Optometry is booming. As our population grows and becomes older there is going to be a greater need for optometrists. Let’s keep on evolving to help more patients and put an end to preventable vision loss.

Dr. Blake Kuwahara, OD

blakekuwahara.com

Dr. Candice Moore, OD

shopvea.com

GSLS Global Specialty Lens Conference

https://na.eventscloud.com/website/2486/future-meetings/

Woo University

https://www.drstephaniewoo.com/woo-university-webinars

Eyes Up episodes mentioned on today’s show:

Medical Optometry with Dr. Sherman

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000486881549

Chance Favors the Prepared with Dr. Calderón-Villanueva

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000503607385

A Tale of Three Practices with Dr. Patino

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000514767099

How She Became an OD with Dr. Moore

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000472690706

Let’s Chat

instagram.com/eyesuppod

Multi-practice owner Dr. Lucia Patino shares with us her journey in private practice optometry and yes it all starts in Queens, New York. She is also the very first optometrist that I ever shadowed who introduced me to the incredible world of eye care.

We discuss how for first-generation folks like ourselves failure is not an option and that the biggest moves in our lives happen years after graduating.

Connect with Dr. Patino

patinoeyecareny.com

instagram.com/patino_eyecare

Let’s Chat About Eyes Up

instagram.com/eyesuppod

Your eye health is important and all of us in optometry are here to help.

American Optometric Association

https://www.aoa.org/assets/documents/EBO/Systemic-Conditions-Ocular-Visual-Manifestations.pdf

Find an Optometrist

infantsee.org

thinkaboutyoureyes.com

Eyes Up on Social

instagram.com/eyesuppod

twitter.com/eyesuppod

If you’re curious about starting your therapy journey then this episode is for you. Leslie Garcia, LCSW is the owner of Counseling Space in Queens, NY and we start off the episode discussing our identities, being Latina, Afro-Latina and, primarily, being phenomenal women.

We explore her career in mental health, how she opened her own practice, and we spend some time discovering the actionable steps that we can take to prevent burnout as healthcare professionals.

Y hablamos sobre la importancia de la salud mental en la comunidad latina.

Register for The Write Therapy: A Guided Journaling Workshop

mywritetherapy.com

Connect with Leslie Garcia, LCSW

instagram.com/counselingspace

counselingpc.com

Eyes Up

instagram.com/eyesuppod

Let me know if you are hearing this out of only one headphone or any other sound issues, still full of valuable information that you’ll only hear on Eyes Up.

Do not take on a position or sign an optometry contract until you listen to this episode.

My Podcast Survey

https://di6dvkagf4w.typeform.com/to/jKe66BzH

Eyes Up on Instagram

instagram.com/eyesuppod

Episode I did with my mentor Dr. Dawson

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000500710228

#FreeBritney

Dr. Stephanie Cortes and I reminisce on what it has been like going from being optometry students to becoming seasoned optometrists and in the second half of this episode she introduces us to the big and incredible world of subleases.

Our topic en Español this week is all about presbyopia

¡La Presbicia!

My Listener Survey Enter to Win a $50 AMEX Gift Card

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Connect with Dr. Cortes

instagram.com/stephaniecortesod

corteseyecare.com

Optometry Classifieds

odspecs.com

Eyes Up on Social

instagram.com/eyesuppod

twitter.com/eyesuppod

Dr. Jessica Duran and I often wonder, how did we do it? We find ourselves in awe of having this fulfilling career as optometrists and being able to take care of people’s eyes because in our situations as first-gens we didn’t necesarily have college aspirations but luckily someone saw us and our potential and said “Hey, you can do this”.

We also talk about how when you first graduate it’s hard to find a full time position with benefits. When practicing in big cities we often have to piece together our schedule. Because of this we can become loyal to a fault and sometimes you have to learn to walk away. She opens up about her experiences navigating optometry contracts and on knowing your worth.

My Listener Survey Enter to Win a $50 AMEX Gift Card

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Connect with Dr. Duran

instagram.com/dreyebeauty

My YouTube Video “My Biggest Regret as an Optometrist”

https://youtu.be/dMoGVbP-AKA

MEChA Movimiento Estudiantil

mechanationals.org

Eyes Up episode with Dr. Hashmi where she speaks on how a childhood eye injury inspired her to become an OD

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000488307064

Eyes Up on Social

instagram.com/eyesuppod

twitter.com/eyesuppod

Thank you so much for listening to my optometry podcast please fill out this listener survey for a chance to win a $50 AMEX gift card ⬇️

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Eyes Up on Social

instagram.com/eyesuppod

https://twitter.com/eyesuppod

Connect with Dr. Raymondi

instagram.com/newyorkeyedoc

What is glaucoma? What are cataracts? ¿Qué es el Glaucoma? ¿Qué son las Cataratas? I go over analogies to best describe these conditions to our patients and I teach you how to say all of this in Spanish too!

Espero que estén aprendiendo mucho con este contenido en Español.

This podcast is for educational purposes only.

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Developing rapport with your patients leads to better health outcomes. I go over five questions that you can start asking of your patients that will completely change how you practice optometry.

This episode is also a mini-lesson on clinical Spanish para aprender mas Español.

If you enjoyed listening to this optometry podcast I want to get to know you. Please follow me on Instagram and DM me with any feedback

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