Eyetube Podcasts

In this episode of Off the Grid, Jim Loden, MD, draws on his own experience to offer candid advice on everything from business and finances to family and relationships. He also talks about what he's doing now to ensure that he can pass down all that he has learned to his two sons.

In the second episode in this series about meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), George Waring IV, MD; Gregory Parkhurst, MD; Bobby Saenz, OD; and Douglas Devries, OD, discuss how far we've come from treating MGD with warm compresses and cold manual expression alone. They also discuss which treatments they prefer and the decision-making process that led them to their current solution for MGD, reinstating the importance of addressing these blocked glands.

P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS, ABES, FSEE; Mark Kontos, MD; and Ahmad M. Fahmy, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, join Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, to discuss three different approaches to incorporating dry eye care into a practice.

Host Gary Wörtz, MD, sits down with Uday Devgan, MD, to discuss his dedication to teaching others through surgical videos, methods for navigating surgical complications, and the importance of recording and sharing all cases-from basic to complex.

Eye care practitioners have more options than ever for treating patients with glaucoma. Aside from the traditional topical medications that remain as viable options, there are many newer drugs to consider as well. In this bonus episode of The MOD Pod, Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, moderates a discussion with Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO, and Nathan Radcliffe, MD, in which they review the different medications available, while also touching on issues related to cost and compliance.

The cover focus of the June issue of Modern Optometry is on diabetic eye disease, and this episode of The MOD Pod offers you two articles on this topic in audio form. Listen as Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, runs through the four stages of diabetic retinopathy. Nate R. Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, talks about a new ally in the diagnosis and management of diabetic retinopathy, OCT angiography, as he reads the article he co-wrote with Sergiu Picioreanu, OD. Not interested in diabetic eye disease? Then skip to the last featured article, in which Alison Bozung, OD, gives a primer on herpes simplex keratitis.

Our understanding of ocular surface health has increased exponentially in recent years, but the growing wealth of knowledge can sometimes be difficult to succinctly apply in the clinic. George Waring IV, MD; Tal Raviv, MD; and Doug Devries, OD, discuss the overarching role of meibomian glands in ocular surface health and pre-surgical measurements, how they impact patients' vision, and how to effectively evaluate the glands. This is the first of three podcasts in this series.

In this episode of The MOD Pod we're talking dry eye! From the May issue of Modern Optometry, Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, first offers his advice for taking your dry eye care to the next level, followed by Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, who talks about the benefits of scleral lenses for patients with dry eye for whom alternative treatment options have been ineffective. MOD Co-Chief Medical Editor Leslie O'Dell, OD, FAAO, wraps up the topic with a narration of her article on the connection between cosmetic use and dry eye, which she wrote with Amy Gallant Sullivan, BS, and Laura M. Periman, MD. Last but not least, Casey Claypool, OD, reads the article he wrote with Mark Kontos, MD, for the CollaborativeEYE section of MOD on how to avoid communication breakdown in the collaborative are setting.

John A. Hovanesian, MD; William B. Trattler, MD; and Jennifer Loh, MD; join Marguerite McDonald, MD, to discuss the role of BlephEx (RySurg) in their practices to treat patients with dry eye. Find out more about the safety and efficacy of this procedure and how it works in combination with other treatments. The surgeons also explain how they educate patients about the benefits of BlephEx.

Modern Optometry (MOD) Co-Chief Medical Editors Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O'Dell, OD, FAAO, selected a well-rounded bunch of articles from the April issue! Listen to Eric Devore, OD, read the article he wrote with Katherine M. Mastrota, MS, OS, FAAO, on some of the promising ophthalmic therapeutics coming down the pike. Get tips from Patricia Fulmer, OD, FAAO, on how to start out on the right foot with contact lens patients. Are you up to speed on corneal transplant options? If not, Sarah L. Bell, OD, will get you there! Finally, Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, reads his article on comanaging glaucoma patients through cataract surgery from MOD's CollaborativeEYE section.