JB, Author at Try Not To Blink

Mr. President (REPLAY)

September 15, 2025 00:55:11 Comments Off

Join us for an insightful episode of Try Not 2 Blink! Today, Sheila will begin the show with an engaging recap of her recent experience at Vision Expo, where she discovered the latest advancements in spectacles, gained valuable insights on the implications of low vision, and shared key takeaways from the event.

We are thrilled to have Dr. Mark Spiro, President of the Canadian Optometric Association, as our esteemed guest. Dr. Spiro will inspire us to actively engage with our remarkable profession and share practical strategies for building rapport with patients effortlessly.

In addition, he will discuss the transformative role of artificial intelligence in our field and offer practical advice on enhancing the quality of life for our low-vision patients.

This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Be sure to tune in next week for more informative content.

We value your feedback! If you have suggestions for future guests or topics you’d like us to explore, please get in touch with us at [email protected]. Thank you for listening!

SOURCES

Top 10 products from VEW

Daily Functionality of People with Low Vision

Dr. Martin Spiro: CAO

Dr. Martin Spiro: Optika Centre Visue

Dr. Martin Spiro: LinkedIn

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Tiny But Mighty

September 8, 2025 00:56:04 Comments Off

Welcome to Try Not To Blink; in this episode, Roya and Sheila share the latest advancements in eyewear technology, specifically the revolutionary Rayban Meta AI sunglasses. Listen as Sheila shares her hands-on experience with these cutting-edge glasses, which enable users to capture photos, ask questions about their surroundings, and receive instant answers.

But that’s not all – we’re also excited to introduce our special guest, Dr. Amber Dunn, a renowned expert in the field of optometry. Dr. Dunn will share valuable insights on excelling professionally, including tips on getting involved with your optometric community, starting a cold start practice, exploring academia, and how writing articles about your interesting cases can help patients worldwide.

She’ll also discuss the importance of social media presence and how you can create content by engaging your staff and patients.

Stay tuned for our next episode, when Roya and Sheila are joined by a remarkable guest who has made a game-changing invention for scleral lens patients – the LensBase device. Learn how this device can help patients who struggle with lens insertion.

We’re always looking for inspiring guests who can share their stories and expertise with our audience. If you have someone in mind, please email us at [email protected] or click here.

SOURCES

Rayban Meta

AZOC

Dr. Amber Gatti Dunn: Linkedin

Dr. Amber Dunn: Instagram

Gatti Vision

Vision Source

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Keratconus 1-2-3

September 1, 2025 01:05:24 Comments Off

In this latest episode of Try Not 2 Blink, we’re excited to welcome back Dr. John D. Gelles, a renowned expert in keratoconus treatment, to share his extensive knowledge with us. He’ll provide updates on the latest advancements in HOA lenses, outline his three-step approach to treating keratoconus, and discuss new surgical options available for patients. Additionally, he’ll offer valuable tips for refracting keratoconus patients.

But first, Roya will share an intriguing story about a new groundbreaking procedure involving replacing a patient’s ocular surface with a tooth implant. This cutting-edge technology has the potential to revolutionize the field.

Join us next week for another informative and engaging Try Not 2 Blink episode.

We’re always eager to hear from our listeners and value your input! Please submit your topic suggestions and guest ideas via email at [email protected] or by clicking here. Your feedback could shape the direction of our show and provide valuable insights to our audience.

SOURCES

Osteo-Odonto Keratoprosthesis

Dr. John Gelles: Cornea and Laser Eye Institute

Dr. John Gelles: LinkedIn

Dr John Gelles: Intrepid

NKCF Top Doc of 2023

CTAK

CLASS Symposium

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I’m an OD, Now What?

August 25, 2025 00:52:12 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya bring along guests Will To, Justin Bazan, Kirk Kaupke and John Nguyen to talk about the steps to take once you become an OD.

SOURCES
Stop Illegal CTLs: http://aoa.org/StopIllegalCLs
Young ODs of America: https://www.facebook.com/YoungODs4u/
How to handle a pink eye: https://modernod.com/articles/2019-mar/how-to-handle-pink-eye?c4src=article:infinite-scroll

Dang It’s Dry Eye

August 18, 2025 01:04:05 Comments Off

This week Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Vin T. Dang about his optometry career, dry eye, ocular allergies and more…

SOURCES

Presbyopia Physician

Vin Dang: Empire Eye & Laser Center

Vin Dang: LinkedIn

Why Did I Chose Dry Eye?

Insights into Ocular Allergy

Vanguard Ophthalmology Group

LipiScan

Dr Vin Does Pickleball

OneSight: Instagram

OneSight.Org

Intrepid CE Conference

ODs Can (Re)Finance Too

August 11, 2025 00:57:21 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya talk to Lee Raykovicz, optometrist and mortgage loan officer about everything you need to know about refinancing and more…

SOURCES

American Academy of Optometry

Dr Lee Raykovicz: Linkedin

LemonBrew

[email protected]

Back to the Scleral Basics

August 4, 2025 01:03:06 Comments Off

In this episode Jimmy and Roya go over all the scleral lens basics you need to know about in order to become a successful scleral lens fitter, including Valley Contax Custom Lens Immersion Program, the Custom Stable and more…

SOURCES

Gas Permeable Lens Institute

Scleral Lens Education Society

To do or not to do: Residency

July 28, 2025 00:54:07 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Jessilin Quint and Dr. Gabriela Olivares about their experience with residency, should graduates do a residency, the pros and cons and more…

#allerganodjumpstart

SOURCES

Drop for Presbyopia??

Jessilin Quint – Smart Eye Care

Dr Quint Instagram

Gabriela Olivares – The Eye Center

Dr Olivares Instagram

ACOE Residency Programs

Magicians, Mathematicians or Scleral Clinicians?

July 14, 2025 00:57:45 Comments Off

🎙️ In today’s episode, Roya and Sheila explore some exciting innovations in ocular surface care! 👁️✨ They kick things off with the newly FDA-approved Prednisolone Acetate Suspension🧴 and personalized serum eye drops from Ocubio.

Then, are thrilled to welcome Dr. Pooja Alloju—a rising star in anterior segment disease and specialty contact lenses! 🌟 With her background in applied mathematics 📊 and a residency focused on cornea and contact lenses , Dr. Alloju brings precision, passion, and practical wisdom to the table.

Tune in as we discuss hot topics like:
💧 Are artificial tears really tears?
🔬 When to switch from OTC to autologous serum drops
🤝 Tips for collaborating with corneal specialists
🩺 Knowing when to refer for cataract surgery, corneal crosslinking, or scleral lenses

Whether you’re managing dry eye or enhancing your referral skills, this episode is packed with insights—and a reminder that sometimes, the best medicine is collaboration! 💡🤝

Got ideas or guest suggestions? Reach out at [email protected]! 📧

SOURCES

Blog from Optometry School with Dr. Pooja Alloju

Eye Health Texas on TikTok

Scleral Lens Education Society: Management of non-KCN Cases

Pooja linkedin

Shashi linkedin

Glance: Amneal

Glance: the Qualified Autologous Serum Eye Drops (qASED)

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Be the Beam of Light

July 7, 2025 00:57:19 Comments Off

Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink — your go-to podcast for all things vision care!

This week, Roya and Sheila are bringing you an episode packed with insights:

🔹 Breaking news on the latest in daily disposables — yes, a new *daily multifocal toric lens* is here! We’re breaking down what it means for you.

🔹 A compelling clinical case on how scleral lenses can transform lives—especially for patients with ALS and limited mobility. Because sometimes, vision care is so much more than 20/20!

🎧✨Plus, their guest this week is Dr. Tiffany Park, current cornea and contact lens resident at SCCO. She shares what residency life is really like, the advice she’d give her pre-residency self, and whether she thinks the residency path is actually worth it. We also explore her master’s research on keratoconus and its impact on quality of life, and the insights that changed how she thinks about patient care.

💡We wrap with her Scleral Lens Pearl of the Day—a smart one about lens nomenclature—and go deeper into chair-time tips, fitting tricks, and success strategies for specialty lens wearers.

Whether you’re a student, new grad, or industry veteran, this episode is loaded with practical advice to elevate your dry eye and scleral lens skills.

Got ideas or guest suggestions? Reach out at [email protected]!

SOURCES

Tiffany Park | Marshall B. Ketchum University

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyjpark?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Word of Wisdom From Corneal and Contact Lens Residents — We make lenses.

GP Lens Institute on Instagram: “Dr. Tiffany Park was one of our 2025 GPLI Alumni and Friends Award winners, and this is her wonderful video submission, highlighting her residency at SCCO and experience at the GPLI Cornea and Contact Lens Resident Symposium. Her video, poster, and abstract submissions scored very high, and we are so lucky to have great residents like her making the future of specialty contact lenses very bright!”

CLEK Study

SeaGreen

LensBase

EZI suction-less ring applicator