To the Point

To the Point episodes:

• 06.11.2024

  Making Your Way in Dry Eye

  Jennifer Shaba, OD, joins Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, on the latest episode to share her story about opening her own dry eye practice focused on regenerative medicine and holistic eye care. Dr. Shaba...

  
• 05.08.2024

  An Interview With the Inventor of Rinsada

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, are joined by retina specialist Srinivas Kondapalli, MD, who developed the Rinsada Irrigating Lid Retractor, which effectively cleanses the conjunctival fornix, palpebral conjunctiva, and bulbar conjunctiva.

  
• 04.02.2024

  Hear the Journey of the OD Behind the Crystal Tear Report

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, catch up with Crystal M. Brimer, OD, FAAO, to talk about her prolific journey in dry eye. Dr. Brimer discusses opening her own practice, creating the Dry Eye Institute...

  
• 03.08.2024

  New Practice, Noh Problem: Lessons From Opening a Cold Start Practice

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, welcome this month’s guest, Ada Noh, OD. Dr. Noh shares her story of how she came to open her very own practice, dedicated solely to dry eye, in a...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Is Radio Frequency a Worthwhile Investment for Your Dry Eye Toolkit?

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, interview Keylee Brown, OD, to learn how she came to offer radio frequency therapy in her dry eye clinic. Dr. Brown talks about how the technology works with intense...

  
• 01.09.2024

  Treating OSD in 2024

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, kick off 2024 with a conversation about several new and anticipated products for treating ocular surface disease, including cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0.1% (Vevye, Harrow), perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (Meibo, Bausch...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Dry Eye From a Neuro Perspective

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, welcome guest Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, who shares her pearls for treating patients with dry eye and a neurologic condition or injury. She explains how to determine whether a...

  
• 10.11.2023

  Considerations for Use of Two Newly Approved Drugs

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, discuss factors to consider when bringing perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (Miebo, Bausch + Lomb) and lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% (Xdemvy, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals) into your clinical practice.

  
• 09.13.2023

  A New Perspective for To the Point

  This month on To the Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, introduces her new co-host, Jessilin Quint, OD, MS, MBA, FAAO. Dr. Quint shares her background and journey in optometry, including how she came to open her dry eye and aesthetics...

  
• 08.17.2023

  Best Practices for Fitting Scleral Lenses

  This month, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, are joined by Anith Pillai, OD, FSLS, FIAOMC, to discuss the nuances of sceral lens fitting. Dr. Pillai shares his experiences running a specialty contact lens clinic, including navigating...

  
• 07.17.2023

  An Intro to the Latest Dry Eye Drop

  Get an overview of the recently FDA-approved perfluorohexyloctane ophthalmic solution (Miebo, Bausch + Lomb) from Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO. Drs. O’Dell and Garlich discuss the drop’s mechanism of action, dosing regimen, clinical trial findings, side...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Navigating Conversations About Makeup and DED

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, discuss cosmetics and ocular hygiene with Mark Schaeffer, OD, including how to appropriately address this topic with patients who have dry eye. They also talk about cosmetric trends to be aware...

  
• 05.12.2023

  Keep an Open Mind When Dealing With Patients Who Have Itching, Redness, and Discomfort

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, have a talk with Milton M. Hom, OD, FAAO, about how to manage patients with dry eye who also have symptoms of ocular allergy. They discuss the similarities between the conditions,...

  
• 04.18.2023

  Demodex Blepharitis 101

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, connect with Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, to talk about Demodex blepharitis. They discuss a recent case of Dr. O’Dell’s, then get into signs and symptoms to watch out for, differential...

  
• 03.14.2023

  Everything You Wanted to Know About PRP Drops for Dry Eye

  This month, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, welcome guests Mahnia Madan, OD, FAAO, and Kim Connelly, a medical laboratory technologist, to talk about the use of platelet-rich plasma eye drops to treat ocular surface disease. They...

  
• 02.15.2023

  A Supportive Approach to Managing Dry Eye Disease

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, are joined by Mila Ioussifova, OD, FAAO, to discuss the links between lifestyle, nutrition, and dry eye disease. Dr. Ioussifova shares her recommendations for talking to patients with dry eye about...

  
• 01.16.2023

  Get Excited for Your Patients With Dry Eye

  Make room in your dry eye toolkit! Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, dedicate this episode to a discussion of eagerly awaited products in the pipeline for the treatment of ocular surface disease.

  
• 12.13.2022

  Make Informed Clinical Decisions About Dry Eye Treatment

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, connect with Robert Sambursky, MD, to learn about what’s new in point-of-care testing for dry eye disease. Dr. Sambursky describes how quantitative diagnostics and follow-up testing can help optometrists provide more...

  
• 11.11.2022

  Ocular Surface Considerations for the Preop Period

  Preparing the eye for surgery is essential. Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, welcome William Trattler, MD, for a conversation on how to optimize the ocular surface for cataract surgery. They discuss why it’s important to take...

  
• 10.20.2022

  Staff Input on Dry Eye Management and Technician Training

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, are joined by Dr. O’Dell’s lead technician, Heather Bollinger. Ms. Bollinger shares questions that have come up while coordinating care for patients with dry eye and imparts her insights on how...

  
• 09.19.2022

  Treating Soldiers With OSD

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, talk with Elena Carter, OD, who shares her experiences caring for active-duty military and veterans, including how she uses dehydrated amniotic membranes to treat ocular surface disease in these populations. 

  
• 08.12.2022

  How to Diagnose and Treat Nocturnal Lagophthalmos

  This month, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, dedicate the episode to the fairly common, yet sometimes elusive condition, nocturnal lagophthalmos, which clinicians encounter in their patients with dry eye. They pick the brain of Douglas K....

  
• 07.14.2022

  Always Be Mindful of Your Patients’ Ocular Surface

  On this episode of To the Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, talk glaucoma management and ocular surface complications with Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO. Dr. Schweitzer shares some ways to support ocular surface health in patients...

  
• 06.16.2022

  The Changing Landscape of Dry Eye Disease

  In this episode of To the Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, are joined by Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, who shares her knowledge of novel dry eye therapies in the pipeline. Dr. Nichols...

  
• 05.19.2022

  How the Autonomic Nervous System Is Connected to Dry Eye

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, speak with Diana Driscoll, OD, about her experience with POTS disease and how it led her to discover a link between the autonomic nervous system and dry eye. Dr. Driscoll believes...

  
• 04.14.2022

  Making the Move to an Aesthetic Practice

  Hosts Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, talk practice management strategies with guest Melanie Denton, OD, MBA, FAAO. Dr. Denton outlines the pros of earning an MBA, the steps she took in opening her practice and adding...

  
• 03.17.2022

  Identifying Thyroid Eye Disease

  Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, joins hosts Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, to explain the potential warning signs of thyroid eye disease and the condition’s correlation with dry eye disease (DED). Dr. Lang discusses how...

  
• 02.16.2022

  A Data-Driven Approach to Dry Eye Treatment

  Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, and Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, welcome Crystal M. Brimer, OD, FAAO—a dry eye specialist based out of Wilmington, NC, and the founder of The Dry Eye Institute. Dr. Brimer shares her process in developing the Oculus...

  
• 01.18.2022

  Reviewing Practice Growth Methods From 2021

  In 2022’s first episode of To The Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, look back at some of the technologies, investments, and practice growth strategies they implemented in the last year. How have these developments improved...

  
• 12.15.2021

  A Nasal Spray for Natural Tear Production

  Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, and Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, welcome Tom Kislan, OD, to discuss Tyrvaya (Oyster Point Pharma)—an FDA-approved nasal spray for dry eye treatment. Together, they discuss the link between neural stimulation and basal tear production, patient selection...

  
• 11.17.2021

  High-Tech Treatments for Ocular Surface Disease

  In this episode of To the Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, are joined by Kambiz Silani, OD, Chief Clinical Director of Beverly Hills Optometry and founder of its Advanced Dry Eye Center. Dr. Silani elaborates...

  
• 10.15.2021

  Reexamining the Patient Experience in Optometry

  Leslie O'Dell, OD, FAAO, and Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, are joined by Adam Ramsey, OD, co-founder of Black Eyecare Perspective and owner of Socialite Vision in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In this episode, Dr. Ramsey discusses his model of concierge...

  
• 09.15.2021

  Ocular Health-Based Cosmetics

  Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, are joined by Amy Gallant Sullivan, executive director and co-creator of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) and founder of Eyes Are The Story—a wellness-meets-beauty brand focused on eye health. In...

  
• 08.16.2021

  The Intersection of Aesthetics and Ocular Health

  Janelle L. Davison, OD, joins To The Point to discuss her groundbreaking businesses, which include her Dry Eye Spa and Brilliant Eyes Vision Center, and the intersection of aesthetics and ocular health. Dr. Davison breaks down her foray into dry...

  
• 07.16.2021

  Take a Deep Dive Into Dry Eye Disease

  In this episode of To the Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, welcome Arthur Epstein, OD, FAAO, for an in-depth discussion about dry eye disease (DED). Dr. Epstein is the cofounder of Phoenix Eye Care, heads...

  
• 06.17.2021

  Incorporating Oxervate Into Your Practice

  In this episode of To the Point, Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, and Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, welcome Lauren McLoughlin, OD, to discuss the best methods for incorporating Oxervate (cenegermin-bkbj ophthalmic solution 0.002%, Dompé) into your practice to treat dry eye...

  
• 05.21.2021

  The Appeal of Aesthetic Optometry

  In this episode of To The Point, hosts Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO, and Jackie Garlich, OD, FAAO, welcome Carly Rose, OD, FAAO, to discuss her usage of radiofrequency as a treatment option within her practice. Together, they discuss the appeal...

  
• 04.20.2021

  Hear How One Practice Creates and Uses PRP to Treat Patients With Dry Eye

  With dry eye cases on the rise in the past five years, optometrists are looking for new effective treatment options. In this episode of To the Point, Leslie and Jackie are joined by Mahnia Madan, OD, FAAO, to discuss her experience...

  
• 03.18.2021

  All About Omegas

  Nutrition is a factor in so many disease processes, including those affecting the eyes. Jackie and Leslie talk with guest Kimberly Friedman, OD, FAAO, about the role of omega fatty acids in dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction, including...

  
• 02.26.2021

  What’s New in Dry Eye?

  Leslie and Jackie are back, talking all things dry eye. In their latest episode, they talk about new treatment options available for dry eye and introduce a new term: dry eye flares. The duo also discuss upcoming technologies and management...

  
• 12.17.2020

  What to Do With Noncompliant Dry Eye Patients

  Do you have patients who find it difficult to stick with their dry eye treatment plans? In this episode of To the Point, Leslie and Jackie discuss how they have handled various noncompliant patient situations. The hosts also provide tips...

  
• 11.19.2020

  Don’t Forget About At-Home Dry Eye Care

  No matter how hard you may try to rehabilitate the ocular surface of your dry eye patients, if you don’t get good at-home regimens in place, they may fail treatment. In this episode of To the Point, Leslie and Jackie...

  
• 10.22.2020

  The Dry Eye Diagnostic Armamentarium: A Look at the Options

  Unsure of which tools you should get for your dry eye practice? Hosts Leslie and Jackie give a rundown of the different diagnostic tools you can purchase for your growing dry eye clinic, from low-end to high-end and everything in...

  
• 09.24.2020

  Systemic Diseases and Dry Eye

  Ever have a patient with suspected dry eye who didn’t quite fit the bill? In this episode of To the Point, Leslie and Jackie discuss how dry eye isn’t always an isolated condition. Learn how a patient’s medication list and...

  
• 08.21.2020

  How to Handle Dry Eye Masqueraders

  Knowing what to do when confronted with a dry eye masquerader can go a long way to ensuring better patient outcomes. Working their way in from the outside of the eye, starting with the lid and ending with the cornea,...

  
• 07.23.2020

  Putting the “Eye” in IPL

  Hosts Leslie and Jackie are joined by guest Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, to share their experiences with intense pulsed light therapy for treating inflammation in patients with dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction and discuss the procedure’s limitations and positive...

  
• 06.26.2020

  A Crash Course on Scleral Lens Fitting for Dry Eye

  Unsure of when to use scleral lenses for dry eye? Not sure where to start? Hosts Leslie and Jackie talk with guest Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, about the benefits and challenges of fitting these lenses in patients with...

  
• 06.09.2020

  Ocular Aesthetics: A Much-Needed Service for Patients With Dry Eye

  Want to take your dry eye practice to the next level? Consider adding ocular aesthetics. Listen as Leslie and Jackie talk with guest Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, about how she got into the aesthetics side of dry eye.

  
• 05.28.2020

  Simple Steps for Diagnosing Dry Eye

  You've committed to treating patients with dry eye, but in order to treat them, you have to diagnose them. In this episode, Leslie and Jackie talk about establishing a dry eye protocol, what equipment is necessary, testing, and more.

  
• 05.06.2020

  It Might Be Mites

  You've definitely encountered Demodex in practice, but how good are you at recognizing these microscopic mites that live in hair follicles? In this episode, Jackie and Leslie discuss how to differentiate between blepharitis and Demodex blepharitis.