Red Light Therapy is gaining a lot of momentum in recent years. It has been used for mood, hair growth, and many other health benefits.

But how does photobiomodulation (PBM) help our eyes?

In this episode, Dr. Graham Merry, MD discuss the history of PBM and the exciting future for this technology in eyecare.

Dr. Merry is one of the pioneers of PBM in North America, he has published landmark papers that have shown the positive effects of PBM on patients with AMD, and he has co-founded multiple companies in the PBM space.

If you were ever curious about how red light therapy works and how it can help your patients, this is the discussion for you!

Learn more about Arunalight and related studies, go to:

Arunalight.com

Connect with Dr. Merry:

[email protected]

Thanks to Bright Optical for supporting this episode.

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Which type of refractive surgery procedure is the best option for your patients? Is it PRK? LASIK? What about SMILE? What are the differences between these?

In this episode of The 20/20 Podcast, we have the opportunity to chat with two pre-eminent corneal surgeons to discuss the latest updates in refractive surgery.

Dr. Michael Boyd is the owner of Boyd Vision in Burnaby, BC and has been performing refractive surgeries for over 30 years. Dr. Darrell Lewis is a highly trained corneal surgeon who has recently joined the Boyd Vision team. Boyd Vision is the first refractive surgical centre in BC to offer the latest in lenticule extraction technology (aka SMILE).

In this episode we will cover the following questions:

How do PRK, LASIK, and SMILE all compare to one another?

Who is the right patient for each of these types of surgery?

What makes SmartSight a better option?

How important is treating dry eye before surgery?

How can optometrists help to improve patient outcomes?

Learn more here:

https://www.boydvision.ca/referral-guide/

Big thanks to Boyd Vision for supporting this episode.

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Have you noticed the recent changes in Google's search? Have you seen the AI tool that shows up when you search?

It's handy for the person doing the search. But how does it affect your business?

In this episode, I chat with Tyler Kemp, who is a marketing expert and account manager specializing in marketing for the eyecare industry.

Tyler is known for turning digital trends into practical, actionable insights, making him a trusted voice for anyone looking to grow their brand in a competitive market. He also shares his expertise on his own platform, TyTalksMarketing, where he offers tools and tips for thriving in the digital space.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How the most recent updates to the Google algorithm affect your business
• How you can optimize your SEO to improve your ranking
• The difference between awareness campaigns and lead generation
• The importance of training your staff to optimize marketing

Connect with Tyler - https://www.instagram.com/tytalksmarketing

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With so much change in the geopolitical landscape and in the world of optometry, it is natural that many current and prospective optometry students may be worried about studying in the United States. In this episode, I sat down with two current students at the New England College of Optometry, Nyah Miranda and Ewan Kelly, about their journey as pre-optometry and current optometry students. Learn about what life is like in Boston and how NECO is supporting students through these tumultuous times.

Big thanks to NECO for providing space and organizing these conversations!

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• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Dr. Howard Purcell is one of the most well-known names in the optometry community. From his vast experience working in industry (from Johnson & Johnson to Essilor) and now his role as the President and CEO of the New England College of Optometry, Dr. Purcell truly is an influential figure in the industry.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Purcell at NECO about a variety of topics that are affecting both students and optometrists. From changes in board exams to navigating student debt, there are a lot of topics on top of students' minds at this time. Beyond optometry school, there are questions about the future of the profession including how to continue attracting high-quality candidates and improving access to care. Is the answer more schools? Does increased industry involvement help? How much industry involvement is ok?

This conversation will bring a lot of value to students, new grads, and veteran optometrists who are interested in thinking of new ways to improve optometry school and elevate the profession as a whole.

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• Instagram
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• YouTube

Conor Heaney is an optometrist based in the UK who has mastered the business and marketing side of his business. His practice - which happens to be located in a large, old bank building - generates over $2 million dollars in revenue while only running one exam lane and despite Conor having completely stepped away from patient care himself.

Sounds too good to be true?

In this episode, Conor shares his path to optical success as well the systems other business owners can put into place to help their practices grow. He also shares how he developed the Optical Success Academy, which has helped over 300 optometrists elevate their practices.

Learn more about the Optical Success Academy:

https://opticalsuccessacademy.com/

Connect with Conor:

https://jonesand.co/about/founder-conor-heaney-jones/

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What is the biggest regret you have in your life? Is it something you said? Something you did? That time you lost your temper?

Or perhaps is it something you didn't do? An opportunity missed?

In this Eye2Eye episode of The 20/20 Podcast, Harbir shares his thoughts on regret... what causes it and what we can do to avoid it.

The answer is to be bold and take action.

Here is the quote from Trevor Noah (Born a Crime):

I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done in life, any choice that I’ve made. But I’m consumed with regret for the things I didn’t do, the choices I didn’t make, the things I didn’t say. We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. But regret is the thing we should fear most. Failure is an answer. Rejection is an answer. Regret is an eternal question you will never have the answer to. “What if…” “If only…” “I wonder what would have…” You will never, never know, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days.

Here is the quote from William Hutchinson Murray:

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back — concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:

that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.

Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.

Connect with Harbir:

Instagram.com/HarbirSianOD

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QUAY Australia was started in the music festival scene, as brand to bring art, music, and eyewear together. In its first decade, QUAY grew to become a popular, global brand that could be seen on the faces of countless celebrities around the world.

While QUAY initially began as direct to consumer sun brand, the company is now re-launching as an optical brand that wholesales a full line of ophthalmic and sun frames to ECPs.

In this episode, QUAY CEO, Katherine Cousins share the origins of the brand and how they have approached this new chapter in the brand's journey. In addition, Katherine shares thoughts on the pros and cons of what she sees happening in the optical industry from a CEO's perspective. As well as some sage advice for other CEOs and business owners out there.

Learn more about QUAY Optical:

Website - https://www.quay.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quayaustralia/?hl=en

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@quay

Wholesale - [email protected]

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What if you were told that what you learned in optometry school was wrong? What if you learned about ways to treat your patients that not only different, but sometimes the opposite of what your training has taught you? Would you be open to these new ways? Would you be skeptical?

Dr. Amrit Bilkhu is a residency trained, behavioural Optometrist based in Toronto who specializes in pediatrics, binocular vision disorders, and visual processing challenges. The area of behavioural binocular vision takes into account many of a patient's past health and developmental issues/milestones when developing a treatment plan. Amrit calls this holistic approach to vision Functional Optometry.

In this episode, we explore Dr. Bilkhu's journey from being a new grad to specializing in BV to opening her own private practice. The part of the discussion that really sets this episode apart is our dive into the BV world. Much of what BV docs do seems to be a bit of mystery to majority of the eyecare world. Is this deliberate or is it an accidental result of poor communication? It turns out that its a bit of both.

This episode will change the way you look at binocular vision, how it can help our patients, and how it can be more accessible to all of us.

Learn more about Dr. Bilkhu's Pediatric Eye Care Masterclass: 

https://dramritbilkhu.thinkific.com/products/courses/pediatric-eye-care-masterclass

Launching Wednesday March 12th 

Save $100 on registration with code: READYSETSEE 

Connect with Amrit:

Instagram.com/dr.amritbilkhu

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We all know that passion is important. We've been told to find what we are passionate about in our work. Successful entrepreneurs romance about how passionate they were about the idea that sparked their growth.

But what happens a few years... a few months... sometimes just a few days into the process... When things start to get hard, mundane, boring? Passion can fizzle. How do we stay motivated then?

In this episode, we discuss the idea of the long term goal and vision being the real driver of success... and happiness. Always having something to work towards and and look forward to is what keeps us happy and motivated when times get tough. It is the pursuit of growth, not passion, that will help us achieve our goals.

Connect with Harbir:

Instagram.com/HarbirSian.OD

LinkedIn.com/in/HarbirSianOD

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