Season 1

I Have Zero Net Worth

June 3, 2019 01:03:32 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya are joined by Travis Hornsby, founder of student loan planner, to discuss the best ways to pay off your debt and retire young.

SOURCES
Scribe Tips: https://reviewob.com/scribes-in-the-exam-room-patient-experience-efficiency-enhancer/
Student Loan Planner, Travis Hornsby: https://www.studentloanplanner.com
Average Retirement Savings by Age: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/011216/average-retirement-savings-age-2016.asp
Early Retirement: http://money.com/money/3045776/early-retire-55-how-much-need/
Early Retirement Calculator: https://millennialmoney.com/early-retirement-calculator/
The Trinity Study: https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadepfau/2018/01/16/the-trinity-study-and-portfolio-success-rates-updated-to-2018/#6ccd72366860
Reddit Financial Independence: https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/
Retire by 50: https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/05/01/3-places-to-put-your-retirement-savings-if-you-don.aspx

RODman & CONEwell

May 27, 2019 00:58:37 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya meet with guests Julie Rodman and Greg Caldwell to talk about OCTs.

SOURCES

Eye Months: https://www.preventblindness.org/prevent-blindness-eye-health-and-safety-observance-calendar

Sight Box: https://sightbox.com/

Julie Rodman: https://optometry.nova.edu/aboutus/faculty/rodman-julie.html

OCT – A Book by Rodman: https://www.healio.com/books/ophthalmology/%7b6f8f17c5-33e6-48f2-91ff-0f5822f40777%7d/optical-coherence-tomography-angiography-atlas-a-case-study-approach?fbclid=IwAR0Wbw8xzao6OjOPzCjWJycGexHK0Q9-R6AwBlV06wbn66PSfkaeplxT2B4

Optometric Education Consultants: https://www.optometricedu.com/

OCT Connect: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2628950497175159/
https://www.aoa.org/Documents/news/state_of_optometry.pdf

Failed Boards?

May 20, 2019 00:50:02 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya bring on three guests to talk about what it’s like when you fail boards and how to move past the experience and find success.

SOURCES
NBEO Pass Rate 2016-2017: https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/NBEO-Pass-Rate-Report-2016-2017-FINAL-1.pdf
2017-2018: https://optometriceducation.org/national-board-of-examiners-in-optometry-yearly-performance-report/

Sunny Pearls

May 13, 2019 00:49:15 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya share some of their pearls of wisdom about corneal ulcers, floaters, and sunglasses.

SOURCES
Knockarounds: https://knockaround.com/
Transitions: https://new.transitions.com/en-us/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7_rlBRBaEiwAc23rhqhKYmzemEcqgY1kZWw3h_L3St98MUkXw4lx6qOFPYKkDrw0cjuDSRoCiGEQAvD_BwE

I’m an OD, Now What?

May 6, 2019 0:52:12 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

Eye Make Money

April 29, 2019 00:52:00 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya talk about your credit score and meet with guests Bianca Augustino and Erin Lutley to discuss life in private practice.

SOURCES
DUCK Score: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30920597
AVEDRO CXL Coverage: https://eyewire.news/articles/avedros-corneal-cross-linking-procedure-now-covered-by-65-coverage-policies/
Conference Calendar: http://bt.e-ditionsbyfry.com/publication/?i=555026#%22{‘issue_id’:555026,’page’:0}%22
Raising Credit Score:
https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2012/1201/Eight-surprising-ways-to-raise-your-credit-score
Credit Karma: https://www.creditkarma.com
Private Practice: http://newsroom.vspglobal.com/vsp-global/news-releases/majority-of-optometry-students-221956
https://newgradoptometry.com/opening-private-optometry-practice-everything/
https://optometriceducation.org/starting-from-the-ground-up-a-guide-to-opening-a-new-optometry-practice/
The Future of Optometry: https://newgradoptometry.com/the-future-of-optometry/
How to Survive 3rd Year Optometry School: https://www.optometricinsights.com/survive-third-year-optometry-school/
NBEO Settlement: http://www.nbeosettlement.com/

Eye Itch: Erin Keim

April 22, 2019 00:57:29 Comments Off

Jimmy and Roya discuss strategies for allergies and are then joined by Dr. Erin Keim to talk about prepping for boards.

SOURCES

Ocular Allergy: https://journals.lww.com/corneajrnl/Abstract/publishahead/Management_of_Ocular_Allergy_Itch_With_an.96570.aspx
Natural Ophthalmic Drops: https://natoph.com/product/womens-tear-stimulation-dry-eye-drops/
Eye Allergies: https://acaai.org/allergies/types/eye-allergy
Scleral Lens Handing Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13hLlV-R9P1wp-nWq4_wJ10Njts2piwIw/view?usp=sharing
Allergies + Dry Eyes: https://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-1206(12)00010-5/pdf
Ocular Allergies: Immunology: https://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-1206(10)61656-0/pdf
Treatment: https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(00)75400-5/fulltext
Loratadine vs. cetirizine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15562885
Doctor Allergy Test: http://www.bausch.com/ecp/our-products/diagnostics/ocular-allergy-diagnostic-system
KMK: http://optometryboardsreview.com/

Eye Owe with Adam Cmejla

April 15, 2019 1:00:40 Comments Off

Certified financial planner Adam Cmejla joins the podcast to talk through tackling student loan debt and more.

SOURCES
New Optometry Grad: https://newgradoptometry.com/freedom-student-loan-debt/
General Survey: https://go.newgradoptometry.com/2017-optometry-students-and-optometrists-survey
AOA Article: http://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/carving-a-career-track-with-student-loan-debt
Managing financing with Covalent Careers: https://covalentcareers.com/resources/managing-finances-optometry-student-loans/?__hstc=131338000.835d481d157861f105361244a7961411.1554268894514.1554268894514.1554268894514.1&__hssc=131338000.4.1554268894515&__hsfp=1112152704
Finance Basics: https://covalentcareers.com/resources/personal-finance-basics-optometrists-optometry-students/?__hstc=131338000.835d481d157861f105361244a7961411.1554268894514.1554268894514.1554268894514.1&__hssc=131338000.4.1554268894515&__hsfp=1112152704
Loan Forgiveness Ending? https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2017/12/06/house-bill-student-loan-forgiveness/#48301c479906
Adam Cmejla – Integrated Planning & Wealth management http://integratedpwm.com/
National Student Loan Website – nslds.ed.gov
CreditKarma – pull your credit!
Student Loan Planner – www.studentloanplanner.com
Vangaurd Investments: investor.vanguard.com
Robinhood app: https://robinhood.com

Connor Smallwood is a 4th year student at The Ohio State University College of Optometry and 2018 competitor in the Optometry Student Bowl. He joins Jimmy and Roya and talks about rotations, the future of optometry from a student perspective, what artificial intelligence in optometry might look like and more.

NOTES
TheTravelingOD: https://www.instagram.com/thetravelingOD/
Best Contact Lens: https://journals.lww.com/corneajrnl/Abstract/2019/05000/Evaluation_of_the_Ocular_Surface_in_Different.10.aspx
PresbiDrops: https://www.healio.com/optometry/optics/news/online/%7B0f365a82-35d6-4c83-9b6e-1f992730da2c%7D/orasis-ceo-describes-mechanism-behind-eye-drop-for-presbyopia
Ophthalmic Innovations Course @ Stanford University: http://med.stanford.edu/ophthalmology/education/ophthalmic_innovation_fellowship.html
Expert Opinion: https://expertopinion.md/
Concussion Corner: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-corner/id1341259918?mt=2