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In this episode, Dr. Jeff Sonsino shares with us the inspiration behind his advocacy in patient care and optometry and getting started with his company called myEyeris.


About Dr. Jeff Sonsino:
Jeffrey Sonsino, O.D., FAAO, is a partner in a high-end specialty contact lens and anterior segment practice in Nashville, Tennessee.  For over 11 years, he was on the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Eye Institute.  Dr. Sonsino is a Diplomate in the Cornea and Contact Lens Section of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), past-chairman of the Contact Lens and Cornea Section of the American Optometric Association (AOA), founding emeritus board member of the Healthcare Alliance for Patient Safety, a fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society, board certified by the American Board of Optometry (ABO), past president of the Middle Tennessee Optometric Association, the 2017 Gas Permeable Lens Institute (GPLI) practitioner of the year, the 2017 AOA’s Advocate of the Year, the 2018 Optometrist of the Year awardee by the Tennessee Optometric Association, and, most recently, was appointed to the Innovation Council of the American Academy of Optometry. In his spare time, he co-founded and is the chief medical officer of myEyeris, a company founded to nurture the doctor-patient relationship for independent optometrists.

Where to find him:
Private Practice: https://www.facebook.com/optiquenashville

myEyeris
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/myeyeris
Instagram: @myeyeris
http://myeyeris.com/

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On this episode of The OI Show, Dr. Stephanie Woo shared with us how she started a specialty lens practice in small town US and how she helps other through Woo University.


About Dr. Woo:
Dr. Woo is an adjunct professor at Midwestern University. Dr. Woo enjoys lecturing around the world on the subject of contact lenses and anterior segment ocular disease. 

Dr. Woo owns the Contact Lens Institute of Nevada, a clinic dedicated entirely to custom contact lenses.  The Contact Lens Institute offers revolutionary technology such as the EyePrintProsthetic and sMap scleral topography to assist in complex clinical cases. 

In her spare time, Dr. Woo is an avid wine collector and is a Level 2 WSET Sommelier. 

More About Dr. Woo:

Here are some links:

www.clinevada.com

www.drstephaniewoo.com

woou.org

Social media:

@drstephaniewoo

Here is a free PDF that I created for doctors who want some tips on how to start a specialty practice.

Here is the 8 week coaching programed I referenced

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On this episode, Dr. Louise Sclafani shared with us how she get started and how she broke the barrier for the women in Optometry.

About Dr. Louise Sclafani:
Louise A. Sclafani, OD, FAAO, FSLS ’89 ICO, served as Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of Optometric Services at University of Chicago from 1993-2017. Her main interests include contact lenses, corneal disease, and surgery co-management. She applies her experience of challenging hospital based care as Vice President of Professional Affairs for SynergEyes and continues to see patients at SoLo Eyecare,  a private practice in Chicago and at the Illinois College of Optometry where she also trains optometry interns. She has held leadership roles in the American Optometric Association including Illinois State President, Chair of the Cornea and Contact Lens Section. She was awarded the status of Diplomate by the American Academy of Optometry CCLRT where she serves as Vice Chair of the Section, is a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Society, Associate Member of the International Society of Contact Lens Specialists, and selected by Review of Optometry as one of the Top 10 Females at the Forefront of Optometry.

Social Media:
Instagram: @sclafanilouise 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-sclafani-a0387234/

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On today's episode, we feel so honored to have with us one of the Contact Lens Superstars and the very first Optometrist in the Netherlands.

About Dr. Eef van der Worp :
Eef van der Worp is an educator and researcher. He received his optometry degree from the Hogeschool van Utrecht in the Netherlands (NL) and has served as a head of the contact lens department at the school for over eight years. Eef received his PhD from the University of Maastricht (NL) in 2008. He now runs his own research & education consultancy 'Eye-Contact-Lens' which is based in Amsterdam (NL), and gives courses on ‘How to Present’.

He is a fellow of the AAO, BCLA and the SLS, a lifetime fellow of IACLE and a honorly life member or the Dutch contact lens association ANVC. And he is on the education committee for a number of conferences, including the Global Specialty Lens Symposium (GSLS) in the US and the Dutch Contact Lens Conference (NCC) and Dutch Optometric Society meeting (OVN). He is a board member of the BCLA journal Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

Eef is adjunct assistant Professor at Pacific University College of Optometry (Oregon, USA), and adjunct Professor at the University of Montreal University College of Optometry (CA) and he is lecturing extensively worldwide and is a guest lecturer at a number of Universities in the US and Europe.

Where to find him:
SoftSpecialEdition newsletter
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Eye-Contact-Lens Research & Education - Amsterdam NL
Resources (including the scleral lens guide

Eef van der Worp, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FIACLE, FBCLA, FSLS
e-mail: [email protected]

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In today's episode Dr. Jeff Walline shared with us how to manage Myopia better. 

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

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In this episode of the OI Show, Dr. Gina Wesley shared with us about her Vision Therapy practice.

About Dr. Gina Wesley:

Dr. Gina Wesley started her practice cold in 2008 with the goal of creating a place that not only offered top notch care and patient experience, but served as a source of flexibility for her in her career and family life. She loves the business side of the practice as much as the clinical, and enjoys engaging in research and consulting within the profession. When a global pandemic is not part of the daily scene, Dr. Wesley likes to travel with family and friends.

Where to Find Dr. Gina Wesley
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gina-wesley-744296a/

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In this episode of the OI Show, we have Dr. Kading share with us the evolution of dry eye treatment.

About Dr. David Kading:

Dave Kading has been recognized by his peers as one of the top 50 most influential optometrists of all time, as a top innovator in eyecare, and in 2017 was listed among the top 10 practices in eyecare. His progressive and forward thinking approach to healthcare and tech work to bring about a new and fresh perspective. He consults with healthcare
and technology companies around the world to help them see what the
future might bring.

Dr. Kading completed his specialty training in Custom Contact lenses and
Cornea Disease. He now hosts a fellowship program on dry eye and
specialized contact lens fitting at his 4 doctor 2 location practice in Seattle
Washington.

The Specialty Dry Eye and Contact lens center is a referral based dry eye
and CL practice specializing in complex and rudimentary dry eye and
contact lenses. The practice also produces cutting edge research. He has
written over a hundred articles and papers, and has given several hundred
lectures internationally.

Dr. Kading is expanding the methods of gaining eyecare information
through his social media and digital channels. He has a regular vlog post
on his youtube page: davekading. He also has a regular Video Column
called Clinical Insights, several columns in Contact Lens Spectrum, and an
email column in Contact Lens Today.

Above all things, he enjoys spending time with his optometrist wife, Dr.
Kristi Kading and their three daughters


Dr. Dave Kading Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davekading/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/davekading
Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOLUIpBhiQYrX9NmXJsTkg

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In today's episode, Dr. Bazan will share with us how to have a good patient experience and increase patient referral.


About Dr. Justin Bazan:
Justin Bazan, OD, a 2004 SUNY grad, is the owner of Park Slope Eye in Brooklyn, N.Y., which he established cold in the summer of 2008. He pioneered the use of social media as a marketing tool to help build a successful practice. He is an avid industry writer and is a regular columnist in several trade publications. Dr. Bazan holds several industry positions including spokesperson for The Vision Council and a consultant to Bausch and Lomb. He is a past President of the Optometric Society of the City of New York and is involved in the American Optometric Association as the Federal Advocacy Representative for New York State. He is also served on AOA Leadershipand AOA New Technology Committees. Lastly, he is a proud co-founder of the Young ODs of America a thriving nationwide network of burgeoning optometric all-stars. 

Dr. Justin Bazan Social Media:

 Instagram and Twitter: @justinbazan
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justinbazan
 Website: https://parkslopeeye.com/

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We are honoured to have Dr. Alan Glazier as one of our first guests. In this episode he will talk about the largest OD community on Facebook and the first Optometry TV show.

About Dr. Alan Glazier:

Dr. Glazier is the founder and visionary behind ODs on Facebook, the eye care industry's largest and most highly engaged eye care organization online OR off, with over 43,000 members. He is the founder of Shady Grove Eye and Vision Care in Rockville, Maryland. He is a partner and business development executive in Keplr Vision, enabling Optometrists with mature practices a medical model legacy exit. In 2011 and 2012 he was voted one of the most influential optometrists in US by the VisionMonday organization. In 2015 he was  selected as one of the 50 most influential optometrists ever by peers and in 2016 he was  selected as one of 250 innovators in Optometry by PCON Magazine. He was honored as Maryland Optometrist of the Year in 2017, as commencement speaker at the New England College of Optometry in 2019 and awarded a Presidential Medal by the college and in 2020 he was appointed to the board of trustees of the institution. Dr Glazier is  Inventor on 7 issued patents in computer science and ophthalmology., lectures nationally and internationally on various clinical and practiced management topics, has authored two books and over 50 articles.  He consults for many industry organizations and corporations. 

Dr. Alan Glazier Social Media:

Instagram: @ANGlazier

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EyeInfoChannel

ODs on Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/122070001227892

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Welcome to the Optometric Insights Show, where we delve deep into the world of eye health, vision care, and everything in between. Hosted by Dr. David Kading and Dr. Mile Brujic, this podcast is dedicated to providing invaluable insights, expert opinions, and practical advice straight from the field of optometry.

Whether you're a seasoned optometrist, an aspiring eye care professional, or simply someone passionate about maintaining optimal vision, this podcast is for you. Each episode features engaging discussions with leading optometrists, researchers, and industry specialists, covering a wide range of topics including:

• The latest advancements in eye care technology
• Common eye conditions and their treatments
• Tips for maintaining healthy vision at every age
• Eye care innovations and emerging trends
• Patient stories and testimonials
• Practice management strategies for optometry professionals
• And much more!

Join us as we unravel the complexities of the human eye, explore innovative solutions to vision problems, and empower listeners with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their eye health. Whether you're seeking to enhance your clinical skills, stay updated on industry developments, or simply satisfy your curiosity about all things optometry, the Optometric Insights Show is your trusted source for reliable information and expert guidance. Tune in and gain a clearer perspective on eye care today!

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