Season 1 Archives - Try Not To Blink

OTC, Yeah you know me!

January 21, 2019 00:58:19 Comments Off

SOURCES

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

Drop it Like it’s HOT!

January 7, 2019 00:52:58 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya talk about hot eye drop options heading into 2019 as well as new year’s resolutions, recycling tips and the latest eye gossip.

iCOLOUR:
- https://www.amazon.com/iCOLOUR-Color-Changing-Eye-Drops/dp/B074VQCTBF?th=1
- https://icolour.info/
LASH Boost:
- https://www.rodanandfields.com/shop/product/enhlsh01
- https://www.racked.com/beauty/2018/4/17/17243720/rodan-fields-lash-boost-lawsuit-sales
Roclatan:
- http://investors.aeriepharma.com/news-releases/news-release-details/aerie-pharmaceuticals-announces-early-notification-fda
Lumify:
- https://www.health.com/condition/eye-health/eye-whitening-drops
Briotech:
- https://briotechusa.com/topical-skin-spray.htm
OHTS Study:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17095090
CTL Recycling Program:
- https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bauschrecycles#how-it-works
Amazon Pharmacy:
- https://etailcanada.wbresearch.com/amazon-pharmacy-industry-strategy-ty-u
Referral Awareness:
- https://www.nkcf.org/
- https://sclerallens.org/

Battle of the Brands: Hoya and Essilor

December 31, 2018 00:45:31 Comments Off

Dr. Sandra Hammond of Essilor and Dr. Thomas Gosling of Hoya join Jimmy and Roya at Academy 2018 to talk about new products and all things spectacle.

Merry Giftmas

December 24, 2018 00:48:06 Comments Off

Social Hour with Dr. Alan Glazier

December 17, 2018 00:45:52 Comments Off

Listen in as Dr. Alan Glazier, founder of ODs On Facebook, joins Jimmy and Roya at AAO 2018 to talk about online culture, private equity, favorite music and more.