that maybe our team is — each team member is going to be committed to as a part of our program. I think you have to be very clear in terms of what those standards are, how you treat people. We're here to get an education. We're going to be completely committed to help you develop as a football player. But most importantly, when you're done playing football, whether that's at age 19, 22 or 32, we want to put you in a position where you can do tremendous work, whether it's in our Air Force or our Space Force. You can be a really strong contributing member of our community or whatever community in which you live. And to be a quality member of your family, whatever that may be in your personal life too. Naviere Walkewicz So you talked about some of those standards that you expect from the team. Can we shift a little bit to some of your philosophy on leadership that you've developed over the years, right? I'm sure that it's continued to evolve. You mentioned that you're learning all the time. What are some of those things? Coach Calhoun I'll say this. I think you have to be right alongside your people. Goodness, maybe 125 years ago during the Industrial Revolution, everything could be top down and dictated and say you have to be here from 7 to 3, you're working that shift or you have the late night shift from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. That's not where you're going to get the most out of people and certainly not where they're going to develop the most either. I think you have to know your craft incredibly well. Even the nuances, certainly strategically there has to be a vision, but even tactically, you know, they know if you know your stuff and, again, I just can't say enough about getting to know each individual human being too. Naviere Walkewicz How do you lead your staff so that they carry that same level of care — the cadets and the team members? Coach Calhoun Yeah, awesome question. You know, I think first of all, during the hiring process is making it quite clear in terms of every place has challenges or obstacles. Certainly if you come to the Air Force Academy and you coach football, you're a recruiter for the United States Air Force Academy, the admission standards. We're looking for somebody that's an exceptionally strong student, has a good bit of aptitude leadership-wise. And the other part of it is, yeah, there are some things that are involved here in terms of conduct, in terms of personal choices. And yes, you are going to serve because often, with a good number of the 17-year-olds with whom we interact initially they don't know that. Naviere Walkewicz That's right. So how do you communicate the values and the standards so that it does kind of reach them? Coach Calhoun Well, I think more than anything else, again, I think you have to be as much as you possibly can involved in the inner workings of how the day to day goes. And I don't think you can be distant. I don't think you can say, “Well, it's a little bit of the CEO mindset,” or, “I'll just tell people what to do.” That doesn't work real well in this day and age, especially. People want to know why. They want to know the logic behind a good number of the choices or decisions that we make for our program. I think deep down they appreciate that. I think you tend to get a little more buy-in when that's the case. And the other part, quite frankly, is trying to create an environment — not everybody feels comfortable this way, but where they will bring thoughts and ideas to you, the cadets do. And realizing that's embraced, because they have some pretty unique perspectives or adjustments. I mean, you're forever going to evolve and adapt. And that's a must, I think, in any environment, really in any industry in this day and age too. Naviere Walkewicz I mean, leadership is 360, right? Up, down, sideways. Can you share something that you learned in leadership from a cadet? Coach Calhoun Well, a bunch. I mean, the number of things they bring us. I remember one year we were playing at Army. This was in 2008. And it was a 12 o'clock Eastern kickoff, which is 10 o'clock Mountain. And so we left on Friday. We really didn't get any rest at all on Friday afternoon. And our meetings were a little bit hurried on Friday evening. And a couple of the junior cadets after the season came up and said, “Coach, would there be any way we could maybe leave on Thursday evening after practice, so we had all day Friday to carry forth on a regular schedule like we usually are accustomed to the 24 hours leading up to the game?” I was like, “You're on it. Let me go see what we can get done.” And it did not compromise in terms of more missed classes. They were better rested and they played better as a result. And so I think more than anything else is do everything you can again to make people feel welcome to bring different perspectives, especially when it makes our team better. Naviere Walkewicz Absolutely, that's a great example. Our listeners are always looking for, “I might not be the most seasoned leader. I might not be charge so I don't feel like I have a voice.” It sounds like what you're sharing is good leaders, make it an open field for feedback. Coach Calhoun Absolutely. I think more than ever how important that is. There are so many different viewpoints and perspectives. Like I share with the guys all the time, you know, I try to meet with the seniors frequently and just say, “Don't assume that I know,” you know — if there's not hot water in the showers and we aren't practicing good hygiene, boy, that's going to affect maybe having more viruses. Something that simple, you gotta bring it to me. Naviere Walkewicz That's wonderful so you make that open — that communication is key. Wow, this has been really incredible. Maybe tell some of our listeners, because I think a lot of times people will assume, well, this is what they do, this is all they do. What are some of the things that you enjoy outside of football? Coach Calhoun I think being with your family, trying to soak in as much of an imprint, to be with your own. I have kids. You know, that time and how much you learn from your own son and daughter. I've been beyond fortunate to have an incredible co-pilot with Amanda, just how bright she is, how caring she is, how perceptive, how much she's helped me coach, might not necessarily be X's and O's, but just when it comes to, you know, maybe how people are doing. And then the other part is I think the level of fitness, you know, to be committed that way. Naviere Walkewicz Is physical fitness a part of it? Coach Calhoun It is. trying to create some balance and perspective. You've got to carve out a little time, even in the heat of the season, you know, where that's the case. Naviere Walkewicz How do you do that? Coach Calhoun And well, I think you got to read. That's one way, you know, for many, and it is for us. Is there a spiritual balance there? There is. I think the other part of it is still trying to engage with people, because they bring you so many ideas and thoughts that may not be necessarily that are in our working field, but certainly we can carry over. Is it a new use of a technology? Is it a different way to look at nutrition? Just because of how important that is. And so I love learning. I think there are so many awesome examples that way. We went on a trip for 15 days here in early June, Amanda and I did, and we tried to digest as much World War II, Cold War, Holocaust and Europe. And it was just astounding how much we were able to learn during that journey. Naviere Walkewicz What did you take from that? Coach Calhoun Well, we were in Berlin. We spent two nights there in East Berlin — what was East Berlin. You know, and certainly you could recognize a good number of the buildings that were formerly in old East Germany. You could see some of the influence of the infrastructure and commitment, whether it was to business or facilities on the east side that's been made. That was unbelievable. You know, to go to Nuremberg, to go to Dachau, just how stunning it truly was. To go to Munich and then to come back up through, down into Austria and Switzerland. We ended up in Amsterdam and went through the Anne Frank house. More than ever, you realize how important it is, what we do at the United States Air Force Academy. The commitment to freedoms, to how you interact and treat people, the maturity and the respect, and how I believe even more strongly we need the United States Air Force Academy and the commitment to the values that we have here. And not only in our Air Force and our Space Force, but really to carry that forth into our communities and throughout our society. Navier Walkewicz Oh my goodness. What a trip to reinforce so much of what you live every day. Maybe you can share with us, as a coach, we talk about many successes. That's come with a lot of learning. What have you learned about yourself through the years? Coach Calhoun Well, it's not about you. You know, and I think especially as time passes, if you really want your team to perform at the highest level possible, goodness, it's got to be about the people that are especially at the front line. That's our players that are blocking and tackling; it's our coaches that are providing that individual, you know, individualized instruction. And are we doing everything we can to support them that way? And I think we all do in all of our roles. We know somebody really does have a strong, sincere interest in helping us achieve or to win. You know that. And that's where you want to gravitate towards, because they're going to help you change and transform. Trying to provide that to not only our young men that are a part of our team, but the number of young women that we have that support, whether they're as cadet managers or working and recruiting, it takes everybody. Naviere Walkewicz It really does. I think that's really powerful. It's Interesting when you know that someone believes in you, it's almost like you're capable of more than you ever thought possible. Coach Calhoun So true. I mean, I think we all can cite examples, whether it was a loved one, a family member, a teacher, a coach, somebody that you just knew they believed in you. And that's how you grow. That's how you change. Are there going to be failures and mistakes? Absolutely. Yet as we go through life, we can't be afraid to make a mistake. You know if you're flying an F-16, there are going to be some mishaps and yet hopefully you don't repeat those mistakes because you learn from them and that's how you grow. Naviere Walkewicz Coach, this has been amazing. Sometimes our listeners want to learn something interesting that you would share with us that you haven't shared with others. Is there a hidden talent or something that is unique to Coach Calhoun? Coach Calhoun I don't know if there's a hidden talent. I'll say this: I absolutely love what I do. I've felt that way all along. And yet maybe even more today than ever before. Just because now that you've done it for a few years, there have been a good number of young men. Maybe you were in their home when they were 17 years old and now you see them when they're 28 or 29 and they're flying F-35s or they're your team doctor like Travis Decker is currently, or guys that are working out in the corporate world. And so you see and the kind of fathers or maybe husbands they are that's quite impactful in fact it just tells you we got to go even harder here. So, you know, I think the other part that's so unique about the Air Force Academy too is we have to develop a warrior mindset. You know, and are there times where we are in an office setting? Yeah, there's a different demeanor there that you have to have in terms of the maturity and how you work together. Yet at the same time, we're developing young men and young women that are ready to be right at the tip of that spear too. You know, that's a requisite as part of our work is to prepare them to, if you have to eliminate an enemy or an object, to be in the right frame of mind to do that legally and operate in a way where you're following a candid order. Naviere Walkewicz You didn't share with us a hidden talent but we do know you love what you're doing. No, I'm just teasing. So, is there anything that I — so, two more things. One, I'm gonna ask you if there's anything I didn't ask that you really want to make sure our listeners hear. And then we always like to leave our listeners with like very specific kind of leadership lessons. So I'll just ask you the first one: What haven't I asked you that's on your heart to speak about today? Coach Calhoun Well I I'll say this: I think the other part that's so important for a service member or a cadet is there's somebody else that's been instrumental, whether it was in their upbringing or a co-pilot — I mentioned Amanda earlier — how invaluable they are to the performance of a person. And boy, you just know there's somebody in that — whether it was a parent, mom, dad, maybe a coach. Getting to know them a lot of times helps you too. There's so much insight that a parent provides me so often, even when a cadet is at the Academy. That's why you want to do everything you can. We talked about lines of communication, of trying to create that two-way dialogue. I know a lot — and it happens frequently in college coaching — there are a good number of coaches that say, “Man, those parents are something else.” I'm like, “Nah, I love my parents.” They share a lot with me. That helps me not only coach their son, but helps me develop and grow their young man too. Naviere Walkewicz I love that. Alright, well, I know our listeners are really excited to hear what are going to be those key items you want to share on leadership. But before we get there, I want to be sure that we provide a note of thanks to all of you listening to Long Blue Leadership. Naviere Walkewicz (Long Blue Leadership promotion) This podcast drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on all your favorite podcast apps. Be sure to send us your thoughts and comments at socialmedia@usafa.org and listen to past episodes at longblueleadership.org. Naviere Walkewicz So coach, I want to get back to you because this is all, and I know you said it's not about you, but today it's about you, Coach, and we're really appreciating this. What do you want to leave our listeners with? Because we have leaders of all levels and I think that's the whole point, right? You can be a leader at all levels. But what are some of the best leadership lessons you'd like to share? Coach Calhoun Well, you need to be doing something that you love, that you're passionate about. And the other part is, again, just the involvement that you have with your people. You know, to get in there literally where you're hip to hip and shoulder to shoulder. And I think sometimes whether you're in a leadership role or maybe you have a certain rank, you think, “I can't do that in order to maintain my distance professionally.” And I wholeheartedly disagree. I think you have to be able to operate from different perspectives as a leader. I think clearly you can still articulate and live the standards that are a part of your operation or your unit or your football program. But again, it's about people and that's what makes it go. I heard somebody say once, “If there were only computer chips or ones and zeros, the binary, then maybe we would need these standards or we wouldn't have some of these behavioral challenges,” yet we'd be really, really limited, not only in the growth, but the talent that gets to come to the surface. And it's our job to identify potential attributes and see them sprout, to see them change, and to see them grow. It's the greatest reward there is to help another human being, not only maybe in the future, be it their quality of life or to help them professionally, or maybe with a specific task. And that's what real leadership — that's what real coaching is. Naviere Walkewicz That's outstanding, Coach. Thank you. You've done this a couple times. Coach Calhoun Not like this. Naviere Walkewicz I appreciate you doing this then. Just kind of opening up. Was there anything else that was on your mind though? I didn't want to focus on asking you about the season. I'm sure you get plenty of that. Coach Calhoun No. Goodness, I think we hit the main points. You could talk about leadership — the breadth and the depth of what's involved — you could go on and on and on and on about how important so many things are, but I think we hit the key points, at least from kind of the way I see it.   Naviere Walkewicz Alright, I wanted to make sure we were able capture your thoughts on leadership in the way you feel really good about it because I think you're going to have listeners hanging on to every word. Coach Calhoun OK, thank you. If you need anything else, let me know. Naviere Walkewicz Oh, definitely will, Coach.   KEYWORDS Troy Calhoun, Air Force Academy, football, leadership, childhood, upbringing, cadet, coaching, challenges, triumphs, strategies, philosophy, success, sports, education, mentorship, resilience, teamwork, discipline, inspiration, resilience, patience, delayed gratification, challenges, growth, success, values, standards, leadership, involvement, support, family, learning, balance, passion, development     The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association and Foundation        

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In this episode of Knock Knock Eye, we delve into the history and potential complications of refractive surgeries like LASIK and PRK. With real-life anecdotes and expert insights, I discuss the importance of informed consent, the rare but serious complications such as neuropathic pain, and the evolution of eye surgeries over the decades. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can't get enough of us? Shucks. You can support the show on Patreon for early episode access, exclusive bonus shows, livestream hangouts, and much more! – http://www.patreon.com/glaucomflecken Today's episode is brought to you by the Nuance Dragon Ambient Experience (DAX). It's like having a virtual Jonathan in your pocket. If you would like to learn more about DAX Copilot check out http://nuance.com/discoverDAX and ask your provider for the DAX Copilot experience. Produced by Human Content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode contains: Steven and Ben wonder if anyone is reading these notes… but regardless, they're your hosts this week, just so you know what to expect. Can you believe that Rubik's Cubes are back? Ben's son has mastered ye olde cube of Rubick, but isn't it kind of like magic on the surface? And don't even get me started on juggling Rubik's cubes, geesh! You should stop what you're doing and watch Godzilla Minus One. It's an incredible depiction of the horrors of WWII. Ben got frazzled preparing for a BBQ, and told a story where he was asked to rate an Instacart driver's scorpion face tatoo, even though it was shedding. What does one do after a BBQ? Well, Ben and Steven met in person and had beers and played Kings in the Corner. Ben was hoping to maybe play some Buried Treasure, but Steven wouldn't have it. Rules for Kings in the Corner: https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Kings-Corners Rules for Buried Treasure (it's a great game, really!): https://www.denexa.com/blog/buried-treasure/   Science or Fiction:  Ruh Roh: As leaks on the space station worsen, there's no clear plan to deal with them. NASA and Roscosmos are struggling to address worsening leaks in the International Space Station, specifically in the PrK module of the Russian segment. Despite attempts to mitigate the issue, the leaks persist. While not currently posing an existential threat to the station, the leaks are now classified as a high likelihood, high consequence risk. The aging infrastructure of the station, particularly the Zvezda module, and limited resources due to geopolitical tensions, are contributing to the problem. The situation raises concerns about the future of the space station, set to retire in 2030. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/on-the-space-station-band-aid-fixes-for-systemic-problems/ Roh My: Adobe Sparks Backlash Over AI Terms That Let It 'Access, View Your Content'. Adobe's updated terms of use allow its machine learning tools to view and use customers' content to develop future Adobe products—but it's unclear exactly what that entails. This is a big deal for a company making enterprise-level and industry leading products, and may impact whether corporate customers that have NDAs should continue to use Photoshop. Adobe later says the controversy is a misunderstanding about its effort to crack down on child sexual abuse material, but that seems flimsy, especially as they didn't lead with that when they pushed the new terms to customers. Steven remembers the beginnings of Photoshop, and it's connection to Industrial Light and Magic through Executive Creative Director John Knoll, who codeveloped Photoshop with his brother Thomas. https://www.pcmag.com/news/adobe-sparks-backlash-over-ai-terms-that-let-it-access-view-your-content https://www.ilm.com/people/john-knoll/ Who is this show for? Everybody! Let's go! Steven review the first two episodes of The Acolyte. Is it truly the first BRAND NEW Star Wars since A New Hope? The rumor mill is swirling with talks of a new Star Wars trilogy set 25,000 years before the Skywalker Saga. We are here for it. Maybe not Devon, but Star Wars still has the other two man-children who host this show in it's thrall. Book Club: Next week we'll be reading Stories in the sand, by Griffon McElroy, published in the Star Wars short story anthology From a Certain Point of View. But this week, we read a different story from that same anthology: The Trigger by Kieron Gillen. The story follows Aphra as she encounters stormtroopers while scavenging on Dantooine. Aphra is sentenced to execution… how will she escape? The story explores Aphra's changing views on the Empire after the destruction of Alderaan. So cool to see another story following Doctor Aphra, and another story by Kieron Gillen. We like it. So will you. https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Chelli_Lona_Aphra

We're talking all things eyes on today's episode with Dr. Rany Woo, a cataract and refractive eye surgeon who recently did Sara's life-changing EVO ICL procedure. We ask Dr. Rany how our eyes change as we age, the differences between all the refractive eye surgeries (LASIK vs. PRK vs. Smile), and the reason you shouldn't be using those red eye-reducing eye drops as much as you are. She also shares the five things she would never do as an ophthalmologist, from DIY fireworks to using eyelash growth serums.Shop this episodeGlossAngelesPod.comhttps://glossangeles.komi.ioCALL US: 424-341-0426Shop products from our episodesJoin our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/glossangelespodcastInstagram: @glossangelspod, @kirbiejohnson, @saratanTwitter: @glossangelespod, @kirbiejohnson, @saratanEmail: glossangelespodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LASIK has been the procedure of choice in refractive surgery for many years now.  But over the last decade, the development of SMILE has changed the landscape in refractive surgery.  Especially popular in Europe and China, many ophthalmologists are offering their patients SMILE in place of LASIK.  So what exactly is SMILE, and why do many view it as a superior alternative to LASIK?  Dr. Walter Sekundo, the developer of the SMILE procedure, joins the podcast. 

On this Episode I introduce you to Dr. Andy Riemer. Here is his bio - Dr. Riemer is a board certified Ophthalmologist.  After earning his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduating at the top of his class, he returned home to Ludington, Michigan in 1994 to begin Riemer Eye Center. Today, the practice includes four locations: Cadillac, Ludington, Manistee and Shelby, Michigan. Dr. Riemer specializes in cataract and vision correction surgery like PRK.  In addition to comprehensive eye exams, he also treats Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma and dry eyes. His medical training includes a medical internship at Ingham Medical Center in Lansing, Michigan and residency training at Michigan State University.  He also holds a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Ferris State University. In addition to board certification, Dr. Riemer is also a fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology.  He remains a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Michigan Osteopathic Society, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Riemer is also a serial entrepreneur in the restaurant world. He has collected a number of properties in the Ludington area and is in the process of expanding that territory. This was a good chat, one I wish could have been a bit longer. Perhaps there will be a part two. This episode is sponsored by: Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts 231-398-9770 www.ramsdelltheatre.org The Outsider of Manistee - https://www.outsidermanistee.com/ 231-299-1235 457 River St. Manistee Mi, 49660

Heeey what's up everyone! Sorry for the LONG WAIT. With vacation and technical issues aside, we are finally back with a back-to-back episode of The Just Talk Podcast with Episode 279-280. Yes, this is Episode 280. Here's the breakdown.Jan recently had the PRK procedure to his eyes,  Tommy talks about how there's a healing peptide that accelerates healing, Rich is forever busy with overtime, and much more and of course, "What Have You Been Up To?"With that said, as always, we thank you all for the listens/downloads and your continuous support. WE APPRECIATE AND LOVE YOU ALL! We hope you enjoy this episode and until next time, we're going silent.Follow Us On IG@thejusttalkpodcastEmail Usthejusttalkpodcast00@gmail.comSubscribe To Us On YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo40E9rCSueQjDxPl21u8Mg

Nesta edição em podcast do SP de Todos os Tempos, você irá ouvir humoristas do rádio antigo como Cornélio Pires, Zé Fidelis, Nhô Totico, PRK-30, além de Alvarenga e Ranchinho, trazidos pelo professor Elias Thomé Saliba, autor do livro Raízes do Riso.

Over the past twenty-five years, LASIK has become one of the most commonly performed ocular procedures. As refractive surgery has become more popular in general, LASIK still remains the mainstay option in younger non-presbyopic populations. Whereas eye care professionals used to be more hesitant about recommending LASIK, the sentiment has largely shifted. But how safe is LASIK and other refractive surgeries? With it becoming so common, have we perhaps overlooked some of the shortcomings of LASIK? Or alternatively, is the boom in refractive surgery justified and actually an important part of the progression of ophthalmology? Dr. Guy Kezirian, Founder of the Refractive Surgery Alliance, joins the podcast.

In the latest episode of The History of Eyecare podcast, host Dr. Morgan Micheletti features Dr. Arthur Cummings, a renowned Dublin-based eye surgeon with a significant impact on refractive surgery. Beginning with his humble origins in South Africa, Dr. Cummings narrates how an unexpected day in an eye clinic shifted his career path from urology to ophthalmology. This marked the onset of his persistent drive for innovation in cataract and refractive surgery, leading to the development of advanced methodologies and instruments shaping the field today. Dr. Cummings provides an engaging recount of his early career, from performing Radial Keratotomy (RK) procedures to transitioning to LASIK in the mid-90s. He vividly describes how his unconventional approach to LASIK, performing surgery on both eyes simultaneously, instigated robust debate among international peers. This period taught him the vital importance of thorough patient communication during complex procedures like LASIK. Sharing experiences from his tenure with the Refractive Surgery Alliance, Dr. Cummings underscores the organization's role in promoting global collaboration and knowledge sharing among surgeons to improve refractive surgery outcomes. He highlights alarming global vision impairment statistics and advocates fervently for the life-enhancing potential of refractive surgery beyond mere vision correction. Discussing his vision for The World College of Refractive Surgery, Dr. Cummings outlines his ambitious plan to set global standards and enhance patient care. This initiative involves raising capital to extend quality eye care services to underprivileged communities, creating a more sustainable future by reducing dependence on contacts and glasses. Lastly, Dr. Cummings shares his unique experience serving on the board of directors of Alcon as the only ophthalmologist board member. This opportunity arose through an interesting process initiated on LinkedIn, revealing the importance of professional networking platforms in career development. As part of the board, he emphasizes the necessity of sustainable and implementable ideas to address unmet needs, ensuring the continued success and profitability of innovations. This conversation provides a captivating glimpse into Dr. Cummings' life and work, reflecting his unwavering dedication to advancing eye care, championing innovation, and promoting the transformative potential of refractive surgery. Key Topics: 1:32 - Introducing today's guest, Dr. Arthur Cummings. 2:45 - Dr. Arthur Cummings medical journey. 7:19 - The shift from lasik to PRK. 9:34 - The change in flap creations. 12:57 - The role of the Refractive Surgery Alliance. 26:39 - Bridging the gap with the RSA. 29:18 - The World College of Refractive Surgery 38:11 - How refractive surgery could help eliminate waste. 39:05 - The AECOS organization and their role. 42:54 - His role on the Board of Directors for Alcon.

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Welcome to The History of Eyecare, a podcast series that is dedicated to exploring the past so that we can better shape the future. Our first guest is Dr. Vance Thompson, an esteemed figure in the field of eye care. He is a global pioneer in laser vision correction and advanced cataract surgery. As a renowned specialist in refractive surgery, cataract surgery and laser vision correction, and the founder of Vance Thompson Vision, he has dedicated his career to excellence in both eye care and the patient experience. He is also well known for his teaching and leadership, having trained numerous other physicians and surgeons from all over the world. His insights, experiences and personal journey will offer listeners a unique perspective on the modern history of eyecare. To begin, Dr. Thompson introduces himself and shares his upbringing in South Dakota. His father was a small-town family physician, and his mother was a homemaker and dancer. Dr. Thompson initially thought he followed in his father's career footsteps, until an eye care fellowship in Kansas City shifted his trajectory and set the tone for a research heavy career. He began his own practice in his home state in 1991. The field of ophthalmology, specifically with delicate surgeries like cataract surgery, offered the same patient relationships which Dr. Thompson had observed in his father's practice. To this day, patient education is still a great source of joy for Dr. Thompson. Highlighting the fascinating evolution of implants and cataract surgery over the course of his career, he explains that corneal adjustments have been the biggest gamechanger. Next, Dr. Thompson shares about his path to refractive surgery and how his research journey ultimately began. He found himself involved in the first LASIK surgeries in the U.S. and was invited to conduct further research. Today, Dr. Thompson has been heavily involved in refractive surgery and device trials and now has partners who do it alongside him. When Dr. Thompson finished his fellowship in 1991, RK was the most common form of refractive surgery. When he began his first practice, he offered patients the choice between RK and PRK in clinical trials. When the LASIK trials were started in 1994, they thought it would be just for high corrections. Just so listeners can get a better sense of the evolution of refractive surgery, Dr. Thompson offers an insightful timeline from his own perspective. Shifting gears, Dr. Thompson shares the story of his winery business and the unexpected overlap between the wine business and his ophthalmology practice. He never set out to own a wine business, but when a friend expressed the need for help to maintain his own business, an amazing journey began. The biggest key to the business' growth mirrors the key for success in ophthalmology: it takes a great team to create a great experience. When a team feels loved and cared for, they are much more able to make the patients feel loved and cared for, too. Before wrapping up, Dr. Thompson shares about the opportunity he gives his employees to help brighten patients' or staff member's day without any special permission. In closing, Dr. Thompson touches on his most important mentors over his career journey, the career accomplishments he is most proud of and the foundational role of research in his career. Finally, hear what he is most excited about for the future of the industry.

LASIK and PRK are both eye surgeries used to correct vision, but are their benefits permanent? Meghan Berkenstock, an ophthalmologist at Johns Hopkins, explains. Berkenstock:  The earlier you get LASIK or PRK the longer the effect will last because when we … If you choose to have your vision corrected with LASIK or another technique, will you need retreatment as you age? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Sila Bal, MD, MPH, welcomes Dagny Zhu, MD, to the Pupil Pod to discuss a case in which a 37-year-old woman was interested in learning about all options in refractive surgery. Dr. Zhu explains how she approached this consultation and outlines the differences in patient selection, limitations, and potential complications for LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and other refractive procedures. The two also discuss considerations and pearls for performing refractive enhancements.

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The beauty of the world can be appreciated with our eyes, but problems with our sense of vision can reduce the clarity and quality of this wonder, such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, dry eye, cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and complete blindness. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, over 150 million Americans wear glasses and about 37 million wear contact lenses to correct daily eyesight issues. In hopes of long-term treatment of refractive errors and achieving 20/20 vision, laser eye surgeries, such as Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), are performed.We are joined today by Dr. Dagny Zhu, a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained specialist in cornea, cataract, and laser refractive surgery. She received her BS in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology as Summa Cum Laude from UCLA in 2008, MD from Harvard Medical School in 2012, Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Southern California-affiliated Doheny Eye Institute in 2016, and Cornea and Refractive Surgery fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2017, the #1 ranked eye hospital in the nation. Dr. Zhu currently stands as the Medical Director of NVISION's Hyperspeed LASIK in Rowland Heights, CA. In the academic realm, she is an admissions interviewer at Harvard College and an instructor of Ophthalmology and Optometry at USC Roski Eye Institute, Western University, and Marshall B. Ketchum University. She harnesses her medical expertise as a consultant and advisory board for Springer Nature Group, Radius XR, Eyesafe, Verywell, Alcon, LENSAR, and Visus Therapeutics. Dr. Zhu has been featured in over 200 scientific journal articles, book chapters, and national conferences, as seen in the Today Show, Huffington Post, Yahoo News, and CNN.Livestream Air Date: June 27, 2022Dagny Zhu, MD: IG @dzeyemdFriends of Franz: IG @friendsoffranzpod & FB @friendsoffranzpodChristian Franz (Host): IG @chrsfranz & YT Christian FranzThankful to the season's brand partners: Clove, BETR Remedies, Eko, Lumify, RescueMD, Medical School for Kids, Your Skincare Expert, Twrl Milk Tea

PRKという視力矯正手術をしたyuiがその体験談をシェアします！PRKとレーシックの違いや手術の内容、リカバリープロセスなど詳しく話しているので、役に立てると嬉しいです。 感想 / 質問 / ちょっとしたおしゃべりなどお待ちしています！Talk to us! ohs instagram: @ohsweetheartpod hina: @hinakadoya yui: @yui_nicole

Dr. Chris Shelby and Dr. Wyche Coleman of Willis Knighton Eye Institute take viewers' calls and answer questions about cataract surgery, PRK surgery, and an update on what is in the news about Lasik surgery.

Dr. Chris Shelby and Dr. Wyche Coleman of Willis Knighton Eye Institute take viewers' calls and answer questions about cataract surgery, PRK surgery, and an update on what is in the news about Lasik surgery.

I love love love Friends!!! It was my go to show after I had my PRK surgery because I could really only listen and not actually watch, but I have seen this show so many times through that I could see what was happening in my mind as I listened and quoted the episodes. Roy came back for another episode and he also loves Friends so much that he wanted to record over 2 episodes because he couldn't narrow it down. I am always up for talking about Friends or going to a trivia night over Friends. He chose two really great episodes, I mean every episode is amazing anyway, but Pivot. Pi-vot. PI-VOT. Ross' Mezcal Old Fashioned (brit.co): Ingredients 2 oz Sacrvm Ensamble .25 oz Ancho Reyes .25 oz Demerara Syrup 3 d Angostura Bitter 2 d Orange Bitter Directions Combine liquid ingredients in mixing glass. Add ice. Stir roughly 30-45 seconds to fully combine ingredients with dilution. Strain over large cube ice rocks glass. Peel orange. Express oils, rub peel on rim of glass for aromatics. Insert alongside cube. Drinking Game (https://drinkinggamezone.com/tv/friends/): Drink every time: All 6 friends are in Monica's apartment Chandler sits in a weird way on the ocuhc Joey gets a new audition Phoebe mentions something weird from her past You have to listen to the answering machine Coffee is sipped A family member makes an appearance One of the friends gets a new love interest Someone mentions Monica and her obsession with cleaning (drink 2x if she's actually cleaning) Any of the characters are on the street Someone says "I KNOW!" Someone says "How you doin?" Rachael and Monica fights Someone says "Oh my God!" Someone says "PIVOT!" Someone says "Regina Phalange" Someone says "WE'RE ON A BREAK" Drink 2x when: Monica or Rachel mention high shcool Ross' lesbian ex-wife is mentioned (drink 2x if Carol or Susan make an appearance) Chandler and Joey are in their armchairs Chandlers awful love life is brought up It's someone's birthday Joey makes a fool of himself at his audition Someone asks to use the Central Perk phone Chandler mentions his parents' divorce Ross corrects someone's grammar or vocaublary Ursula is mentioned Take a shot when: Phoebe brings up her deceased mother You hear "Smelly Cat" There's a big guest star (even if they weren't stars at the time) Joey gets the role Monica's mom says smoething passive-aggressive Someone mentions "Ugly Naked Guy" Rachel mentions Barry Rachel says something that reminsd us of how spoiled she is Ross gets married and/or divorced Someone moves apartments As always, drink responsibly. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter @Line_Drunk, subscribe/follow on your favorite streaming service, tell your friends about the podcast and listen together. You can also check out linedrunk.wordpress.com and patreon.com/linedrunk for bonus episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/linedrunk/support

Some books are straight up romances, some have no romantic dealings at all, but for everything in between, they've probably got a romantic sub-plot (or two) simmering in the background. At WorldCon2019, PRK, Kate Johnson, Darlene Marshall, and Elliot Kay shared their tips for creating a successful romantic subplot. =============================== Thanks for listening! I'll be back next Monday with more rambling ideas about writing. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends and subscribe! You can find most of these posts over on my Blog (https://morganhazelwood.com) / Vlog/Youtube (https://youtube.com/MorganHazelwood) If you want to connect? Check out my Linktree (https://linktr.ee/morganHazelwood)

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 9 Oktober 2022 : - Hujan berterusan di Sabah dan Sarawak beberapa kawasan dinaiki air. - PM terima Anugerah Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang sempena Ulang Tahun Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud ke 86. - Pengundi DUN Bugaya mahu PRK diadakan segera. #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit

Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan #AWANIBorneo 9 Oktober 2022 : - Hujan berterusan di Sabah dan Sarawak beberapa kawasan dinaiki air. - PM terima Anugerah Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang sempena Ulang Tahun Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud ke 86. - Pengundi DUN Bugaya mahu PRK diadakan segera. #AWANInews #MalaysiaBangkit

Randy discusses the nomination extension for the WILD National Board of Directors, DOE recognizes participants and supporters through the Integrated Lighting Campaign, LiteTrace appoints Chris Primous as VP Of Business Development & Sales, Visionaire Lighting launches PRK, and PANGEA promotes Paul Boettcher to CFO.

Um programa para contar a trajetória de personagens que participaram da vitoriosa história do rádio no Brasil. Apresentado e produzido pela historiadora Mariana Pontim e a jornalista Tetê Nóbrega, conta com as participações do sonoplasta Renato Alencar e do técnico de áudio Fábio Aquino. O programa é uma parceria da Rádio MIS RJ com a Rádio Roquette-Pinto 94,1 FM. Grande nome do rádio, Renato Murce viu o veículo nascer no Brasil. Atuou intensamente em todas as áreas, fez programas vitoriosos, como “Papel Carbono”, que foi a porta da entrada da fama para muitos astros e estrelas. No segundo episódio, a personalidade de Murce, a inovadora transmissão de corridas automobilísticas no Brasil, os programas de sucesso, como “Horas do Outro Mundo”, “Piadas do Manduca”, “PRK-30”, “Alma do Sertão” e outros.

Over the past 30+ years, many have embraced LASIK and PRK vision correction procedures as a way to gain freedom from glasses and contact lenses. Dr. Schumer and Dr. Litzinger walk through the steps of these safe procedures that take only minutes to perform but provide life-changing benefits of clear vision, comfort, and convenience. This episode features audio from ReVision's Patient Education Library, a collection of videos created by our surgeons to share detailed information about vision solutions and to address commonly asked questions. View this and other videos on ReVision's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ReVisionAdvanced/playlists

The Implantable Contact Lens solution offers a vision correction option to patients who are not good candidates for LASIK or PRK. Dr. Schumer and Dr. Litzinger share how this option helps those with high very prescriptions and/or astigmatism enjoy freedom from glasses and contact lenses. This episode features audio from ReVision's Patient Education Library, a collection of videos created by our surgeons to share detailed information about vision solutions and to address commonly asked questions. View this and other videos on ReVision's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ReVisionAdvanced/playlists

As with anything else in the body, the health of the eyes depends upon circulation and vascular health to deliver nutrients and remove waste/toxicity.When it comes to eye health there are many important considerations to maintain optimal vision and prevent or reverse eye conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, etc. In this Medicinal Monday episode as we Alter Your Health from Head to Toe we discuss some anatomy and physiology of the eye which helps us to understand how we can eat and live in a way to optimize eye health and function.There is SO much research that supports the benefits of increasing consumption of nutrient-dense whole plant foods and lowering toxic load, cholesterol, and saturated fats from diet. Additionally, we share some other helpful lifestyle considerations including hydrotherapy and "eye exercises" that promote health at any point in life.Of course, when it comes to eyes, there are many genetic and anatomical variations that exist between people leading to myopia (near-sighted), hyperopia (far-sighted), and astigmatism (variation of eye curvature). These refractive issues are generally corrected with glasses, lenses, or surgery such as LASIK or PRK. These common conditions are not the subject of today's episode.As always, you can join us live each Monday at 12 PT / 3 ET on the Alter Health YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/alterhealthSome highlights from today's episode on EYES...Eyes are actually extension of the brain - the optic nerve that decodes the signals detected by "rod" and "cone" photoreceptors on the retinaWhen we look at the retina during an ophthalmic exam we are able to directly see the blood vessels that make up the microvascular system in the eyeDiabetes (insulin resistance), high cholesterol, and high blood pressure can all cause "retinopathy" which causes the damage of retinal tissue in the eye over time leading to conditions like age-related macular degeneration and glaucomaCataracts are opacities in the lens of the eye generally caused by eye trauma, oxidative injury (excessive UV light), or nutritional deficiency (antioxidants like vit C)Numerous phytonutrients (nutrients from PLANTS) have been proven to protect against eye diseases such as Vit C, Vit E, lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, and moreThere are basic "eye exercises" to support eye health such as regularly shifting from up-close vision (screens!) to more expansive panoramic vision (nature!) as well as generally tracking objects up close and far away (playing catch, watching birds fly, tracking objects in nature, etc)Links to some more good stuff-  Join Alter Health on Locals: https://alterhealth.locals.com/- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants- ATTN Health Practitioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitionerPeace and Love.

Land of Kampu Email: whydocountriesexist@gmail.com Website if you want to look at sources: https://whydocountriesexist.libsyn.com/?_ga=2.180347364.1562788153.1658255709-2040694356.1588540669 Feedback and suggestion forum: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5m6cVniic8zkY13UZmUAxwLTNuVdBEkYqHmQCvvyAkGcUSg/viewform?usp=sf_link   Intro 0:00 Country profile 1:05 Early history 3:20 Medieval and early modern Cambodia 4:14 French Colonialization 8:16 First 22 years of independence 12:05 Khmer Rouge/Democratic Kampuchea 17:22 Vietnamese occupation, PRK and insurgency 21:31 Current history and politics 23:38 Conclusion, outro and sources 28:06

Papp Réka Kinga újságíró, komikus, kommunikációs tanácsadó és aktivista. 1985-ben született Nyíregyházán. Az ELTE magyar és média szakán diplomázott, végzettsége szerint kommunikációkutató. PRK 2018 óta a bécsi székhelyű Eurozine főszerkesztője. Korábban a HVG véleményrovat és a Mérce.hu állandó szerzője volt, de a HVG Nő Extra mellékletben és másutt is publikált. Papp Réka Kinga riportkönyve a magyarországi szexpiacról 2017. november 9-én jelent meg a Kossuth Kiadónál. A Partizán YouTube csatornán 2018-ban a 18 részt megélt Feles műsort is vezette. Egy gyermek édesanyja. #újságíró #Ausztria #Politika #PRK #partizán https://youtube.com/user/papprekki http://papprekakinga.hu/ https://akikurvanakall.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/papprekakinga https://instagram.com/papprekakinga Partizán interjú: https://youtu.be/36sZO1VYvW0 Partizán feles: https://youtu.be/Aj5EaHPDuQA Összes Partizán feles: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiQ1IThs1NNMzTgn6EF2SEX538deBFcvU Puzsér Róbert vita: https://youtu.be/KHtAk_erhg4 HVG: https://youtu.be/dwMIPYwfzW8 Eurozine: https://youtu.be/0fWPfs1f0is Klubrádió: https://youtu.be/5JTo8doDJ-Q Ébredő Szexualitás Blog: https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR2rKCjCuie8dJ5urZrBK5VrVQIEuH5F7fbTCD_0qsGQiKEXwl0uyL1iLEA&v=ON8WbAtl-M8&feature=youtu.be ATV: https://youtu.be/dqa_paIKh5Y TASZ: https://youtu.be/P7JlcWdGF8k Tilos Rádió: https://youtu.be/6EQhY53olI8 Ének: https://youtu.be/B6UuxGgOh6I Hír TV: https://youtu.be/sH_dK2HS-kU Kötöttfogás: https://youtu.be/B4HKSmxsgiw ZuglóTV: https://youtu.be/Z5Wc4xwgrPE Témák, fejezetek: 00:00 Mindjárt kezdünk 0:45 Beköszönés 1:20 Aktualitások 3:27 Korábbi projektek 7:40 Stand up 13:04 Potyondi Edina 15:37 Szülői értekezletes story - Virtuális barátnővel szakítás: feminizmus 19:55 Orosz-ukrán háború 26:35 Korrupció 31:32 Aki kurvának áll: szexmunka sztorik, Papp Réka Kinga riportkönyve 36:00 Fontos szociális témák 39:10 Elköszönés -------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is the 7th and final episode of this GENEYE POD series on getting started with presbyopia correction at the time of cataract surgery.  Residual ametropia is one of the most common reasons for patient dissatisfaction after presbyopia correction at the time of cataract surgery, so it's really important to look for this and treat it whenever necessary.  With a few exceptions, presbyopia correcting IOLs, whether bifocal, trifocal or EDOF are more sensitive to residual refractive error than monofocal IOLs.   Failure to hit refractive target might result from inaccuracies in biometry, inadequate selection of IOL power, limitations of the formulae that we have, or inability to adequately predict effective IOL position in the eye amongst other reasons.  Laser enhancement, usually by either LASIK or PRK has been shown to be efficient, effective, predictable and safe, and would be the most common choice for refractive adjustment post-operatively.  IOL rotation or exchange is required less frequently.As presbyopia correction, particularly with trifocal IOLs continues to gain popularity across Australia, New Zealand and many other countries, residual refractive error has been identified as a real problem.  Surgeons now need to be aware of the importance of residual refractive errors and solutions for corrections need to be considered at the time of starting out with these lenses.  Presbyopia correcting IOLs are not as forgiving as monofocals.  Residual refractive errors not only blur vision but enhance dysphotopsias and other side effects.    Residual refractive errors can be regarded as  “make or break” in terms of success for each individual patient, so it's very important to have a strategy for correction when they occur.In this episode, Dr Jacqueline Beltz is joined by Dr Laurence Sullivan.  Laurie is a cornea, cataract and laser refractive surgeon in Melbourne, Australia.  Laurie only recently retired from his public appointment at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital where he worked for many years.  At the Eye and Ear, Laurie was integral to the training and education of registrars and fellows including Jacqui.   Please subscribe to this podcast and remember that the full digital course is available at geneye.org.au

All day, you're looking at things. You look at your email, your Instagram feed, your colleagues, your clients, your own face in a Zoom call, your loved ones. Not being able to see or read well – or not liking how you look with glasses on – is distracting and frustrating.  This week, Dave sits down with Rick Young of Boston Vision, who walks us through the surgical options available to those who want to ditch the glasses and contacts. Between LASIK, PRK, implanted contacts, and cataract surgery, they've got you covered.  But more than that, they know that people can be squeamish, especially when it comes to their eyes. So they take the time to sit down with each patient and explain exactly how the procedures work. Dave can attest to that. Because of the doctors at Boston Vision, he felt comfortable going in for LASIK. And he's more than happy with the results.   Boston Vision has several locations around the Boston area: Brookline, Wellesley, Medford, Milford, and Andover, coming May 1. They offer free consultations in all offices and surgeries in Brookline and Andover.  Find Boston Vision here:  Web: Facebook:   Instagram @boston.vision

Although we begin this episode as a "band" episode for my music ed students, Dr. Shelley Jagow brings life lessons and "power" to the table as we literally discuss the impact music can have....when we explore fundamentals, utilize our individual life experiences, explore various options and possibilities, and intentionally program repertoire. Get ready to "be the model" as we work together to build better citizens in the world through the massive power of music (and music education).Learn more about and connect with Dr. Shelley Jagow https://www.shelleyjagow.com and check out the textbook I use in secondary band methods that lead me to her: https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/teaching-instrumental-music-second-edition-10377. Want to know more about the festival we talked about in the episode: Silver Melted into Sound Festival to support the music of underrepresented composers https://liberal-arts.wright.edu/music/silver-melted-into-sound.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_PRK_moyn3c. Join us over at Patreon.com/MusicEdMatters for monthly meet-ups, monthly bonus episodes, special pre-release book content, and more!Support the companies that make The Music (ed) Matters Podcast possible: —Kaleidoscope Adventures - find your adventure today, kaleidoscopeadventures.com/. — The Kinnison Choral Company - check out their quality resources - or get your tracks made today - at KinnisonChoralCo.com. **Show music originally written by Mr. Todd Monsell**Show photography provided by Dr. Dan Biggerstaff

View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Become a Member to Receive Exclusive Content Episode Description: Steven Dell is an ophthalmologist, current Medical Director of Dell Laser Consultants, and a leader in refractive eye surgery with over 20 patents to his name. In this episode, Steven explains the anatomy and functional mechanics of the eye and how they relate to common variations in vision. He discusses changes in vision that occur with aging, the fundamentals of different types of vision loss, and provides an in-depth look into the various treatments and procedures available for corrective eye surgery. Additionally, Steven explains how one might protect the eyes and prevent vision loss—a topic particularly important for children in light of the epidemic of myopia.  We discuss: Why Steven chose ophthalmology, and the crossovers to other medical disciplines [3:45]; Anatomy of the eye, common types of vision loss, and age-related vision changes [14:15]; Eye drops that can potentially improve vision [27:30]; The explanation for different eye colors [33:15]; Physiology of the eye and its connections to the brain [34:45]; Understanding human vision through an evolutionary lens [41:00]; Enhancing vision beyond 20/20 [47:00]; Astigmatism: definition, cause, and high prevalence [51:30]; Nearsightedness (myopia): causes, epidemic in children, and prevention strategies [54:15]; Cataracts: impact of aging and how they can be repaired [1:05:00]; Lens implants that can correct and improve vision [1:19:30]; Effects of eye trauma [1:26:45]; Corneal abrasion from ‘dry eye': causes, treatment, and prevention strategies [1:29:00]; Sunglasses for eye protection [1:35:00]; Solutions to correct nearsightedness [1:42:00]; Laser eye surgery—photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) [1:45:45]; Laser eye surgery—LASIK [2:02:00]; Laser eye surgery—small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) [2:11:45]; Glaucoma: definition, causes, symptoms, and care [2:13:45]; Tips for preserving eye health [2:20:00]; Screen time and eye health [2:24:15]; Contact lenses: good hygiene and considerations [2:27:45]; A bonus benefit from repairing cataracts [2:29:00]; Questions about corrective eye surgery [2:31:30]; How an eye exam can be a window into metabolic illness [2:33:45]; and More. Sign Up to Receive Peter's Weekly Newsletter Connect With Peter on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

Hola, ¿qué tal? Bienvenido, bienvenida un viernes más a nuestro Podcast "Gabovoi por Carmen Cid", donde hoy haremos una entrevista muy especial. Entrevistaremos a Nicolás Daniolo, sublicenciado argentino, que trabaja casi al 100% con la PRK-1U, dispositivo patentado por el Dr. Grabovoi. Él nos contará cómo llegó al mundo de las Secuencias Numéricas, cómo llegó a tener su PRK y cómo comenzó a impartir cursos para mejorar la vida de los demás.

Masterminds and masterclasses has been around for quiet a while - and for good reason. The best thing you can do for your author career is to invest in yourself. To learn and grow.  In this episode of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast, Autumn and Jesper share some of their personal experiences from being part of masterminds, as well as, thoughts on why they are so beneficial.   If you want to join the masterclass on fantasy map making, sign up here: https://ultimatefantasywritersguide.com/fantasy-map-masterclass/   Tune in for new episodes EVERY single Monday.  SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST! Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating and review.  Join us at www.patreon.com/AmWritingFantasy. For as little as a dollar a month, you'll get awesome rewards and keep the Am Writing Fantasy podcast going. Read the full transcript below. (Please note that it's automatically generated and while the AI is super cool, it isn't perfect. There may be misspellings or incorrect words on occasion). Narrator (1s): You're listening to the Am Writing Fantasy Podcast. In today's publishing landscape, you can reach fans all over the world. Query letters are a thing of the past. You don't even need a literary agent. There is nothing standing in the way of making a living from writing. Join two best selling authors who have self published more than 20 books between them now on to the show with your hosts, Autumn Birt and Jesper Schmidt. Jesper (29s): Hello, I'm Jesper. Autumn (31s): And I'm, Autumm. Jesper (33s): This is episode 146 of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast. And today's topic is Masterclasses and Masterminds for authors. And it's actually a topic that we've sort of been sitting on for quite a while. Isn't it? Autumm Autumn (49s): It is. We've had this idea and another big idea that kind of goes hand in hand with it. Why, why are we like Masterclasses or Willy's what the benefit of them are, especially mastermind groups as well. So this will be a fun one to jump into and I'm looking forward to hearing a reader and listener. I should say reactions because I would love to know what their take is on Masterclasses and all of these things that are out there to learn. Jesper (1m 16s): Yeah. Yeah. And of course we have a bit of a culture. W what is it called? Autumn (1m 20s): Altera photos. Yes. Jesper (1m 22s): That's what I was trying to say yes. With this one, but that will become clear Indian, but I think most people can probably guess it already now Autumn (1m 31s): Probably, but we'll see if they're right. Let them consider that we could pull twist ending. You never know. Jesper (1m 39s): Yeah, no, no, that's right. I've had a bit of a cipher weekend this last weekend. Yeah. Autumn (1m 48s): Well, I know because he, over the weekend you had a lot of refereeing and things going on. Jesper (1m 52s): I did, yes, I did do that. I refereed three matches in the weekend, but then Sunday evening, I, I went to watch the new Dune movie in the theater, Autumn (2m 3s): Right? Jesper (2m 4s): Yes. And then I also started watching a foundation on apple TV plus. Which is also sci-fi. Autumn (2m 11s): Yeah. That is a huge sci-fi weekend. How are they, how is Dune? Jesper (2m 18s): Actually, I think, I think for once they have actively succeeded in making a Dune movie, because I think it works. They they've sort of slowed down the pace. It even says in the, in the opening credits. So it's not a spoiler. I won't spoil anything here, but assessing the opening credits part one. So it's only going to be the part of the, part of the doom story that they're going to show in this movie. And it definitely ends as well. That it's very clear that there needs to become be more movies. I don't know how many, but, but this one actually works for once. I mean, they've tried to make doom before and failed, I think, but, but this one was good and the end, the cinematography is it's amazing. Jesper (3m 2s): Oh, nice looking. Autumn (3m 5s): Excellent. I'm going to have to put that one on my list of, you know, date nights with my husband. If I can find it playing anywhere near us, where we're still, Jesper (3m 14s): You should go and what's it for sure. That'd be. And, and also if anybody of the listeners, I don't know, I don't think you have apple plus two TV Autumm, but if any of our listeners do then what's foundation, as well as it goes, it has a very strong dune vibe to it. And, you know, in terms of cinema photography, it looks amazing. And it's so fun. I only watched the first episode I should say, but I actually quite liked it. I was pretty good. So yeah, a lot of scifi this weekend for me, Autumn (3m 49s): Just trying to get out of this world a little bit. Orange juice. Very cool. I will have to go look this up. I'm good. I actually started a Netflix series that kind of goes along with some of the murder mysteries. You and I have been reading, call it high sixties, so, and that's on Netflix. So if you happen to see it, it's actually, it's fun because it takes part. I think the ship is probably the 1920s era, the roaring twenties. And so it's got all that gorgeous styling and the art deco, which is one of my favorite design times. So just gorgeous little elements. And it's a feisty young heroine who, you know, they ship a ship's officer who definitely is kind of interested. Autumn (4m 34s): And she was just kind of batting them off as they did in the roaring twenties. Just like get serious. There's a murder we're trying to solve. So it's really kind of cute and good acting. I think that's actually, it might be Spanish based, but it's, it's really fun. But besides that, life's been quiet literally in a way, because you know, you know that I'm partially deaf and I've picked up a hearing aid this summer, but I finally decided it's I love hearing, but it's incredibly uncomfortable. I like, while we're podcasting, I can't have anything over my ear, like while I have it on. So there's this surgery that I've been contemplating, but I do risky surgeries. Autumn (5m 18s): I'd had PRK done on my eyes so that I could go from like seeing three inches to 2020, it was a miracle. I cannot believe that modern science can do such things. And there's something very similar for my ear. And I'm like all for it, except for one thing, there's the nerve that goes for your taste. Buds goes right over where they need to, you know, do their little finagling. And so then she adds, you know, me, I'm a foodie. So, you know, I'm a foodie. I love food. I was like one of my joys in life. If I can't drink tea, you know, I might as well not get up for the day. Well, just exposing this nerve to light can mess it up. And they're like, usually it's three days. Autumn (5m 59s): Sometimes it's a week. Sometimes it's a couple of weeks in 5% of the cases, it is a term sauce possibly, you know, the rest of your life injury. I'm like 5%. So that's one out of 20 people. This is just the doctor. He's like I said, 5% of my patients have this long-term issue. So one out of 20 people walk out of that door and they're never going to taste quite right again, I'm like, that's like saying I don't like my front door and I could get it fixed and have it moved or changed my front door. But there's a 5% chance that you're going to destroy the entire house. I don't know if it's, so I've been sitting here like flipping coins going. Autumn (6m 43s): I trying to think of an analogy going, you know, if I, if I had a scratch on my front door and it really drove me nuts and I hated seeing it every day, what I risked destroying the entire house, just to have it fixed should probably just suck up the hearing aid, but hurts. It really hurts, Jesper (7m 2s): But it isn't a hearing aid, also something about getting used to it, that wearing it enough and getting used to it. Autumn (7m 7s): I was hoping so, but it's actually the longer I wear it, the worst it's getting, I have, it turns out I have a tiny ear canal. Of course it's got all these problems, but so it actually wearing, it makes it feel like you have a major sinus infection. That's just like clogging your ear canal. So it was like when I pull it out, if I wanted to pay a lot of money. So maybe if I save up a couple 10, 15,000, it's really expensive. Very, very expensive. So yeah, I'm on the fence. If any listener out there or someone reading the transcripts, if you cannot listen, has any suggestions, please let me know, because I am on the fence with this one leading towards sucking it up and not getting it. Autumn (7m 54s): But maybe if someone has had a state, but it's got a stupid doc to me, if anyone else has had that and they've had a success, you know, let me know. I need some advice. Jesper (8m 6s): All right. Well, that's a call for the listeners. I don't think I can help months on that one. Autumn (8m 10s): Okay. Fair enough. You don't have hearing problems. Jesper (8m 15s): No, probably other things, but not hearing. Okay. Autumn (8m 18s): Fair enough. Narrator (8m 22s): A week on the internet with The Am Writing Fantasy Podcast Jesper (8m 27s): This week, I was thinking to keep this section sort of short and sweet by just mentioning that we had a soon call with Jason, our Facebook group moderator last week, and Luke was supposed to be there too. He's the other moderator of the group, but unfortunately he couldn't make it, but it was so great talking to Jason, But, but the reason I'm bringing it up is basically because the Am Writing fences, your Facebook group has really come a long way since we started. Autumn (8m 55s): Oh my gosh. As I told Jason, I remember, I remember when it was me and I was inviting a couple of Fantasy authors. I knew to join it. So if he did tell me I should get a pin for Jesper (9m 6s): Being an inaugural member, but yes, it's not two people anymore. It's almost 7,000. It's a crazy, yeah. We were sort of joking if we would make it to 10,000 before the end of this year, but let's see. Autumn (9m 22s): Yeah. That'll be interesting. You never know. I think it's slowed down slightly this last month, but it could pick up again. You never know how these things go. Jesper (9m 30s): No, for sure. Not. So, yeah. So if you, you, dear listener have not joined the best writing group on Facebook yet. Just search for Am Writing Fantasy and you will find us. Autumn (9m 41s): It's not just us saying it's the best one. It's the members and the moderators who just absolutely adore it. So that's kind of special Narrator (9m 52s): And onto today's topic. Jesper (9m 54s): All right. That was a sort of Sweden to the point. So we'll just get right into this main topic of Masterclasses and Masterminds, but I actually did a bit of digging ahead of this excellent Episode. Autumm do you know when the first mastermind was established? Autumn (10m 14s): I have no idea. I'm guessing it's probably, if you're not counting internet I would say it's probably pretty early, but I mean, if you're counting the internet age, I would say probably post 2005, Jesper (10m 27s): Right? Yeah. I did some digging, as I said, I think actually there is something about Masterminds going on in ancient Greece, but, but if we just sort of look at it in a bore Middlemore modern context and I could of course be wrong about this. So this is just as far as I could figure out or find out by searching around. Right. So I could be wrong, but I think it was actually Henry Ford. Oh, really? Cause he met formally with like a group of men who did not work for Ford motor company and they met at least once a month and then they shared ideas and they solve problems and so on. So I think that was actually the first mastermind in, in modern times. Autumn (11m 7s): It makes sense. And there have been, you know, you mentioned that there have been a few notorious as well, groups, I believe in like the New York scene, the art scene slash writers scene, there were some amazing authors and scientists and minds that would get together and just spill out ideas. I think it is an amazing way of cooking up some really innovative ideas and problem-solving Jesper (11m 33s): Yeah, yeah. Indeed. And later on, Henry Ford was also asked about his secret to his success and he actually said that this group, his mastermind was the reason. So I found that pretty interesting. Autumn (11m 46s): It was really interesting. I had not heard that about Henry Ford. Jesper (11m 50s): Yeah. So I think it, it can definitely the needle. I have been part of a few, a mastermind, so myself as, as part of, you know, management groups and so on and I also find it incredibly helpful. Autumn (12m 4s): Yeah. And I've when I was learning to build courses, I was part of a mastermind group there. And so I've been in a couple as well and they can be, and like you said, work with work. I had a leadership mastermind course. So that was really, they're really great. And they can be an amazing way of focused learning as well as coming up with some really great ideas. Jesper (12m 27s): Yeah. And, and I think basically we're just going to have like a general discussion here about Masterclasses and Masterminds and then maybe, maybe a bit about some challenges with it as well. At least I have a few notes about that, but I believe what happens a lot to us authors, it's sort of like we have our head down in the daily grind of writing books and you know, we never sort of stop to consider the options that are available to us. You know, sometimes, sometimes we may not, might not even be aware of them, but this is where like, like Henry Ford that we can actually benefit from what others are bringing to the table because they, they will, other people will have a different take on a problem you have, or they will just bring some ideas to the table that you hadn't even thought about. Jesper (13m 15s): And I think that is some of, one of the main benefits probably from the mastermind. Autumn (13m 21s): Yes. I agree. Because like, like our take our Facebook group, The Am Writing Fantasy Facebook group there, it's really supportive people ask questions all the time, but the problem is it is nearly 7,000 members and that we need to have moderators because every once in awhile, you know, someone's a little snippy and in general, they're really nice and usually very encouraging. But there is also a huge chance because you don't know everyone you're talking to, to misinterpret, what's being asked or not to ask it in a way that everyone understands. And I think the mastermind group, because it is a smaller group, it's usually focused participants. I mean, some of the ones I've been in, you had to be vetted so that you kind of fit in with the other people who are there. Autumn (14m 5s): I mean, obviously it helps when everyone's on Author. So therefore, you know, everyone, a fantasy author, especially you got the ground rules right there, but when you have something like Henry Ford had, that's a S it could be this whole intellectual intellectual thing where there's a whole bunch of different people from different backgrounds coming together, you know, and you're discussing maybe random things. You kind of want to be vetted, but you get to know people and you get to know their concerns and maybe what they're working on. So that when you ask a question, they're like, they're seeing, you know, your lens and your sphere and they're problem solving for you. Not just as like a general, Hey, have you tried writing faster? You know, it's much more like, Hey, I know you have two kids and this doesn't work, but have you tried doing this instead? Autumn (14m 51s): So that may, you might be able to, you know, turn out more words. I just think they're so helpful because you, I know from my leadership course, I mean, we stayed, we're still friends. We stayed friends for years, decade because it really was a powerful impact to get to know someone that closely. Jesper (15m 10s): Yeah. And you took the points, you touched upon something that I think is important here because when you were in Masterminds or even Masterclasses for that matter, we are sort of all like-minded people. And what I mean by that is not necessarily that like Henry Ford, for example, if we use that example again, it's not necessarily that you have to be in the same industry. You don't even have to be authors all of them, but in our case, it will be. But, but even if you're not, I mean, like-minded in the sense that we all are there because we want to achieve something. You know, we, we want to move our author business further along the road. You know, we want to maybe earn more money. Jesper (15m 51s): Maybe we want to become better at writing, whatever it is, but we are there because we want to learn. And by helping each other, it basically becomes for the benefit of everyone. And of course, some people might think, well, I already know enough, but I think the truth of it is that no, you don't. We can all grow. We can all learn. And that will, that's a continuous thing that will go on for the rest of your life. So for me, joining masterminds, joining Masterclasses is there's always something you can take away from those sessions, even if you're already quite accomplished. Autumn (16m 31s): See, I think to me, that's where the master comes in. That wording is when you're still learning and still starting out, like, you're still learning how to write the intro, or maybe you haven't even conquered your first book. You're still learning a lot of stuff, but it's, it's huge and new that might actually not be the best time for the masterclass because you're still absorbing so much stuff that you're kind of figuring it out, but there's comes a certain point where you're like, all right, I've written a series. I've written a few novels. I kind of have the marketing done. I've done this stuff, but I know I'm not where I want to be. I have this growth and there's this kind of gap of what you want to learn, because it's becoming more tailored to who you are and your book and your journey, and nothing else is going to do it. Autumn (17m 18s): So short of paying for a coach, which is very expensive, you know, paying for like one-on-one or joining a mastermind group where you can have that focus and you're helping others. And usually by helping others, you end up helping yourself because, oh my goodness, like, you know, I've, I've learned to life coaching over the summer. So that really, when you start asking the right questions and you re reflect on them yourself, you start solving your own problems really fast. And it's kind of amazing that way. So it becomes this group energy where you're helping each other and you're all excited and you're all really going to push forward. And so, yeah, if you think you'd have nothing else to learn, you probably won't go to a mastermind group and have that energy because you won't be putting out the energy as well. Autumn (18m 4s): And if you feel like everything is too overwhelming, you might not be in the right spot for it either yet. You might need to, you know, write a book, tackle some of those big questions that you can just read a blog post for, or take a intro course on writing for. And then maybe you want to level up to the next stage and try mastermind. Jesper (18m 26s): Yeah. And I think, and maybe you can, you can see if I'm right here, but I think that one of the major challenges or major reasons as to why authors do not join Masterminds or not so much Masterclasses, maybe because they're not, they're not so time-consuming, but more Masterminds is the time commitment of it. I think, I think a lot of the time people are reluctant to join something like a mastermind because they are afraid that they won't have the time for it. And, and then they just decide not to. And as I've said in the beginning, right? Jesper (19m 7s): I mean, I've been part of a few masterminds myself. And of course I can only speak for myself, but I always have found that it is well worth the time that I put into it, because you're going to get so much out of it. And yeah, maybe it doesn't mean that you are prioritizing some of your time or allocating some of your time to the mastermind instead of doing something else, but usually mastermind, they don't go on forever anyway. So it might be like, I don't know, four months, five months, six months, something like that. And you meet maybe once a week, twice a month, something like that. So yeah, you, you will invest some time in it, but I think when time commitment concerns are the main reason for not joining, I think that's actually a bit of a shame, to be honest. Autumn (19m 55s): I agree. And I think it might be good to let's define masterclass versus mastermind. So a masterclass is usually a single course. I've seen them up to three, you know, three sessions, but it's usually like, it's just a very short, very focused course that, like I said, it levels up, it is advanced techniques. You're not coming in as a beginner. So there's going to be lingo and stuff that you're like, oh, you know, I, you should know this already. It might be explained, but if you've never written a book and you take a brighter as mastermind, you might, or masterclass, you might be a little behind and you might not be as you ain't need to watch it a few times. But yeah, Masterclasses usually a very short one to three sessions, you know, at the most, so an hour or maybe three hours is not a big time commitment, but a mastermind group, it tends to be more interactive. Autumn (20m 46s): And like, you, you can meet sometimes twice a month. It doesn't go on forever. It shouldn't be go on forever. I was invited to one that had no end point and cost a God awful amount of money. And I kind of cocked my head and said, you're not trying to teach me anything. You're just trying to get me to pay you and walked away from that one. So do you should always take everything with a grain of salt, but yes, they should be it's to me, it's almost like the life coaching. They should have a definite end point a definite target, a goal that you're going in for that you want to see happen and eat might be twice a month. And maybe it is once a week. It depends on whichever one you end up being a part of. Autumn (21m 29s): But as with all things, maybe you won't be writing as much, but when you get out of it, you're going to be writing so much better, faster, stronger. It's going to be worth giving up some time so that when you get to the other side of it, what you're doing, you're doing with so much more confidence, skill and knowledge. And with some friends that you're going to still have. I mean, like I've had a writers group and we stayed in touch again for ages afterwards, because we really cared for each other and you keep those friendships going even after the group is officially over. Jesper (22m 1s): Yeah. And I want to touch upon that just in a moment, but I just to add one thing to what you were saying about the difference between the master class and Masterminds, the master class are almost always very sort of instructor heavy. It is an instructor led class. So meaning that you have a teacher who is just explaining things, whereas the master mind, it also has it, but it's not so much a teacher. It's more like a facilitator. There is a facilitator there that will facilitate the conversation within the group. And there will be, at least sometimes there will be a bit of cheating as well, but it's, it's only a smaller portion of the mastermind. Whereas in the master class, you, you, you basically, even if it's probably virtual in many cases, but you're in a class room kind of environment. Jesper (22m 49s): If you see what I mean, somebody is teaching something, whereas that that's not so much the case in the mastermind, it's more about a group helping each other to become more successful, whatever success means to you as, as the member of that mastermind. Yeah. So, but I wanted to get back to what you were saying there, because one of the huge benefits I see is, and it ties in with what you were saying. It's the accountability part. You know, you were saying like, you, you get the friends and you, you, you, you stop meeting on a frequent basis, but you have accountability built in. And that makes a huge difference. You know? So you have a mastermind session, you agree some things that you are going to go and do for before the next meeting. Jesper (23m 32s): And that forces you to actually go and start ticking off those, those things on the to-do list. So that you, next next time you show up, you actually did what you were supposed to do because otherwise you're going to get stuck right in the mastermind. And you're not going to get much help. Plus who wants to show off for the next class and say, I haven't done anything of what we agreed I should do. I mean, nobody wants to do that. So not to say it can never happen, but in most cases it really helps you to, it's a lot about motivation. I feel like it's a motivating experience to be part of a mastermind. And maybe that's actually one of the greatest benefits of it now that I think about it. Yeah, Autumn (24m 9s): No, I would agree. It, it definitely, you, you ended up with accountability partners. Do you want to hold up your part of whatever you're working on or learning or doing. So, you know, you've put in the effort, you, you join a mastermind group when you, you know, you're going to be putting in effort, you shouldn't join it already feeling tired and overwhelmed and everything else, because it's, it's a bit of a commitment because you're really, you're trying to take some pretty good skills and move it to the master level. You know, you're, you're pretty solid intermediate. And you want to go to the next tier. You're going to have to put in a very focused time intensive, well, not time intensive, but energy intensive mind intensive. You're going to think about it. You're gonna work on it. Autumn (24m 49s): You're gonna have to be accountable for it. So you don't do this when you're like, I want to go on vacation. It's not maybe the best time in your life to do a mastermind, but it does up your skills, I think a lot. And I agree you end up, you know, putting in your effort, putting in your part. And so I think when you get done with it, maybe you're not quite as high getting all that same amount of workout, but you're higher than you were when you went in and you're better at getting your work done. Jesper (25m 18s): Yeah. And at the same time, I want to say, be careful that it doesn't become an excuse. I mean, I think you'll write into, in what you just mentioned on them, but at the same time, that can easily be turned round to becoming an excuse for not joining and a master. Right. Like, well, Autumm said that I feel like having a vacation. So now I shouldn't. Right. I mean, a mastermind is usually maybe as I said before four or five, six months duration, right. There will be some point during that period probably where you have less energy or maybe you have something going on or whatever. So I also feel like you might need to push yourself a bit to say, I'll give it a try. Right? Yeah. And, and jump into, of course not. Jesper (25m 59s): If, if you truly have something in your life that, I mean, I'm not saying that you should push past any like boundaries that you shouldn't, but Autumn (26m 8s): Keep your health family first. Jesper (26m 11s): Yeah. Yeah. For sure. For sure. But, but, but at the same time, if you want to sort of get to the next level, at some point sooner or later, you have to start investing in yourself and your business or in your writing skills or whatever it is you want to improve, but it's just tuition not to that's the problem. Autumn (26m 30s): Yeah. Well, I, I guess I'm always the one who's like, oh, learn something new and let's go do that. I don't care that I've got, you know, a mountain of things, but I do see what you're saying. And I agree I've I do think more of a self-evaluation maybe you don't think you have the energy, but if you feel static in your writing career, or, you know, if you're looking at Masterclasses anywhere, but if you're feeling stuck or static, or like you're not progressing, things are not going as quickly or they're just plateaued, even if you don't quite have the energy, but you think you have the time commitment, that might be a good indicator to do a mastermind. Because being with other people who are excited, you know, and an instructor, or at least a facilitator, I like how you use that word. Autumn (27m 15s): Facilitator fits very well with a mastermind group. You know, being with other people will get you the energy to keep going. So as long as you have the time commitment, even if you're not feeling it really good, like you're so excited, like you're wanting to get up at 5:00 AM to go running for half an hour. You don't have to have that level of energy because if you do, I don't talk to me at 5:00 AM. I'm still asleep, but you just have to have that realization that things are not quite going the way you want them to go. You maybe you're not feeling the writing. Maybe you're like fluff about it. You're just like, maybe I'm done. Autumn (27m 56s): I don't know. I'm stuck. That's probably a really good indicator that it's time to, you know, level up, get into a mastermind group, get the energy, find out where you're stuck, get unstuck and push through it and come out the other end feeling really awesome. Like you did get up at 5:00 AM and went for a run and it was great Jesper (28m 16s): Afterwards. It's great. But I think of course the mastermind should in itself be, be a good experience as well. It's not like, it's not like you have to force yourself to it. Like you might have to force yourself for exercising. It is it isn't true. I've always enjoyed the mastermind sessions. They are quite fun. You learn a lot, you take a lot of you get inspired from it. So I think in general, it it's a very good like that. And then I was just thinking about something based on what you said, and now it's escaped my mind again, like a puff of smoke, Autumn (28m 50s): So that doesn't usually happen on the pad podcast. So we'll, we'll forgive you this time, but yes, but no, I agree. It is not like exercise. It's it's more like getting to hang out with some of your favorite people talking about your favorite subject and getting geeking out about it. So if you like getting excited about something. Oh, excellent. See, I just need to talk more. Go ahead. Jesper (29m 14s): You just needed to fill the gap then I, yeah, no, but it was because you were talking about getting excited about the writing and so on, but it could also be of course, that you feel like I've tried every book marketing trick that I have, you know, I I've been able to find on blog, post on podcasts, listenings or YouTube or whatever. I tried, like, I feel like I've tried everything and nothing works. No, maybe then this Whaley, it could also be about, I want, I just want to sell more books, you know, that could also be something you could bring into the mastermind and, and learn from there. So yeah, a lot of good things can come from it. Autumn (29m 51s): Definitely. I think it is just, it's a little cooking pots, Bunsen burner, and a little crucible. It's a crucible. That's what the word I was trying to find of. Just, you know, getting things going and really leveling up your skill to a new level faster than you would be able to do it on your own. And I think that's, what's important. That's why you join a group is because it is sort of like the speed training to get somewhere new. Jesper (30m 19s): Yeah, indeed. So I don't know if should we get to our ulterior motive now Autumm Autumn (30m 26s): I guess we've held out long enough and covered the basis of why Masterminds and masterclasses are actually a really good tool. Jesper (30m 36s): Yeah. Because, well, the ulterior motive is not that surprising, I guess, but that it's because we want to, we actually want to have our first masterclass and we actually made it available for sign up right now. Autumn (30m 51s): I'm so excited. Not just because I built the website and the registration page, but I'm still excited that I got it done. Jesper (31m 0s): Yeah. And so there is a link in the show notes and you will get right to the registration page from clicking death. And we have shared all the different info, not that much, to be honest, but there is the information you need on the registration page, but the master class is on Fantasy map-making Autumn (31m 20s): And that's what I was going to say. If you weren't going to tell people I was going to jump in and be like, we have to tell them what this one is about. So this is, this one is fantastic because what one who doesn't love a Fantasy map and two, this is how we met. So I think it's our inaugural masterclass that we're going to be is going to also be like with the topic of how you and I actually started talking. So it's going to be so cool. We already geek out about Fantasy maps. So Jesper (31m 53s): What was it? Was it last week or the week before last we had the top 10 about Maps. I can't remember. Was it? Yeah, Autumn (32m 3s): I think so. Wow. I don't think that. Jesper (32m 7s): Okay. Whatever, but yeah, we love fantasy maps and the good news of course, is as well that the master class is taking place online. It's a virtual masterclass, so it Autumn (32m 18s): Doesn't matter what country you're in. So that's always better. Jesper (32m 21s): No, no, of course there will be a bit about time zones here in the sense that we are running it on the 28th of October. If you are in Europe, it'll be evening time. If you are in the us, it'll be daytime. But the good news is that we are going to record it. So if you sign up and you can't make it in person, that's absolutely fine. We will make a recording available. So, and I think I can promise it's going to be a lot of fun. Don't you agree? Autumm Autumn (32m 49s): I considering I know what the slides and I know the topic I know is going to be so much fun. We're going to have a blast. And even though being a masterclass, it is mostly instructor led. We have a ton of questions and some Q and a sessions and polls and surveys. So it's going to be so much fun and interactive. And I don't think people are going to be like, that was an hour. That was like 15 minutes. It wasn't an hour. It was going to be a blast. Yes. Jesper (33m 15s): Yeah. And it, and we have purposely made a soda. There are some fun things coming in between the information. So it's going to be entertaining. And I think it was 38. Was it $38 or something like that? It wasn't, it Autumm yeah. $38. Yes. And it's not very expensive. And what you get as part of that package is as well that once you've signed up for this masterclass, you will actually get, get access to a second masterclass on a different topic that we're going to have on a later date. We haven't set that date yet, but you will get in as part of the package here to have that included in the price that you're paying. So it's essentially 38 bucks for two Masterclasses. Jesper (33m 57s): Yes. Autumn (33m 58s): That's actually really good deal. I've looked at Masterclasses there. Even if you go to, what is it? The masterclass Lear learn something from Neil Gaiman. Those are $99. So $38 for a Masterclasses is for two Masterclasses is incredibly genius though. Jesper (34m 15s): Yeah. Well, the other thing is that, sorry, I was speaking over you there. That's all right. Autumn (34m 21s): So maybe we're being a little too cheap thinking about, you know, the, you know, $99 learn from Neil Gaiman and we're only doing 38 for $2 for two classes, but I guess we'll go with it because we've already announced it Jesper (34m 33s): We'll go with it. But the thing is as well that we do plan to, at some point in the future, we, we don't have any dates for anything of this yet, but we do plan some point in the future to actually run a mastermind. And the thing is that our planning, at least as far as it goes right now, is that we are only going to invite people who actually attended Masterclasses to the mastermind when the time comes. So that might be another reason why you want to sign up. So you can actually at least put your, you know, taking the, what, not a tick in the box, but you can put your like ticket in the hat or whatever, whatever you say, your name and the hat. Jesper (35m 14s): Yeah. Well, when we get to the mastermind, because the mastermind for sure will only be a very limited audience. So w w not everybody will be able to get in. So, but we do tend, it tends to add people to a wait list and so on if you don't get in the first time around. But yeah, we'll see about that. The mastermind part is secondary right now. The, the main point is that if you want to entertaining fun, geeking out about FANTASY map class, then get signed up for it. And then you're going to get a second masterclass at a later date. And of course the second one will also be recorded and it will be made available as a recording if you can't join in person and all that. Jesper (35m 54s): So yes, that's it to be a participant. I don't want to geek out about Fantasy maps, but I guess I have to help run the show. I would sign up for that. That's true. Darn it. I can watch the recording later though. That's okay. Yes. Okay. So next Monday, we have our very first critical reading episode. We'll share our thoughts on the fifth season by N.K. Jemison. Narrator (36m 29s): If you like, what you just heard, there's a few things you can do to SUPPORT THE AM WRITING FANTASY PODCAST. Please tell a fellow author about the show and visit us at Apple podcast and leave a rating and review. You can also join Autumn and Jesper on patreon.com/AmWritingFantasy. For as little as a dollar a month, you'll get awesome rewards and keep The Am Writing Fantasy Podcast, going. Stay safe out there and see you next Monday.

In this episode we are discussing Ophthalmology with Sergio Morello, Jr., M.D.! Dr. Morello has been practicing Ophthalmology for over 30 years in both his native Brazil as well as the United States. Dr. Morello recently partnered with a colleague to open South Florida Eye Health with locations in Sunrise and Aventura, Florida. During our discussion, Dr. Morello discussed a range of topics including: (1) Growing up in Brazil with a family of physicians and then moving to the United States to practice Medicine; (2) distinctions between Ophthalmologists and Optometrists; (3) a typical day in the office and the types of surgeries that he performs, such as Lasik and PRK; (4) frequency with which we should see an Ophthalmologist, how to monitor one's eye health, and how lifestyle choices can affect your vision; (5) common eye diseases and how diabetes can lead to vision loss; (5) the evolution and technological advancements in ophthalmology; (6) COVID-19 vaccine's impact on our vision; (7) balancing work and his personal life, and more. We touch on a wide range of topics in this podcast that I know you don't want to miss. Don't forget to listen and share with anyone that you think would be interested in listening as well. Dr. Sergio Morello can be reached at: Phone: 954-859-2020 Web: www.SouthFloridaEyeHealth.com Address: 7800 W Oakland Park Blvd, Building B, Unit 205, Sunrise, FL 33351 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joneshealthlaw/support

Jan. 20, 2020 – In this episode the girls can't help but discuss ChampagneGate on this past episode of The Bachelor! Sharing their opinions and some favorites… these girls love Monday night TV! They move on quickly to chat about Sarah's ongoing recovery from her PRK (eye) surgery. Similar to LASIK, this was the procedure Sarah qualified for. She still can't see 100% but she does share the emotional rollercoaster it has been thus far and hopeful thoughts on her results. Lauren then shares about her self improvement surgery - her tummy tuck. After having twins, followed by another near 10lb baby, her stomach was ruined. Like so many moms can relate! She contemplated on surgery and did get a tummy tuck two years ago and shares all about the procedure and recovery. The girls then close with their hits and misses - which includes an update on Lauren's dog Gus and one of them REALLY needing to get Christmas lights down! Thanks so much for tuning in! Follow the girls on Instagram @themomvoicepodcast or find them at www.mom-voice.com for all details, saving codes and items mentioned throughout the show. New episodes released every Monday – so make sure to SUBSCRIBE! xo

This episode answers questions related to underdeveloped optic nerves in children, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Dry eye syndrome, and how to perform the plus lens to blur eye exercise. Question 1 0:44 - 11:51 I am seeking information about underdeveloped optic nerves in children. My 9-year-old daughter just visited the eye doctor for the first time, and we were told she has an underdeveloped optic nerve. After reading about how this condition can affect the pituitary gland, a lot of dots have been connected as to what has been going on with my daughter. She can't handle hot weather, she gets dehydrated, she has low blood sugar issues, and she has fainted a few times, and she has low energy. Our pediatrician always just said they'll keep an eye on these issues but never recommended seeing a specialist. I'm looking for some guidance as to how I can help my daughter so she can function as a normal kid in the summer and not have to worry about fainting or getting lightheaded. Any information or direction would be greatly appreciated. Question 2 11:51 - 18:01 I appreciate your podcasts and supplements. It all makes a lot of sense! I have a question about the plus lens exercise. My eyes used to be very near-sighted at -7.25 and then I had PRK about 20 years ago. My left eye is nearly 20/20 but my right eye didn't heal right, the PRK was redone and now it's +4.00. My question is about using the plus lens exercise. Does that make sense for one eye or both? Would they both use a plus lens for this exercise or would the right eye be better with a minus lens? Thank you! Question 3 18:01 - 24:50 I have been diagnosed with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion.  What can I do to help this condition? My doctor does not give me much hope. Question 4 24:50 - 30:41 I feel I have benefited these last few years from your supplements and drops however still dealing with dry eyes.  Clearly this is related to computer use. How do the fats in the ketogenic diet affect eye health?

This episode answers questions related to underdeveloped optic nerves in children, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Dry eye syndrome, and how to perform the plus lens to blur eye exercise. Question 1 0:44 - 11:51 I am seeking information about underdeveloped optic nerves in children. My 9-year-old daughter just visited the eye doctor for the first time, and we were told she has an underdeveloped optic nerve. After reading about how this condition can affect the pituitary gland, a lot of dots have been connected as to what has been going on with my daughter. She can't handle hot weather, she gets dehydrated, she has low blood sugar issues, and she has fainted a few times, and she has low energy. Our pediatrician always just said they'll keep an eye on these issues but never recommended seeing a specialist. I'm looking for some guidance as to how I can help my daughter so she can function as a normal kid in the summer and not have to worry about fainting or getting lightheaded. Any information or direction would be greatly appreciated. Question 2 11:51 - 18:01 I appreciate your podcasts and supplements. It all makes a lot of sense! I have a question about the plus lens exercise. My eyes used to be very near-sighted at -7.25 and then I had PRK about 20 years ago. My left eye is nearly 20/20 but my right eye didn't heal right, the PRK was redone and now it's +4.00. My question is about using the plus lens exercise. Does that make sense for one eye or both? Would they both use a plus lens for this exercise or would the right eye be better with a minus lens? Thank you! Question 3 18:01 - 24:50 I have been diagnosed with Central Retinal Vein Occlusion.  What can I do to help this condition? My doctor does not give me much hope. Question 4 24:50 - 30:41 I feel I have benefited these last few years from your supplements and drops however still dealing with dry eyes.  Clearly this is related to computer use. How do the fats in the ketogenic diet affect eye health?

  Hi, I am a young woman of 24 years and I have suffered from multiple sclerosis for the last ten years. In the last year, I began to notice that I had vision loss, particularly in the left eye. After looking into the problem further it became evident that I had a lesion on my brain that has caused the whole left half of the left eye to go blind as well as the peripheral vision on the left side of the right eye. I have been told that there is nothing to be done about this condition, because it originates in the brain and not the eye. But after listening to your podcast and hearing how you've helped others with similar issues I began to wonder if there was anything that could be done? "I have issues seeing distances as well as close. I am unsure which eye exercises would be most beneficial for me. I would love to have a protocol that spells this out. Thank you so much!" "Hello. Ive had some light sensitivity issues past two years. I have been to optometrist twice and past two years and they found no issues. I get eye strain or aches from time to time. I'm not quite sure if its an allergy or something else. Any advice would be great." "I had a CRVO in my left eye back in 2015 and had five eye injections of avastin (I believe).  This seem to correct the problem but I still go in once a year for follow-up. Do you have any information I could review regarding this problem and what steps I could do to make sure it does not happen again? I enjoyed your interview with Dr. Perlmutter very much and would like to learn more about nutritional protocols for wet and dry macular degeneration. I have one stable eye, 20/20 vision. The other is not so good and treated with Eylea once a month.  I practice gluten free, strict blood sugar control, and take your ACG and MSM drops. Being 87 years old I am physical very active and enjoy hiking just like you. What can I do? I wanted to ask you about cataracts, I recently have been told at the eye doctor that I have stage 1 cataracts and am wondering what I can do? Is there a way to reduce night glare while driving? I heard you on Wellness Mama's podcast. Fascinating stuff, really refreshing to hear. I searched your site for info on two conditions: visual snow and blue field entropic phenomenon in the field of vision. I seemed to see minor versions of both. Are these reversible?  Am I hyper focused on them and should just ignore? I am just starting to get cataracts, I have a allergy to shellfish and in the past had several episodes of herpes in one eye. What do you recommend? Love what you are doing. Heard you speak on WellnessMama's podcast. I know you can't treat someone online, but I do have a general question. For someone like me, who has had PRK in left eye and Lasik in the right eye back in the late 90s. My left seems to be set up for distance and my right for near. I still don't need reading glasses and can see close up just fine, but my distance vision is getting considerably worse (assuming my right eye). I do spend a lot of time on the computer. How do exercises that you propose for myopia work in someone's case like me?

  Hi, I am a young woman of 24 years and I have suffered from multiple sclerosis for the last ten years. In the last year, I began to notice that I had vision loss, particularly in the left eye. After looking into the problem further it became evident that I had a lesion on my brain that has caused the whole left half of the left eye to go blind as well as the peripheral vision on the left side of the right eye. I have been told that there is nothing to be done about this condition, because it originates in the brain and not the eye. But after listening to your podcast and hearing how you've helped others with similar issues I began to wonder if there was anything that could be done? "I have issues seeing distances as well as close. I am unsure which eye exercises would be most beneficial for me. I would love to have a protocol that spells this out. Thank you so much!" "Hello. Ive had some light sensitivity issues past two years. I have been to optometrist twice and past two years and they found no issues. I get eye strain or aches from time to time. I'm not quite sure if its an allergy or something else. Any advice would be great." "I had a CRVO in my left eye back in 2015 and had five eye injections of avastin (I believe).  This seem to correct the problem but I still go in once a year for follow-up. Do you have any information I could review regarding this problem and what steps I could do to make sure it does not happen again? I enjoyed your interview with Dr. Perlmutter very much and would like to learn more about nutritional protocols for wet and dry macular degeneration. I have one stable eye, 20/20 vision. The other is not so good and treated with Eylea once a month.  I practice gluten free, strict blood sugar control, and take your ACG and MSM drops. Being 87 years old I am physical very active and enjoy hiking just like you. What can I do? I wanted to ask you about cataracts, I recently have been told at the eye doctor that I have stage 1 cataracts and am wondering what I can do? Is there a way to reduce night glare while driving? I heard you on Wellness Mama's podcast. Fascinating stuff, really refreshing to hear. I searched your site for info on two conditions: visual snow and blue field entropic phenomenon in the field of vision. I seemed to see minor versions of both. Are these reversible?  Am I hyper focused on them and should just ignore? I am just starting to get cataracts, I have a allergy to shellfish and in the past had several episodes of herpes in one eye. What do you recommend? Love what you are doing. Heard you speak on WellnessMama's podcast. I know you can't treat someone online, but I do have a general question. For someone like me, who has had PRK in left eye and Lasik in the right eye back in the late 90s. My left seems to be set up for distance and my right for near. I still don't need reading glasses and can see close up just fine, but my distance vision is getting considerably worse (assuming my right eye). I do spend a lot of time on the computer. How do exercises that you propose for myopia work in someone's case like me?

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