Roya and Jimmy are live at Academy 2018 interviewing scleral lens monarch Pat Caroline.

SOURCES 

AOA Diabetes Tools: http://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/are-you-making-the-most-of-aoas-diabetes-tools-and-resources

Nuretin, omega 3 + diabetes: https://prnomegahealth.com/products/nuretin/

https://www.healio.com/optometry/nutrition/news/online/%7Bff0c61b4-cfd5-4708-ace1-784769eab248%7D/prn-therapeutics-releases-supplement-for-diabetic-retinopathy

https://www.healio.com/optometry/nutrition/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7bdddfdd50-f80b-42c8-8e87-ae0b94a8dc0c%7d/typical-us-diet-increases-eye-disease-risk

California’s congressional delegation joins bi-partisan call to stop FTC proposal

http://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/californias-congressional-delegation-joins-bi-partisan-call-to-stop-ftc-paperwork-proposal

DOC Access Act https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/docaccess 

SOURCES 

Eye New: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lana-clayton-clover-south-carolina-accused-of-killing-husband-with-eye-drops/

https://blog.idoc.net/an-optometrists-guide-to-not-getting-sued

10 reasons ODs get Sued: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/how-to-be-sued-for-malpractice 

https://www.optometricmanagement.com/issues/2001/july-2001/top-triggers-for-malpractice-suits 

https://www.healio.com/optometry/practice-management/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7B4419d9c8-1caa-4956-8f86-45d41a179851%7D/lawsuits-preventable-with-quality-care-documentation 

4ECPS: https://4ecps.com/ 

EyeInnovate: https://eyeinnovate2018.com/ 

Roya and Jimmy deep dive into the world of ER Doc Rob Orman, to chat about how he handles patients with eye trauma.

SOURCES 

ERCast: http://ercast.libsyn.com/

Corneal abrasions: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/ro1117-go-deep-on-corneal-abrasions

Patching abrasion https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004764.pub3/epdf/standard

Tetracaine for 24 hour: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24730399 

Jimmy and Roya talk with cannabis grower Matt Wyatt, owner of Misty Bear Creek Farm, about the science and industry of marijuana.

NOTES

• About CBD Oil: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317221.php
• Cannabis Therapies: https://www.greenstate.com/explained/heres-science-behind-cannabis-therapies-pain-inflammation/
• Cannabinoids as Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828614/

Jimmy and Roya kickoff October with some scary patient stories. They also touch on overcoming scleral lens insertion and removal, the Keto Diet craze and Sun Parma’s recent FDA approval of Xelpros.

NOTES

• Dry Eye + Glaucoma: http://www.touchophthalmology.com/articles/prevalence-dry-eye-disease-glaucoma
• Ketogenic Diet: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101
• AAO Meeting: https://www.aaopt.org/annual-meeting/san-antonio-2018
• Eye Innovate Meeting: https://eyeinnovate2018.com/
• Xelpros Info
• https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/glaucoma/news/online/%7B6651e969-389d-4ced-b472-70efed28aa1f%7D/xelpros-gains-fda-approval-for-open-angle-glaucoma-ocular-hypertension
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29323612
• Dr. Jamie Kuhn’s Practice Website and Bio: http://www.kokopellieyecare.com/our-staff
• Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) Guidelines: http://retinatoday.com/2016/03/retinal-findings-in-abusive-head-trauma/

Joanna Carter pratices vision therapy in Medford, OR at Insight Vision Therapy. In this episode she joins Roya and Jimmy and shares how she got her start in vision therapy and what she has learned along the way.

NOTES

• VTODS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1250264331786476/
• Joanna Carter’s website, Insight Vision Therapy: http://www.medfordvt.com
• Cortical Vision Impairment Curtails the Vision of People with Healthy Eyes: https://apnews.com/2c653fd77b6848dd8d3004f2fc68889b/CVI:-The-impairment-affecting-children-whose-eyes-are-fine
• Cortical Vision Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention: https://www.amazon.com/Cortical-Visual-Impairment-Assessment-Intervention/dp/0891288295
• Primose Plants Compound may be effective treatment for uveal melanoma: https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/scientists-identify-weak-point-in-deadly-eye-melanoma/
• Vivid Vision App: https://www.seevividly.com/
• COVD Doctor: Locator: http://locate.covd.org/

Stephanie Parrish, OD joins the podcast to give her insight on infant eyecare. Dr. Parrish is a national award recipient for the Dr. W. David Sullins Jr. InfantSEE Award and has performed hundreds of eye exams for infants under one year of age. She shares some of her exam lane tips and how to reach and treat this important patient segment.

In industry news Jimmy and Roya discuss new 0.38% Loteprednol Gel, the advantages of physical activity when it comes to glaucoma and new myopia guidline tools.

NOTES

• Dr. Parrish’s Website: https://www.stapleseyeclinic.com
• Brien Holden Vision Institute Tools
• Myopia Calculator: https://www.brienholdenvision.org
• Myopia Guidelines: https://www.brienholdenvision.org/translational-resesarch/myopia/myopia-guidelines.html
• 0.38% Loteprednol Gel: https://www.jcrsjournal.org/article/S0886-3350(18)30593-5/abstract
• Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award: http://www.aoafoundation.org/infantsee/sullins-infantsee-award/
• Physical Activity and Glaucoma: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/Abstract/publishahead/Physical_Activity,_Cardiorespiratory_Fitness,_and.96863.aspx
• OKN Strips App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/okn-strips/id496001751

Roya and Jimmy talk with special guest Dr. Neena Singhal James about her recent experience of becoming a practice owner.

NOTES

• Website: http://www.2020eyecarehsv.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2020eyecarehsv/