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About Dr. Andrew Pucker:

Dr. Pucker earned his OD, MS, and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University, and he is currently an Assistant Professor and the Director of Clinical Research and Myopia Control at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Pucker has been the Principal Investigator of a National Eye Institute funded project related to myopia development, and he currently manages other funded projects related to refractive error, dry eye, and contact lenses. He is a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry, Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society, and Fellow of the British Contact Lens Association. He has also received a number of others honors, which include two William C. Ezell Fellowships, the Irvin M. and
Beatrice Borish Award, the Association of Schools & Colleges of Optometry’s Rising Star Award, and being named as an Emerging Vision Scientist by the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research.

About Dr. Ariel Cerenzie:

Ariel Cerenzie is an optometrist, myopia management enthusiast, and recent mother who frequently speaks, writes, and consults on the science and clinical integration of myopia management. Through sharing her expertise, she hopes to help others seamlessly incorporate myopia management as the standard of care in their practice. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and Scleral Lens Education Society. In addition, she is the secretary for her local optometric society and an active member of the North Carolina Optometric society.

Where to find her:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariel-cerenzie-od-faao-fsls-166919152/

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About Dr. Mitch Ibach:

Dr. Mitch Ibach is a fellowship-trained optometrist at Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, SD since 2014. Dr. Ibach specializes in anterior segment surgical care including cataracts, corneal diseases, glaucoma, and refractive surgeries. Dr. Ibach maintains a large collaborative glaucoma clinic that focuses on long-term disease care. Dr. Ibach has participated in numerous FDA and industry sponsored clinical trials in the areas of cataracts, cornea, glaucoma, and refractive surgery. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Ibach is often invited to speak at national optometry conferences like the American Academy of Optometry. Dr. Ibach also lectures to different state and regional optometric associations. His talks focus on glaucoma, corneal diseases, refractive surgery, and cataract surgery. Dr. Ibach is also affiliated with the South Dakota Optometric Association and the Optometric Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Society (OCCRS), and the Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS).

Dr. Ibach, his wife Megan, and their son Cameron all reside in Sioux Falls, SD. The Ibach family is known for their dedication to exercise and a healthy lifestyle. A goal of the family is to spend as many summer days as they can at one of the areas lakes. Be sure to strike up a conversation with Dr. Ibach about sports (especially if it is about the Miami Dolphins and the Chicago Cubs)!

Where to Find him:
https://siouxfalls.vancethompsonvision.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitch-ibach-od-97565a101/

About Dr. Maria Liu:

Dr. Maria Liu is an associate professor at UC Berkeley School of Optometry, and the founder of the Myopia Control Clinic of UC Berkeley Eye Center. She received her bachelor degree of clinical medicine from Peking University, her OD from Pacific University, her PhD and MPH from UC Berkeley. She is a world renowned clinical researcher in the field of myopia and her expertise focus on the impact of complex multifocal environment on emmetropization and myopia development, as well as novel optical and pharmaceutical treatments in myopia retardation.

Where to find her:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-%E5%88%98%E6%82%A6-liu-754185b/

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On this episode of The OI Show, we're joined by Dr. Jason Compton to talk about rocket fuel for growth.

About Dr. Jason E. Compton:

Dr. Jason E. Compton graduated from the SUNY State College of Optometry and completed his residency at the Wilmington Delaware VA Medical Center.   Dr. Compton owns a private practice ‘Compton Eye Associates’ in the New York City area.  Dr. Comptonserves as Assistant Adjunct Faculty for the SUNY State College of Optometry.     Dr. Compton is a council member of the American Optometric Association’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section and a fellow in the American Academy of Optometry.  Dr. Compton is the President/Founder of TheRightContact.com, a contact lens resource used by eye care professionals worldwide.

Where to find him:
https://comptoneye.com/https://comptoneye.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonecompton/

About Craig Norman:

A clinician for over 4 decades, he has been involved in the development and
evaluation of numerous products and technologies in the soft, GP and scleral lens
category. Until the summer of 2018 he was the founding Director of Research at
the Michigan College of Optometry, Ferris State University where he remains on
the adjunct faculty.
From its inception in 2002 through 2018 he was a Founder and Education
Committee Chairman of the Global Specialty Lens Symposium.
Mr. Norman has been a Consulting Editor to the Contact Lens Spectrum authoring
a column on Prescribing for Presbyopia for 15 years, and more recently along with
Patrick Caroline co-author of the History of Contact Lenses column in the same
publication.
He is a Member of the Advisory Panel of the GP Lens Institute, Advisory Board
Member of the International Keratoconus Academy and has been an Advisory
Panel Member to numerous SCL and GP lens companies.
He has published over 150 articles, posters, videos and book chapters on GP and
Soft Lens Design, Presbyopic Contact Lenses, Specialty Contact Lens Uses and
Eye Care Practice Management and traveled extensively throughout the world
lecturing on a variety of contact lens and eyecare related topics.
Mr. Norman is He is the co-curator of The Contact Lens Museum and host of the
Specialty Lenses Unplugged podcast series, as well as the CTO (Chief Thinking
Officer) of Wink Productions, Inc. an eyecare training and professional
development company.

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About Dr. Justin Manning:
Dr. Justin Manning is the Executive Vice President of Professional Strategies at Healthy Eyes Advantage, where he directs all member strategy, member benefit development, and education. In addition, he leads HEA’s National Advisory Board and Ambassador teams and hosts the PracticeAdvantage podcast. Prior to joining HEA, he founded The Keratoconus and Scleral Lens Institute at Bettner Vision in Colorado Springs, and eyeLeader, a consulting company focused on leadership development, technology in eyecare, and population health.

He has consulted for Eyefinity, AEG Vision, Valley Contax, Coherent Eyecare, and Percept. He contributes regularly to Review of Optometric Business and has lectured nationally and internationally on specialty contact lenses, design thinking, and the patient experience. He earned his Doctor of Optometry degree from The Ohio State University and completed both a residency in Geriatric Optometry at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System in Tacoma, WA and a Master of Public Health degree at Salus University. He is driven to help all independent eye care professionals grow their businesses and enjoy their practices every single day.