The Visual Field Podcast

Ahead of the annual AAO optometry meeting, plenary session presenter and dry eye disease expert James Wolffsohn, PhD, spoke with guest host Ada Noh, OD, about preventative measures and new technologies in dry eye disease. Then, Zachary Reynard, OD, provides guidance on keeping patients with ocular surface disease comfortable in medically necessary contact lenses.

Optometrist Andrew Rixon's interview with ophthalmologist and retinal imaging pioneer Richard Rosen continues. Ophthalmology Advisor editor Bill Kekevian shares voices from the 2026 Global Ophthalmology Summit in Philadelphia.

Nathan Lighthizer, OD, and Nicholas Green, OD, discuss their advocacy for the use of lasers and other scope of practice expansions in optometry and offer guidance to young optometrists on supporting the profession in advance of Optometry's Meeting. Then, patient advocacy group Prevent Blindness evaluate recent federal legislation and its impact on eye care and preview the upcoming ASPECT Patient Engagement Summit and Legislative Advocacy Day in Washington DC.

ARVO presenters Shivesh Shah and Frida Velcani speak with retinal surgeon Karen Wai, MD, about retinal artery occlusion, stroke, and the emerging field of oculomics. Plus, Jean-Claude Mwanza, MD, and Steven Yeh, MD, discuss the ophthalmic manifestations of mpox and their work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Anat Galor, MD, provides insight into corneal pain treatments in the pipeline, and shares her view of dry eye as a spectrum of diseases with guest host Julie Song, OD. Dagny Zhu, MD, tells the story of being rushed from performing surgery, to undergoing one.

Brianna Rhue, OD, speaks with Fae Kayarian, MD, about how AI tools reduce friction, automate tasks, and improve revenue in eye care clinics.

Ian McWherter, OD, interviews ophthalmologist and researcher Eugene De Juan, MD, on advances in glaucoma care and the hope of vision restoration. Sophia Ying Wang, MD, discusses AI Chatbots and its influence on ophthalmology patients.