Eyeluminaries

The Latest News and Notes, plus Conversation with Tom Mitro


Listen Later

In this episode, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, and Jim Mazzo discuss the latest news and trends and chat with Tom Mitro about his career and impact in ophthalmology.

  • Welcome to the Eyeluminaries podcast :02
  • Review of episode 26 :58
  • FDA grants fast track designation to brepocitinib for noninfectious uveitis 1:42 
  • I. Howard Fine, MD, esteemed ophthalmologist, dies 3:54
  • First subjects dosed in phase 3 trial of phentolamine ophthalmic solution for presbyopia 5:48
  • LENZ Therapeutics submits NDA for drops to treat presbyopia 7:57
  • Intro of Tom Mitro 10:40
  • Tell us about your journey in ophthalmology 12:38
  • Tell us about the new dry eye drug from Signal 12. 15:53
  • How much sensation is on the forehead if the drug is well tolerated? 24:13
  • What are your thoughts on the current ophthalmology market? 26:01
  • Tell us a funny story about Jim Mazzo and about John Hovanesian. 28:51
  • Preview of episode 29 33:25
  • Give us your feedback 34:34
  • Thanks 34:50

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, is a faculty member at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and in private practice at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, California.

Jim Mazzo is an ophthalmic industry veteran with over 40 years as CEO/chairman of both public and private companies, including Allergan, Avellino Labs, Carl Zeiss, Neurotech Pharmaceuticals and AMO. Additionally, he is an advisor for Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners and sits on numerous industry boards such as MDMA.

Tom Mitro is the president and chief operating officer for Aerie Pharmaceuticals.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to [email protected]. Follow John Hovanesian on X (formerly Twitter) @DrHovanesian.

Disclosures: Hovanesian consults widely in the ophthalmic field. Mazzo reports being an advisor for Anivive Lifesciences, Avellino Labs, Bain Capital, CVC Capital and Zeiss; executive chairman of Neurotech, Preceyes BV and TearLab; and sits on the board of Crystilex, Centricity Vision, IanTech, Lensgen and Visus. Healio could not confirm relevant financial disclosures for Mitro at the time of publication.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

EyeluminariesBy John Hovanesian, MD, FACS and Jim Mazzo

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

5 ratings


More shows like Eyeluminaries

View all
The Bill Simmons Podcast by The Ringer

The Bill Simmons Podcast

30,112 Listeners

Ophthalmology off the Grid by Eyetube by Eyetube

Ophthalmology off the Grid by Eyetube

41 Listeners

White Coat Investor Podcast by Dr. Jim Dahle of the White Coat Investor

White Coat Investor Podcast

2,415 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,758 Listeners

Eye Care Out Loud by Darrell White

Eye Care Out Loud

9 Listeners

Healio Rheuminations by Adam J. Brown, MD

Healio Rheuminations

115 Listeners

Gut Talk by Sameer K. Berry, MD, and William D. Chey, MD

Gut Talk

32 Listeners

Unmasking COVID-19 by Healio

Unmasking COVID-19

30 Listeners

Meeting Mic by Healio

Meeting Mic

5 Listeners

Oncology Overdrive by Shikha Jain, MD

Oncology Overdrive

15 Listeners

Eye Care Insider by Joshua Mali, MD

Eye Care Insider

5 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

14,859 Listeners

Vital Capacity by Abhishek Bhardwaj, MD

Vital Capacity

13 Listeners

Experts InSight by American Academy of Ophthalmology

Experts InSight

48 Listeners

Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine by Healio

Mend the Gap: Equity in Medicine

6 Listeners

Ophthalmology Journal by American Academy of Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology Journal

17 Listeners

Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD by Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD

Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD

16 Listeners