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  1. AdminWolf

    Drs. Resnick and Slusky on Permanent Water Surface Technology, Part 1

    In this ODwire TV Episode, we meet with Drs. Susan Resnick and Michael Slusky to talk about Permanent Water Surface Contact Lens Technologies, and the unique characteristics of the contact lenses that use them (DAILIES TOTAL1®, PRECISION1® and TOTAL30®) We discuss the clinical implications of...
  2. AdminWolf

    DAILIES TOTAL1® for Astigmatism & The DT1 family with Dr. Scott Gunderson

    In this ODwire TV Episode, we discuss DAILIES TOTAL1® for Astigmatism, and the entire DAILIES TOTAL1® family of lenses with Dr. Scott Gunderson of Clarity Eye in Thornton, CO. Long-awaited, the DAILIES TOTAL1® for Astigmatism rounds out the DAILIES TOTAL1® family of contact lenses. We discuss...
  3. AdminWolf

    Dr. Francis Mah on Ocular Allergy, Pataday, and OTC Treatments

    In this ODwire.org TV episode, we catch up with Francis Mah, MD, the Director of Cornea & External Disease at Scripps Clinic Medical Group in La Jolla, Ca. The topic: Ocular allergy and the Pataday family of OTC Olopatadine, now available in a variety of concentrations and dosing schedules.
  4. AdminWolf

    Dr. Craig Thomas on Private Equity, OD Shortages, COVID and more...

    From the CEwire2021 May Livestream, Dr. Craig Thomas calls in to discuss a number of issues: 1) What Private Equity is doing to the field, and how it will change the profession (for better or worse) into the future. He also discusses an optometrist shortage. 2) On why ODs need to keep...
  5. AdminWolf

    Prescribing from the Chair - Advice from Drs. Jennifer Branning & Rob Szeliga

    At the end of the exam, ODs normally write an Rx for CLs or meds. But for specs, many practices send the patient back to the optical to decide what to purchase. Some docs feel that this is a mistake, and instead try to take control of the process while the patient is still in the chair. Best...
  6. AdminWolf

    Dr. Art Epstein on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and why "Dry Eye" is an Antiquated Term!

    In this InSight Studio interview, we speak with Dr. Art Epstein on Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, and why "Dry Eye" is an Antiquated term. He hits on some of the big issues in ocular surface disease today, including: * Will meibography become a standard of care? * The current crop of OSD...
  7. AdminWolf

    Dr. Carrie Alfieri's Top Staffing Tips!

    Practice management expert - and Best Practices Winner - Dr. Carrie Alfieri gives us top tips on staffing the optometric office. We discuss: * How to develop and use a set of "core values" that underlie your staff development * The methodology to use when going through the recruitment and...
  8. AdminWolf

    Gretchyn Bailey on the Changing Demographics & Tech of Eye Care, and the Future

    ... from the InSight Studio at Optometry's Meeting 2018 in Denver, CO! Thanks to Johnson and Johnson Vision for letting us use their facilities! Gretchyn Bailey, Editor in Chief of Optometry Times, on the Changing Demographics of ECPs: Gretchyn on the changes in tech over the past 30...
  9. AdminWolf

    Kate Hamm on Millennials in Eye Care: How Younger ODs are Changing the Field

    At Optometry's Meeting in Denver, I got to sit down with Kate Hamm, a 4th year student at UMSL as well as a podcast host and a representative of the new generation of clinicians that are coming into the field. We talk about how the demographic changes in the ECP population have changed patient...
  10. AdminWolf

    Dr. Michele Andrews on Biofinity Energys: What and Why

    In this ODwire TV segment, we speak with Dr. Michele Andrews, Sr. Director of Professional & Academic Affairs at CooperVision about the science and clinical usefulness of the new Biofinity Energys contact lens. Learn how the lens works, and which patients can best utilize it! CooperVision is...
  11. AdminWolf

    Art Epstein on how consumer tech will change eye care

    What does it mean when $30 aberrometers become commonplace? From the 2018 AOA conference in Denver, we spoke with Dr. Art Epstein about the Consumer Electronics Show, and how consumer tech will change eye care going forward.
  12. AdminWolf

    Drs. Lyerly & Townsend on SYSTANE COMPLETE

    In this ODwire TV Episode, Drs. Jennifer Lyerly and William Townsend talk to us about the technology behind SYSTANE® COMPLETE. We review the drop's mechanism of action, and why it gives effective dry eye relief, whether the etiology is evaporative, aqueous-deficient, or mixed.
  13. AdminWolf

    Dr. Douglas Melzer on GWCO and the Top Trends in Eye Care

    In this InSight Studio interview from SECO2018, Dr. Douglas Melzer, President Elect of the Great Western Council of Optometry, talks about his "top trends" facing eye care, and the annual GWCO meeting! --- Up Next: The Opioid Epidemic: How ECPs Can Help with Dr. Ben Casella Or: Go to the list...
  14. AdminWolf

    On Building a Million-Dollar Optometric Practice with Dr. Kevin Henne

    In this InSight Studio interview, Dr. Kevin Henne takes us through the steps he used to grow his practice, after it had "stalled" out in middle-age. We also talk about the influx of private equity investors in the eye care space, and how that has impacted his local market in Florida. --- Up...
  15. AdminWolf

    Dr. Sheila Morrison on amniotic membranes & why all ODs should consider their use

    Dr. Sheila Morrison, Assistant Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry, talks to us about the importance of ODs understanding the different types of amniotic membranes, and why placing a membrane is something all ODs should consider becoming comfortable with. --- Up Next...
  16. AdminWolf

    Dr. Frank Fontana on the Early Days of Contact Lenses and the Future of Eye Care!

    Dr. Fontana (aka optometry's "Uncle Frank, The King of Contact Lenses"), in his 69th year attending SECO (!!), talks about being a pioneer the field of contact lenses, and what the future might hold for ECPs. He also gives a shout-out to our own Paul Farkas and Ted Kassalow, who were also party...
  17. AdminWolf

    Top 3 Trends in Eye Care - Dr. Ben Casella

    Dr. Ben Casella, Chief Optometric Editor at Optometry Times, shares his feelings on what the "Top 3" eye care trends will be in the next 3 years. Thanks again to Ben for taking the time!
  18. AdminWolf

    The Opioid Epidemic & How ECPs Can Help - Dr. Ben Casella

    Dr. Ben Casella, the Chief Optometric Editor at Optometry Times, speaks on the epidemic abuse of opioids, and how ECPs can be on the front lines, identifying patients with problems and getting them the help that they need. --- Up Next: Dr. Ernie Bowling on Achieving Work-Life Balance &...
  19. AdminWolf

    Dr. Crystal Brimer's Dry Eye Resource Guide

    Dr. Crystal Brimer talks to us about her Dry Eye Resource guide for ECPs looking to build a dry eye practice. The guide is a one-stop, nuts-and-bolts "hitchhiker's guide" to creating and running a dry eye practice, including staff training, patient education, billing, and more! --- Up Next...
  20. AdminWolf

    Dr. Crystal Brimer on How to Build a Dry Eye Practice

    Dr. Crystal Brimer built a large dry eye practice from scratch in Wilmington, NC. In this interview, we talk about how she chose to focus on dry eye, and how others can replicate her success. --- Up Next: Dr. Crystal Brimer's Dry Eye Resource Guide Or: go to the list of all InSight...
  21. AdminWolf

    Dr. Crystal Brimer on Equipment "Must Haves" for your Dry Eye Practice

    In this SECO2018 interview, we speak with Dr. Crystal Brimer about the "Must Have" pieces of equipment for all ECPs looking to build a successful dry eye practice. --- Up Next: Dr. Crystal Brimer on How to Build a Dry Eye Practice Or: go to the list of all InSight interviews from SECO2018 ---
  22. AdminWolf

    Dr. Ernie Bowling on Achieving Work-Life Balance and Avoiding Burnout

    In this brief interview from SECO2018, Dr. Ernie Bowling, who spent years in private practice and academia and is the current Editor-in-Chief of the ElectrifEye Journal, discusses how to achieve work-life balance as an ECP. If you feel yourself burning out, it may be worth a watch! Thanks...
  23. AdminWolf

    Dr. Ernie Bowling on The Top 3 Trends in Eye Care To Watch For

    In this talk from SECO2018, Dr. Ernie Bowling speaks with Dr. Adam Farkas on the "Top 3 trends in eye care" to look for over the next several years, student indebtedness, the ElectrifEye Journal, and more! Thanks again to Johnson and Johnson Vision for allowing us to use the InSight Studio...
  24. AdminWolf

    Using THIN-TECH Lenses from SmartOD.com to Give Patients a Unique Experience & Boost your Optical

    In this quick interview, Paul & I speak with Faive Kovalis, President of SmartOD and Mike Jacobson, President of THIN-TECH. THIN-TECH makes a line of unique high-tech, customized Rx sunglass and dress wear lenses, which you can use to give your patients both valuable and unique. (check out the...
  25. AdminWolf

    Interview: Olympian Laurie Hernandez on Contact Lenses, Perseverance, and DWTS!

    We were incredibly fortunate to be given a few minutes to interview Olympian Laurie Hernandez at SECO 2018! Laurie took gold and silver in gymnastics at Rio in 2016. Then subsequently went on to become the youngest winner on Dancing with the Stars, and a NY Times bestselling author -- all...
  26. AdminWolf

    How ECPs are Being Represented in Washington DC - Dr. Jeff Sonsino

    In this fast ODwire.org interview, we speak with Jeff Sonsino, OD, FAAO about how ECPs are being represented by lobbying groups in DC. With different groups claiming to represent ECPs, it is important to know what these various groups are saying to legislators, sometimes on your behalf. He...
  27. AdminWolf

    Anterior Segment OCT Applications in Contact Lens Evaluation (51818-AS)

    40 COPE credits online, $179! Watch until May 1, 2017 [more info] Anterior Segment OCT Applications in Contact Lens Evaluation (51818-AS) Jeffrey Sonsino, O.D. Interview: Dr. Jeff Sonsino Dr. Jeff Sonsino discusses the FCLCA and educating the FTC as the rules are in the process of being...
  28. AdminWolf

    Interview: Dr. Art Epstein

    In this interview, Dr. Art Epstein talks to us about what it is like to open a practice cold (in middle age!), his past, and where he sees eye care going in the future. Always fun speaking with him!
  29. AdminWolf

    Interview: Eric Donnenfeld, MD

    Refractive surgery pioneer and CEwire2016 speaker Eric Donnenfeld, MD speaks to us about the importance of preparing the ocular surface before surgery, and future developments coming down the pike. We also talk about education in eye care, and the future of CE online. If you haven't yet...