Season 1

Wise with Eyes at Work

March 18, 2019 00:37:33 Comments Off

Keeping eyes safe in the workplace is the topic of discussion for Jimmy and Roya in honor of March being designated as National Save Your Vision month.

Sources:

https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/3/19/17138516/persian-new-year-nowruz-explained

https://www.statesmanexaminer.com/content/bill-would-make-eyeball-tattooing-illegal-state

http://www.tearfilm.com/ilux-device/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975557/

https://modernod.com/articles/2019-mar/why-myopia-control-should-be-a-priority?c4src=article:infinite-scroll

https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/bold-bright-eyed/id1450673763?mt=2

https://www.yankodesign.com/2014/04/23/personal-humidity/

Eye Vax

March 11, 2019 00:33:50 Comments Off

SOURCES:

Hide yo Kids, Hide yo Wife:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMtZfW2z9dw&index=4&list=RDEzNhaLUT520

Effect of Oral Re-esterified Omega-3 Nutritional Supplementation on Dry Eyes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4975557/

Getprn.com:
https://prnomegahealth.com/

How Are Vaccines Made and Why Do They Work?:
http://www.pkids.org/immunizations/how_they_work.html

Save Your Vision

March 5, 2019 00:40:48 Comments Off

Sources:

For a fact sheet on the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, please visit: https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2018-Fact-sheets-items/2018-07-12-2.html

To view the CY 2019 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, please visit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-14985.pdf

For a fact sheet on the CY 2019 Quality Payment Program proposed rule, please visit: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Payment-Program/Resource-Library/2019-QPP-proposed-rule-fact-sheet.pdf

To view the CY 2019 Quality Payment Program proposed rule, please visit: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-14985.pdf

For a fact sheet on the Medicare Advantage Qualifying Payment Arrangement Incentive (MAQI) Demonstration, please visit: https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2018-Fact-sheets-items/2018-07-12.html

Optometric Legacy

February 25, 2019 00:54:23 Comments Off

Babcock Eye Care Website:
http://www.babcockeyecare.com

Specs & Drugs

February 18, 2019 00:52:55 Comments Off

SOURCES

Ordering Eyeglasses Online: https://www.aoa.org/documents/public/A_Closer_Look_at_Ordering_Eyeglasses_Online.pdf

Why Are eye glasses so expensive? https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-why-are-eyeglasses-so-expensive-20190122-story.html

ImprimisRx: https://www.imprimisrx.com/formulations/ophthalmology/

Antibiotics:

https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/one-size-wont-fit-all-treating-ocular-infection

https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/know-your-systemic-meds-the-top-10-to-track

SocialEYESing

February 11, 2019 00:50:31 Comments Off

Sources:

Pinpointing the cause of Pigmentary Glaucoma:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190131091554.htm

Blue Light Glasses:

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/11/blue-blocking-glasses-instagram/575965/

http://nymag.com/strategist/article/blue-light-blocking-glasses-work.html

https://shopfelixgray.com/blue-light-filtration

Pinhole Glasses:

https://www.amazon.com/bangcool-Correction-Anti-Fatigue-Eyesight-Improver/dp/B07C5TM42G/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1549241550&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=pinhole%2Bglasses&th=1

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6641845/Are-pinhole-glasses-clever-dotty-way-train-eyes-dont-need-specs.html

FDA LASIK?: https://www.wcpo.com/news/national/former-fda-supervisor-calls-his-approval-of-lasik-a-mistake

POST-LASIK suicide: https://abc13.com/health/tv-meteorologist-recovering-from-eye-surgery-at-time-of-suicide/4901019/

Apple Vis: https://www.applevis.com/apps/ios-apps-for-blind-and-vision-impaired

Hadley: https://www.hadley.edu/InstructionalVideos.asp

TIPS:

https://www.delcotimes.com/news/senior-life-tips-for-living-with-low-vision/article_925a63e8-107b-11e9-b2e7-eb94fea7eeb1.html

Soft Contacts are Hard

February 4, 2019 01:04:01 Comments Off

Sources:
Contact Lens History per Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_lens
Contact Lenses and Comfort: http://www.reviewofcontactlenses.com/article/contact-lenses-and-comfort-its-a-material-world
GSLS Abstracts: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/gsls19/abstracts/
Ryan Corte DTC Contact Lens Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ZqLWMviyc&feature=youtu.be
2020 Glance: https://www.2020glance.com/

Dr. Jacob Lang

January 28, 2019 00:55:10 Comments Off

Inveltys:
https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/cataract-surgery/news/online/%7Bef827c6d-648b-4a9f-8a93-7fab69b73622%7D/fda-approves-inveltys-for-treatment-of-inflammation-pain-after-ocular-surgery

Oxervate:
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm618047.htm

Match data
https://natmatch.com/ormatch/statistics.html

Twin Cities Ocular Surface Disease Symposium, March 30-31:
www.twincitiesosd.com

Contact info for Dr. Jacob Lang:
Drjakelang AT gmail.com

Epsiode 31

OTC, Yeah you know me!

January 21, 2019 00:58:19 Comments Off

SOURCES

Briotech: https://www.briotechusa.com/

Avenova: https://avenova.com/physician/about-avenova/

Heyedrate Lid & Lashes: https://www.amazon.com/Blepharitis-Dysfunction-Eye-Irritation-Hypochlorous/dp/B06VW5J11K/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2JLGM9DE4Z30V&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1547485368&sr=1-1&keywords=dry%2Beyes&th=1

Heyedrate Tea Tree Oil Bar: https://www.amazon.com/Blepharitis-Handmade-Ingredients-Carolina-Heyedrate/dp/B071GWBL1M/ref=sr_1_4?m=A2JLGM9DE4Z30V&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1547485368&sr=1-4&keywords=dry+eyes

Hypochlorous Acid Lipase Assay: https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2334391

Good vs bad: https://eyelovethesun.com/blogs/dry-eye/top-5-eyelid-scrubs

The use of tea tree oil in treating blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848340/

Omega 3: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/17-health-benefits-of-omega-3#section4, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090301905007743, https://drknews.com/omega-3-fats-necessary-dampen-inflammation-autoimmunity/

DREAM Study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1709691

AREDs 2 Updated: https://nei.nih.gov/news/pressreleases/050513

Makuna honey: https://dryeyeshop.com/collections/lid-cleaning-products/products/manuka-honey-eyelid-cleanser

Visbily: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/opternative-announces-company-name-change-to-better-reflect-eye-care-industry-partnerships-300762964.html

Large data set correlates cholestrol levels with AMD: https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/retina-vitreous/news/online/%7B5813a591-4900-4e81-90a1-756785be3d70%7D/large-data-set-correlates-cholesterol-levels-with-amd

Fake Tears

January 14, 2019 00:56:42 Comments Off

Sources & Links:

Artificial Tear Breakdown: http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/tutorials/artificial-tears.htm

The Best Eye Drops: https://www.reviews.com/eye-drops/

Master the Maze of Artificial Tears: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/master-the-maze-of-artificial-tears

Moshirfar M, Pierson K, Hanamaikai K, et al. Artificial tears potpourri: a literature review. Clin Ophthalmol. 2014;8:1419-1433.

Simmons P, Carlisle C, Shi G, Vehige J. Clinical comparison of lipid-based and aqueous lubricant eye drops. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013;54(15):4329.

Petrolatum Info: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/704786/PETROLATUM/

Natural eye drops: http://www.natoph.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Dry_Eye_Drops_TS.pdf

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