Digging Deep into Optometry
Episodes
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Welcome to the show Evon Mendrin, CFP, CSLP! Evon is the owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors and the host of The Optometry Money Podcast. On this episode we talk about the nuances of debt as an optometrist, figuring out your priorities with debt, what to look for in a financial planner, and more!
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Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Today on the show we have my longtime friends, Chad Bishoff and Adam Wintz. These two also host their own podcast called 'Less than 2000.' Less than 2000 is a show about all things 80’s and 90’s! Two childhood friends riff about movies, television, music, and culture from a better time. On this episode we talk about podcasting, film making, movies we loved from the 90s, and have quite a few laughs.
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Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Another great surgical spotlight with Dr. Nate Lighthizer! We cover the treatment & management of chalazions. This was a quick yet thorough 20 minute episode. Dr. Lighthizer is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for the NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry. He also is the Director of the Continuing Medical Education Program for the College of Optometry, and the Chief of the Specialty Care Clinics.
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Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
This week we are celebrating 200 episodes from EyeCode Media's podcasts: The Chris Wolfe Podcast & The Vision of Leadership Podcast with Ted McElroy. 200 episodes later and almost 100,000 downloads, Ted and Chris take time to reflect on the last 4 years of their podcasts. They are also joined by Dr. Drew Bateman and Dr. Cheryl Chapman who have been guests on the podcasts, colleagues, mentors, and long time friends all along the way. Each doctor reflects on what has been major for them over the last couple of years in the industry and where they think the profession is going in the future. This episode is really special to us and we are thankful to our listeners who have supported us over the years!
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Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Today on the show, we are thrilled to have Adam Cmejla, CFP back on to talk about selling to private equity. We peel back the layers of the onion on what it really means financially to sell to private equity as optometrists.
Adam Cmejla, CFP® is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Practitioner and Founder of Integrated Planning & Wealth Management, LLC, an independent financial planning & investment management firm focused on working with optometrists to help them reach their full potential and achieve clarity and confidence in all aspects of life—personally, professionally, and financially.
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Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Welcome back to Professor John Nolan to The Chris Wolfe podcast! It is always insightful getting to pick his brain about eye health, nutrition, and his research. On this episode I get to ask him about the most recent Fly study and we dive deep into vitreous health.
Professor John Nolan is a Fulbright Scholar, South East Technological University (SETU) Professor and currently holds a Chair for Human Nutrition Research at the School of Health Science, Ireland. Prof Nolan is the Founder and Director of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (NRCI). His research centre studies the role of nutrition for vision, cognitive function and prevention of age-related diseases. In 2011, Prof Nolan won a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) research grant to study the impact of nutritional supplementation on visual function via two major clinical trials (CREST 281096; Central Retinal Enrichment Supplementation Trials). As part of this ground-breaking work, Prof Nolan identified how targeted nutrition can improve visual function for the general population, and for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Current studies at the NRCI are investigating the link between nutrition and brain health and function, and over the last number of years the Nolan and team have published novel papers on how targeted nutrients enhance cognitive function for the general population and improve quality of life for patients suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. Nolan’s work has had a major societal impact for patients suffering with AMD and for enhancing vision of the general population; for recognition, the CREST project was recently selected for presentation at a high-level conference entitled ‘EU Research & Innovation in Daily Life’, which took place at the European Parliament in Brussels to highlight the impact of EU-funded research and innovation in daily life. Prof Nolan has published 116 peer-reviewed scientific papers on his area of research (6500 = citations, H index = 50). A major career highlight is his role as Chair of the International Brain and Ocular Nutrition Conference (BON Conference), which is held at Downing College, Cambridge University (www.bonconference.org). See www.profjohnnolan.com for further details and access to all the (peer-reviewed) scientific publications. Google Scholar - H Index
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Our special guest today is Dr. Ben Colston! Dr. Colston owns two practices in Mansfield, TX and the second is in North Richland Hillsand, TX. He is licensed as a Therapeutic Optometrist and Optometric Glaucoma Specialist. He is also an active member of both the American Optometric Association and the Texas Optometric Association. Before opening Eyes on Broad, Dr. Colston practiced at two private practices in North Dallas and in Southlake, Texas.
On this episode we dive into his real estate ventures and talk about how we can add value through our quality of life outside of optometry.
Connect with Dr. Colston on LinkedIN here!
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Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
On this episode we talk to Dr. Christopher Gee, Dr. Ethan Huisman, Dr. Jeff Clements, and Dr. Michele Andrews about the MyDay Lens, the Reveal Lens, and the Multifocal Toric Lens from CooperVision. We really got into the granular nature of our practice and how we approach contact lens fitting so that it's good for the patient and profitable for the practice.
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Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Our guest today is Dr. Adam Ramsey who is the owner of Socialite Vision in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. We talked about prioritizing your time both in and out of the practice, finding the next right associate in private practice, common misconceptions optometry students have, and more!
About Dr. Ramsey:
Born and raised on the island of Trinidad & Tobago, Dr. Ramsey dreamed of becoming a doctor and helping people. Setting his sights on becoming an optometrist, he graduated from the University of Florida and went on to Southern College of Optometry (SCO) where he obtained his Doctorate of Optometry.
While practicing Optometry at several retailers, Dr. Ramsey had a vision of opening his own store where eyeglasses & sunglasses were selected based on style and craftmanship rather than industry favorites. The result: Socialite Vision. Eye Care With Style.
When it comes to improving his practice, Adam Ramsey, OD, looks to set trends instead of following them, and he does so by looking outside of eye care for inspiration. Because at Socialite Vision in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl., going above and beyond for patients is at the core of the experience—and exceeding expectations is the standard. Every patient visit is carefully curated to the wants and needs of the individual; no two patients receive the same exam or same product offerings.
Over the past few years, Dr. Ramsey has made it his mission to help with the issue of diversity and inclusion in the eye care space. In 2019, he co-founded Black Eyecare Perspective, a nonprofit organization designed to cultivate lifelong relationships between African Americans and the eye care industry. In May 2022, Dr. Ramsey was awarded the New England College of Optometry Presidential Medal for his work through Black Eyecare Perspective.
Connect with Dr. Ramsey here on LinkedIN!
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Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Today on the show we have special guest, Dr. Thanh Mai, who practices in southern California. Dr. Mai works with keratoconus, irregular corneas, orthokeratology, myopia management, vision related learning disorders, binocular vision dysfunctions, problems with focusing and eye muscle coordination. Dr. Mai created his practice with some foundational beliefs about himself and the profession as a whole. We talk about these beliefs, private equity, myopia management, and more!
Connect with Dr. Mai here on LinkedIN!
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Monday Aug 29, 2022
Monday Aug 29, 2022
Today on The Vision of Leadership Podcast, we have Deidra Romero. Deidra is a mom of two, baker of bread, maker of foods, a blogger, writer, content creator, and a wealth of knowledge and delight. She and I got to know one another through Full Focus (Formerly Michael Hyatt and Co.) where she was the Client Success Specialist. She was responsible for providing a first-class experience for our Business Accelerator clients so they can enjoy the transformation our executive coaching curriculum delivers. Her in-depth experience of coaching and the Michael Hyatt & Company products allowed her to give quality, customized care to their clients.
Her career in media began when she started blogging in 2008 by following the advice of a digital media pioneer, Michael Hyatt. Over the years, she’s been published by multiple media companies, most notably as a regular columnist for BabyCenter, the top media company for parents owned by Johnson & Johnson. She launched her own YouTube-based media company in 2015. After garnering over 3 million views on YouTube, she starred in national television commercials and became a regular contributor on Today in Nashville, a local talk show. It was her experience in media that brought her full circle in 2017 when she joined Michael Hyatt & Company. Since around March 2022 she became the Community Care Director for Kris Carr, a New York Times Bestselling Author, wellness activist and cancer thriver. She is the developer of content for the kriscarr.com site.
In her personal time, Deidra adores a good memoir, any kind of life hack, and Instagramming whatever she’s making for dinner. When she isn’t at her laptop, she’s doing something fun (and messy!) with her two kids. You can connect with Deidra through her Instagram and if you want to see her creativity in the kitchen hit the videos button and watch her make a killer pasta recipe.
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Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
On this quick 15 minute solo episode, I break down the news that the FDA has cleared the at home vision test developed by Visibly. I wanted to talk about what an at home vision test could be used for legitimately and I also talked about the differences between FDA approved, cleared, and registered.
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