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About Dr. Christopher Wolfe:

Dr. Christopher Wolfe is a graduate of Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of
Optometry. While in school, he served as president of the American Optometric Student
Association, where he represented over 6,000 members. 

He is currently the Chair of the American Optometric Association’s State Government Relations Committee and the Legislative Chair for the Nebraska Optometric Association.  
In 2013 and 2015 he was awarded Young Optometrist of the Year for the Nebraska OptometricAssociation.  

In 2016 he was awarded the Optometrist of the Year for the
Nebraska Optometric Association and the Young Optometrist of the Year for the American
Optometric Association.  In 2014 he was awarded Political Keyperson of the Year for the
Nebraska Optometric Association and Alumni of the Year from Skutt Catholic High School.
Dr. Wolfe has a passion for education.  He is the founder of EyeCode Education, a company
specializing in the clinical and billing education. Dr. Wolfe is a fellow in the American
Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry.  He also has
special  interests in therapeutic scleral contact lenses to correct visual distortions in patients with corneal diseases.  

Dr. Wolfe is an avid runner and most of all, he enjoys spending time with his wife Jaime, daughters Ryan, Paityn, Camryn, Logan, Maisyn and sons Lincoln, Deacon, Benton,
and Bohden.

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About Dr. Lindsay Sicks

Dr. Sicks graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2006 with a BA in Biology. She received her OD from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2010 and went on to complete a residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. While in Oklahoma, she was certified in and performed therapeutic anterior segment laser and minor surgical procedures. Currently, Dr. Sicks serves as an attending optometrist for third- and fourth-year interns in the Cornea Center for Clinical Excellence fitting specialty contact lenses and managing dry eye and anterior segment disease. She is also involved in the didactic training of students in specialty contact lenses and ophthalmic surgical procedures including injections, minor surgical procedures, and anterior segment laser therapy. She has delivered continuing education and presented research and posters at both local and national optometry meetings. Dr. Sicks is Chair of the Faculty-Student Liaison Committee for the American Academy of Optometry and also serves on their Leadership Task Force. She is a member of the Communications Committee for the Association of Optometric Contact Lens Educators. She is also a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-a-sicks-od-9a57124a/

About Dr. Jeff Walline:

Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD is the Associate Dean for Research at The Ohio State University College of Optometry. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, and he received his Master’s and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Walline has led several pediatric contact lens studies, and he is the Study Chair of the Bifocal Lenses In Nearsighted Kids (BLINK) Study, a National Eye Institute-sponsored randomized clinical trial to investigate the myopia control effects of soft multifocal contact lenses.

Where to find Dr. Jeff Walline:
Instagram: @jwalline1
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-walline-48469619/

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About Dr. Lindsey Bull:

A Certified Ocular Disease Trained Optometrist currently practicing at EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa, where she enjoys utilizing the skills she has been trained for, including anterior segment laser procedures, in office surgical procedures and treatment of a wide variety of ocular diseases. In addition to her daily practice Dr. Bull is a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and is active in the American Optometric Association and the Oklahoma Association of Optometric Physicians.

Dr. Bull has received a number of awards including the American Optometric Association “Eyes on the Future” award, the “Golden Retinoscope” and the “Outstanding Clinician Award” both presented by Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry, and was asked to present research on that she completed while attending NSU College of Optometry at the American Academy of Optometry conference. She was also published as the cover story in the October 2017 edition of Optometric Management.

Originally from Novi, Michigan, Dr. Bull obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 2008. Dr. Bull received her Doctorate of Optometry from Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry in Tahlequah, in 2012, and completed a residency in ocular disease through NSU at EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa in 2013.

Dr. Bull enjoys serving patients less fortunate. She has participated and led three separate medical mission trips to Honduras, where she has helped provide eye care to over 2,500 patients. She is also a frequent volunteer in the Tulsa community providing her services in helping optometric students provide care to patients in desperate need. Dr. Bull plans are to continue to stay active and assist patients with their ocular needs in Oklahoma. Dr. Bull currently resides in Tulsa with her husband William Bull.

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Buying in an MD practice as an OD is not a path most of people in the optometry space which is why we are truly honored to share with you in this episode of The OI Show the incredible story of how Dr. Vin Dang ended up in a practice he is currently in. 

𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵:

•  His incredible story of taking on a challenge to accept an offer from a practice in a location he never heard of. 
•  What made him decide to buy in the practice.
•  The mission and vision of his practice. 
•  The quality of an ophthalmology practice you should be looking for before buying in or asking to buy in. 

About Dr. Vin Dang:
Vin T. Dang is an optometrist practicing in Bakersfield, California with a unique clinical focus on ocular surface disease and dry eye. 

 Born and raised in Paris, France, Dr. Dang earned his Doctorate of Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry. In 2016, he received his Fellowship with the American Academy of Optometry.

 As Director of Dry Eye Center at Empire Eye and Laser Center, Dr. Dang is a specialist in ocular surface diseases, advanced refractive eye surgery care, and glaucoma. He also runs the residency program. 

 Dr. Dang has contributed to optometric journals and lectures on ocular surface disease treatment and management. He serves on the advisory boards assisting in the research and development of dry eye therapies, and crafting disease management protocols. 

 He is a member of the American Optometric Association, and is the president of the Kern County Optometric Society. He volunteers nationally and internationally with OneSight. 

Dr. Jong will also share with us more information about spectacle lenses worldwide that are being used for myopia.

About Dr. Monica Jong:

Assistant Professor, Discipline of Optometry, University of Canberra, Australia
Asia Optometric Myopia Academy (AOMA) Advisor
Visiting Fellow, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales,
Sydney
Secretary of the Refractive Error Working Group, International Agency for the Prevention of
Blindness

Former International Myopia Institute (IMI) Executive Director, BHVI Sydney
Monica is a graduate from the Optometry program at the University of Melbourne, where
she also completed her PhD investigating the structure and function relationship using
optical coherence tomography in inherited retinal disease She then undertook a
postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto in
retinal imaging and blood flow in diabetic eye disease. Monica is the former Executive
Director of the International Myopia Institute (IMI), the premier working group of over one
experts in the field of myopia established after the first WHO-BHVI Meeting on Myopia in
2015 to advance myopia research, education and patient care, to prevent future vision
impairment and blindness. Monica led the IMI from its inception in 2015 until late 2021 and
under her direction the IMI has brought consensus to the area of myopia management,
published two volumes of white papers in the Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual
Sciences high impact journal, clinical summaries in up to fourteen languages, as well as a
chairside reference for practitioners. Monica has authored numerous peer reviewed
publications in the area of myopia and high myopia risk factors, pathology and
epidemiology. She co-authored the WHO report on the Impact of Myopia and High Myopia,
and was the co-creator of the first accredited global online myopia management education
program. Monica speaks regularly at key international scientific and practitioner meetings
between teaching and mentoring students.

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Do you put off getting your eyes checked? 

Eye conditions and other health problems can be detected in the early stages through regular eye tests at least every two years. An eye test could detect treatable eye conditions up to four years earlier.

Yet many people don’t get their eyes tested until their eyesight deteriorates. So don’t lose sight of what’s important. Show your eyes some love.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tanya Gill.She will share with us an exciting story of one of her patients that led her to curiosity, did trial and error, and came up with a formula for her contact lenses. 

She will also share the inspiring story on how she started it from her kitchen and gave that product for free to her patients at first up to the point that she can no longer meet the demand for it and decided to make this as a new product in the market 

  You can find out more about Tanya and what awesome things she's doing in this episode.

About Dr. Tanya Gill:

Meet optometrist, Dr. Tanya Gill. Let’s just say, she’s obsessed with cleaning dirty, irritated eyes. For years, she noticed that many of her patients were suffering from, dry, irritated & red eyes and eyelid margins. She wanted to find an all-natural eye cleaning product to recommend, but could not find one that was effective and totally safe for her patients. So she formulated one herself.

Learn more about WE LOVE EYES:
Website:https://www.weloveeyes.com/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRI2e5O6qwk&t=28s

About Ran Yam:

Ran Yam, CEO and co-founder.

Ran has decades of experience in developing optical systems and medical devices for different industries such as defense, optical communication, semi-conductors and ophthalmology . In his previous position as VP R&D for Visionix, a global leader in eye care solutions, he was responsible for developing innovative, cutting edge eye diagnostics products that are available globally. Ran holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) from the Israeli Technion and has nine patents to his name.

Novasight: https://nova-sight.com/

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About Dr. Paul Chous:

Dr. Paul Chous completed his undergraduate education at Brown and UC
Irvine, and then received his Masters and Doctorate of Optometry degrees from
UC Berkeley. Paul has a private practice specializing in diabetes eye care and
education in Tacoma, WA. He is the author of Diabetic Eye Disease: Lessons
From a Diabetic Eye Doctor, which was included in the “Top 12 Diabetes
Books” by Diabetes Update magazine in 2004. He is editorial advisor to Review
of Optometry and Optometry Times, AOA representative to the National
Diabetes Education Program, Primary Investigator for the Diabetes Visual
Function Supplement Study (DiVFuSS), and Adjunct Professor of Optometry at
Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA. Dr. Chous has had type
1 diabetes since 1968.