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Hosts Jim Mazzo and John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discuss the latest ophthalmic industry news and interview Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH. Welcome to the Eyeluminaries podcast :01 A review of the previous episode :23 News and notes with John and Jim 1:31 Alcon to acquire Aerie Pharmaceuticals 1:40 Glaukos, iVeena enter licensing agreement for keratoconus treatment 5:20 Lions Eye Institute to acquire SightLife 8:37 Novaliq submits NDA for CyclASol for treatment of dry eye disease 11:37 AbbVie, iSTAR enter alliance to support MINIject MIGS device 13:30 Introduction of Sean Ianchulev 16:30 The interview 18:37 Impact on Google Glass 21:32 What innovations are you proud of and what projects are you excited about? 26:20 What advice do you have for new entrepreneurs? 33:04 How do you balance your work life and your home life? 36:24 Legends in the field of ophthalmology 38:07 Give feedback at eyeluminaries@healio.com 39:39 A preview of the next episode of Eyeluminaries 39:54 Thanks for listening 40:26 Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH, is a Harvard-trained physician-scientist, a professor of ophthalmology and the head of innovation and technology at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary founder and chairman of Iantrek Inc and Eyenovia and serves as a board member for the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation and AEYE Health. John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, is a faculty member at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and in private practice at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, California. Jim Mazzo sits on numerous ophthalmic industry corporate boards and committees after serving in executive roles with Allergan, Avellino Labs, Carl Zeiss and AMO. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to eyeluminaries@healio.com. Follow John Hovanesian on Twitter @DrHovanesian. You can find Dr. Ianchulev on LinkedIn: Sean Ianchulev, MD, MPH. Disclosures: Hovanesian consults widely in the ophthalmic field. Mazzo reports being an adviser for Zeiss, Bain Capital, Avellino Labs, CVC Capital, Anivive Lifesciences; executive chairman of Neurotech, Preceyes BV and TearLab; and sits on the board of Crystilex, Lensgen, IanTech, Centricity Vision and Visus.

Welcome back to Open Globe Talk and in this episode we have the amazing opportunity to chat with Dr. Bala Ambati, who is a remarkable surgeon at the Pacific ClearVision Institute and also a research professor at the Knight Campus of the University of Oregon. He attended New York University for undergraduate and completed medical school at Mount Sinai. Thereafter, he conducted residency training at Mass Eye and Ear with a subsequent fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery from Duke University. He has also earned his PhD from the Medical College of Georgia and obtained his MBA at the University of Utah. Having been named as the number 1 eye surgeon in the top 40 under 40 global competition and making the top 100 power list of ophthalmology by The Ophthalmologist magazine, Dr. Ambati is a globally recognized figure who is also an incredible humanitarian. Having worked with ORBIS, Sightlife, Sight for the Sightless, Help Mercy International, and many other service organizations, it is a testament to the contributions he has made to the global ophthalmology community. Today we get to learn about his journey and how his early career has impacted him in the path he leads.

S3, Ep.1 A very warm welcome back to the podcast for season 3. I'm really delighted to introduce you to Kate Lindgren, my latest guest, who is a member of Peterborough Rowing Club and a passionate sculler. Having lost her sight as a young woman, she only came to rowing later in life but has taken to it with an enthusiasm that can't fail to be infectious. Kate and I talk about:How and when she lost her sightLife in work and society as a blind personRoller disco!How she discovered rowingHow her other senses come into play in rowingThe sounds of rowingSingle sculling and working with a coach and navigatorKate's favourite drillKate's 20K challengeRacingKate's own rowing language with her coach and their private rowing languageAdaptive rowing and what it involves for clubsHow to make rowing more attractive to people with disabilitiesThe joy rowing gives to KateLockdown and ZoomErgosKate's plans to row in a new placeYou can find Kate on Twitter at @kathryn2503To join my Patreon scheme, head to https://www.patreon.com/girlontheriver

Sightlife member, Maggie from Cardiff, talks about her feelings of social isolation, her difficulty with shopping but how the phone became her lifeline, as she joined various phone groups to maintain social contact.   Maggie is worried about returning to her old, active life, despite receiving the vaccine.Image is of the RNIB Connect Radio logo.  Spaced black letters above and below a pink line, on a white backdrop.

Dr. Jennie Crews & Andy Peet of SCCA In this edition of C-Sessions, your host, Randall Broad interviews Andy Peet, Telehealth Program Manager along with Dr. Jennie Crews, M.D., Medical Director, with SCCA. Telehealth has accelerated heavily since the COVID 19 Pandemic. SCCA has expanded Telehealth services significantly in the past year. Please join in and learn about the latest breakthrough and benefits of communication via phone and Zoom with treatment providers. Dr. Crews is Medical Director for the SCCA Network, Administrative / Medical Director for Community Sites and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. Her clinical focus is Survivorship. She received her B.S. in Biology with highest honors from UNC- Chapel Hill and completed her MD and oncology fellowship at Duke University. Andy Peet is excited to be working at the intersection of technology and healthcare as the Telehealth Program Manager at SCCA. Prior to joining the Telehealth team, he was Manager of Medical Staff Services and Access in the Medical Director's Office of SCCA. A seasoned healthcare operations, project, and people manager, Mr. Peet has served in various operational and technical roles at SightLife, the largest global health NGO focused on eliminating corneal blindness. He also served as Project Manager in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/randall-broad/support

On this edition of C-Sessions with your host, Randall Broad, Randy interviews Andy Peet, Telehealth Program Manager along with Dr. Jennie Crews, M.D., Medical Director, both with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. C-Session will air Wednesday, November 18th at 4 p.m. Telehealth has accelerated heavily since the COVID 19 Pandemic. And SCCA has expanded Telehealth services significantly in the past year. Please join in and learn about the latest breakthrough and benefits of communication via phone and Zoom with treatment providers. Dr. Crews is Medical Director for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network, Administrative and Medical Director for SCCA Community Sites and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. Her clinical focus is Survivorship. She received her B.S. in Biology with highest honors from UNC- Chapel Hill and completed her MD and oncology fellowship at Duke University. She earned a Master in Medical Management from the University of Southern California. Dr. Crews was President of the Association of Community Cancer Centers from 2016-2017 and is Editor-in-Chief of ACCC’s Oncology Issues. She is a reviewer for the ASCO-SEP and has Co-Chaired the ASCO Practice Guidelines Implementation Network. She is the current President of the Washington State Medical Oncology Society. Andy Peet is excited to be working at the intersection of technology and healthcare as the Telehealth Program Manager at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Prior to joining the telehealth team, he was the Manager of Medical Staff Services and Access in the Medical Director’s Office of SCCA. A seasoned healthcare operations, project, and people manager, Mr. Peet has served in various operational and technical roles at SightLife, the largest global health NGO focused on eliminating corneal blindness, and as a Project Manager in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Mr. Peet serves on the board of Cancer Lifeline, an outstanding nonprofit providing supportive care services to cancer patients and caregivers, and is a member of the Advisory Committee of Seattle Repertory Theater. He has served as a reviewer for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the Jessica L Peet Scholarship, and the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. He has also served terms on the board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Seattle, Seattle Musical Theater, and Team Up for Nonprofits. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pacific Lutheran University.

On this edition of C-Sessions with your host, Randall Broad, Randy interviews Andy Peet, Telehealth Program Manager along with Dr. Jennie Crews, M.D., Medical Director, both with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. C-Session will air Wednesday, November 18th at 4 p.m. Telehealth has accelerated heavily since the COVID 19 Pandemic. And SCCA has expanded Telehealth services significantly in the past year. Please join in and learn about the latest breakthrough and benefits of communication via phone and Zoom with treatment providers. Dr. Crews is Medical Director for the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Network, Administrative and Medical Director for SCCA Community Sites and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. Her clinical focus is Survivorship. She received her B.S. in Biology with highest honors from UNC- Chapel Hill and completed her MD and oncology fellowship at Duke University. She earned a Master in Medical Management from the University of Southern California. Dr. Crews was President of the Association of Community Cancer Centers from 2016-2017 and is Editor-in-Chief of ACCC’s Oncology Issues. She is a reviewer for the ASCO-SEP and has Co-Chaired the ASCO Practice Guidelines Implementation Network. She is the current President of the Washington State Medical Oncology Society. Andy Peet is excited to be working at the intersection of technology and healthcare as the Telehealth Program Manager at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Prior to joining the telehealth team, he was the Manager of Medical Staff Services and Access in the Medical Director’s Office of SCCA. A seasoned healthcare operations, project, and people manager, Mr. Peet has served in various operational and technical roles at SightLife, the largest global health NGO focused on eliminating corneal blindness, and as a Project Manager in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Mr. Peet serves on the board of Cancer Lifeline, an outstanding nonprofit providing supportive care services to cancer patients and caregivers, and is a member of the Advisory Committee of Seattle Repertory Theater. He has served as a reviewer for the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, the Jessica L Peet Scholarship, and the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. He has also served terms on the board of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Seattle, Seattle Musical Theater, and Team Up for Nonprofits. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Seattle University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pacific Lutheran University.

In this episode, we talk with five individuals who took to heart the ethos of giving that is infused into Microsoft’s culture and they incorporated that everyday into their lives Beyond the Blue Badge. Claire Bonilla is CEO of global health organization SightLife. Krishnan Iyre leads Humanize Homelessness. Bill Weis started Limited Mobility Solutions. Todd Strong promotes social justice through music at Give a Beat. And Chad Lacy started Hero Flights to make sure post-9/11 combat veterans were able to get the medical treatment they needed. These alums all realize the incredible power of the Alumni Network. They harness the skills and lessons they learned at Microsoft and consciously implement them in their respective organizations today. And, they were all named Microsoft Alumni Network’s 2019 AlumniHERO grant winners.

Like many Microsoft alumni, Claire Bonilla took a leap as she left the tech giant in 2015 to follow a passion and sense of purpose as she joined SightLife, a Seattle-based nonprofit organization with a mission to eradicate corneal blindness throughout the world. In Episode 6, Claire discusses why she wanted to switch careers, about her new mission and the importance of leaving a legacy.

Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, talks to Gary Wörtz, MD, about her passion for working with organizations such as SightLife and Ophthalmic World Leaders. She also describes spending time as a child at her grandfather's dermatology practice and the strategic early career choices that helped her land in the right position.

Audrey Talley Rostov, MD, talks to Gary Wörtz, MD, about her passion for working with organizations such as SightLife and Ophthalmic World Leaders. She also describes spending time as a child at her grandfather's dermatology practice and the strategic early career choices that helped her land in the right position.

SightLife Surgical in 2016 spun out of the well-known SightLife eye bank, capitalized by Flying L Partners. Two years later, Monty Montoya, president and CEO, explains what the start-up is doing to build a new market in cornea products. In this podcast, Montoya discusses the Kamra acquisition and hints at news he'll be releasing at OIS@ASCRS.