Getting audited can be a scary and stressful experience. Roya and Jimmy talk through best practices to help avoid and traverse audits.

NOTES

Viagra Resulting in Red Tinged Vision: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29489563
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/health/erectile-dysfunction-drug-vision-case-report-study/index.htm

ClassPass: https://classpass.com/

Audit References
https://www.practiceupdate.com/author/john-rumpakis/260 https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/i-think-im-getting-audited
http://reviewob.com/use-insurance-audit-checklist-avoid-costly-penalties/ https://www.healio.com/optometry/practice-management/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7Bbca4fdde-66e1-47b2-b8bb-1310798ffaad%7D/costs-of-medicare-audits-involve-more-than-repaying-fees
https://www.sdeyes.org/docs/Blue_Collar_Billing__Coding.pdf

Treatment Tracker ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/series/examining-medicare 

Code Safe Plus: https://www.codesafeplus.com/ 

Specialty Contact Lens Coding and Billing Update, Clarke Newman, Sept 2018 https://www.gpli.info/webinars-archived/ 

Jimmy and Roya talk with cannabis grower Matt Wyatt, owner of Misty Bear Creek Farm, about the science and industry of marijuana.


NOTES

• About CBD Oil: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317221.php
• Cannabis Therapies: https://www.greenstate.com/explained/heres-science-behind-cannabis-therapies-pain-inflammation/
• Cannabinoids as Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828614/

Jimmy and Roya kickoff October with some scary patient stories. They also touch on overcoming scleral lens insertion and removal, the Keto Diet craze and Sun Parma's recent FDA approval of Xelpros.

NOTES

• Dry Eye + Glaucoma: http://www.touchophthalmology.com/articles/prevalence-dry-eye-disease-glaucoma
• Ketogenic Diet: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101
• AAO Meeting: https://www.aaopt.org/annual-meeting/san-antonio-2018
• Eye Innovate Meeting: https://eyeinnovate2018.com/
• Xelpros Info 
  • https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/glaucoma/news/online/%7B6651e969-389d-4ced-b472-70efed28aa1f%7D/xelpros-gains-fda-approval-for-open-angle-glaucoma-ocular-hypertension 
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29323612 
• Dr. Jamie Kuhn’s Practice Website and Bio: http://www.kokopellieyecare.com/our-staff
• Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Guidelines: http://retinatoday.com/2016/03/retinal-findings-in-abusive-head-trauma/

Joanna Carter pratices vision therapy in Medford, OR at Insight Vision Therapy. In this episode she joins Roya and Jimmy and shares how she got her start in vision therapy and what she has learned along the way.

NOTES

• VTODS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1250264331786476/
• Joanna Carter's website, Insight Vision Therapy: http://www.medfordvt.com
• Cortical Vision Impairment Curtails the Vision of People with Healthy Eyes: https://apnews.com/2c653fd77b6848dd8d3004f2fc68889b/CVI:-The-impairment-affecting-children-whose-eyes-are-fine
• Cortical Vision Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention: https://www.amazon.com/Cortical-Visual-Impairment-Assessment-Intervention/dp/0891288295
• Primose Plants Compound may be effective treatment for uveal melanoma: https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/scientists-identify-weak-point-in-deadly-eye-melanoma/
• Vivid Vision App: https://www.seevividly.com/
• COVD Doctor: Locator: http://locate.covd.org/

Stephanie Parrish, OD joins the podcast to give her insight on infant eyecare. Dr. Parrish is a national award recipient for the Dr. W. David Sullins Jr. InfantSEE Award and has performed hundreds of eye exams for infants under one year of age. She shares some of her exam lane tips and how to reach and treat this important patient segment.

In industry news Jimmy and Roya discuss new 0.38% Loteprednol Gel, the advantages of physical activity when it comes to glaucoma and new myopia guidline tools.

NOTES

• Dr. Parrish's Website: https://www.stapleseyeclinic.com
• Brien Holden Vision Institute Tools 
  • Myopia Calculator: https://www.brienholdenvision.org 
  • Myopia Guidelines: https://www.brienholdenvision.org/translational-resesarch/myopia/myopia-guidelines.html 
• 0.38% Loteprednol Gel: https://www.jcrsjournal.org/article/S0886-3350(18)30593-5/abstract
• Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award: http://www.aoafoundation.org/infantsee/sullins-infantsee-award/
• Physical Activity and Glaucoma: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/publishahead/Physical_Activity,_Cardiorespiratory_Fitness,_and.96863.aspx
• OKN Strips App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/okn-strips/id496001751

 Roya and Jimmy talk with special guest Dr. Neena Singhal James about her recent experience of becoming a practice owner. 

NOTES

• Website: http://www.2020eyecarehsv.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2020eyecarehsv/

Roya and Jimmy take talk about children and screentime as they introduce this month's theme, pediatric eyecare. They also talk about dealing with late patients and some recent industry news. 

 Tanya Gill, OD joins Roya and Jimmy and shares her insights about entrepreneurship, branding, social media and the keys to growing a practice. Dr. Gill is the owner of Oakland Vision Center Optometry in Oakland, CA and graduated from the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in 1999. She was awarded America's Finest Optical Retailer by Invision magazine in 2015 and has over 25K followers between her instagram accounts. In 2016, she founded We Love Eyes, a company that makes natural cleansing products for the eyes. 

NOTES

• We Love Eyes: https://www.weloveeyes.com
• Optometrist, Matt Houck, on Master Chef: https://littlevillagemag.com/iowa-city-masterchef-matt-houck/
• VSCO cam app: https://vsco.co/store/app
• Optometrist Guide to Eyelash Extension Care: https://www.weloveeyes.com/blogs/news/the-eyelash-extension-care-guide
• EyeInnovate 2018: https://eyeinnovate2018.com
• Dr. Tanya Gill on Instagram: @oaklandvisioncenter @weloveeyesxo

Roya and Jimmy are joined by their spouses for a special peak at the married side of the optometry life. You'll hear some great tips on marketing, SEO and SEM as well as some funny stories about significant others.