Episodes 47 and 48

Available online at http://www.internationaloptometrypodcast.com/ and on iTunes.

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Episode 46 - Interview with Dr. Thomas Aller

Dr. Graham Rasanen interviews Dr. Thomas Aller (San Bruno, CA) on his work in myopia control.

Episode 45

Eye care news and views!

Links to some of the stories we discussed:

No Difference Found In Drugs For Macular Degeneration

Is Photoscreening The Best Way To Catch "Lazy Eye" In Young Kids?

Is a virus making us fat?

Glaucoma Progression Differs in Early and Late Stages of Disease

Hearing Loss Common in Exfoliative Glaucoma

Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Inflammation, and Corneal Arcus: The Singapore Malay Eye Study

Gene Discovered To Treat Nearsightedness

Predictors of Mortality within 90 Days of Cataract Surgery

Episode 44

Peter and Glen are back for another round of eye care news.

Some links:
Excess Weight May Protect Women From Type of Glaucoma
New Contact Lens Invention Can Help Keep Kids Out Of The ER
Watchful Waiting OK for Small Pigmented Choroid Lesions (login required)
Routine Asthma Treatment Doesn't Raise Kids' Cataract Risk
Is Frequency Doubling Technology Perimetry Superior to Standard Automated Perimetry in Detecting Glaucoma?
Retinal Atlas App
Identification of New Pathogens in the Intraocular Fluid of Patients With Uveitis
Study Identifies Factors Associated With Rate Of Visual Field Change In Patients With Glaucoma

Episode 43 - "Back to the grind"

Peter and Glen return from their summer holidays with some new eye care stories.

Links:

SECO Announces Recipients of Three Student Awards

Why are parents so lax about their children's eyes?

New Subretinal Stem Cell Treatment for Eye Disease

J&J Announce Contact Lens Recall

What happens when more than 50% of all optometrists work for the big two companies?

Alcohol Consumption and the Long-Term Incidence of Cataract and Cataract Surgery: The Blue Mountains Eye Study

Association of Dyslipidemia in Moderate to Severe Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Contact Lens–Induced Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

Stop Digital Addiction

Episode 42 - Interview with Dr. P. Brand

Graham interviews Dr. Paul Brand of Queensland, Australia.

Episode 40 -- Optometric news & more...

In this episode, Glen and Peter highlight some interesting topics in the news. Here are some links to some of the stories covered:

SECO

SECO Award

Corneal transplants 

Vitrectomy & AMD

Sleeping in a head-up position

Dry eye treatment with CF101

iPhone app

Artificial retina from stem cells

Oral glaucoma drug    

OCT and MS

Micardis 

Eyepathologist

Iron overload and AMD

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Episode 39 - Interview with Dr. Shelley Cutler

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Shelley Cutler about nursing home optometric care.

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Episode 38 -- Interview with Dr. Randall Thomas

In this episode, Peter and Glen speak with Dr. Randall Thomas about treatment of eye disease, clinical pearls, and the latest Melton and Thomas drug guide. 

Melton & Thomas website: http://www.eyeupdate.com/

Upcoming Melton & Thomas seminars: http://www.eyeupdate.com/pages/seminars.html

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Episode 37 - Interview with Dr. John McDaniel

In this episode, Peter and Glen have an interesting chat about practice management issues with Dr. John McDaniel. 

You can get more information about John and his company at www.waugoo.com. 

Episode 36 - Interview with Dr. Richard Hom

In this episode, Graham speaks with Dr. Richard Hom. Topics discussed include hospital optometry and the truth about EMR.

Links for more information on Dr. Hom

website -  http://grandrounds4ods.com/

twitter - http://twitter.com/grandrounds4ods

facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/GrandRounds4ODs-A-Page-for-All-Things-about-Optometry/

 

Episode 35 -- "Freestyle"

In episode 35, Glen and Peter 'freestyle' some news stories and discuss Peter's new iPad. 

Here are few links from stories discussed:

Aspirin Use Linked to Aging Macula Disorder in Older Individuals

Blindsight

Retinal Findings Differ Between Abusive and Accidental Head Trauma in Children

Caffeine and cataracts

Baby Boomers Less Likely to Have AMD Than Previous Generations

British Heroin Substitute May Be Associated With Wide-Ranging Sight Problems

Simplifying Treatment Of A Serious Eye Infection

How Accurate Is Retinal Scanning?

Episode 34 - Dr. Justin Bazan

Drs. Rozanec and Rasanen interview Dr. Justin Bazan about using social media in an optometric setting. You can visit his blog here. You can visit his practice's Facebook page here. 

Episode 33 - Interview with Dr. Nathan Bonilla-Warford

Dr. Rasanen interviews Dr. Nathan Bonilla-Warford in a discussion that centres on pediatrics. You can also visit Dr. Bonilla-Warford's blog, Twitter feed, and Facebook page. 

Episode 32 - Interview with Dr. Walt Mayo

Walt joins Peter, Glen, and Graham for our inaugural Skype conference call and discusses Optcom, SECO, and Doctorsights.

Episode 31

Our U.S. correspondent, Dr. Graham Rasanen interviews Dr. Amit Rohatgi about obtaining a state license, malpractice insurance and finding work.

Episode 30

We have truly gone international!! 

Information on insurance billing with our U.S. correspondent, Dr. Graham Rasanen, the newest member of the International Optometry Podcast.

Optcast 29

20 Things You Didn't Know About Light

Scientists Isolate Portion Of Virus That Causes Pink Eye  

Tuning Out Visual Stimuli Is Harder For Migraine Sufferers

Glaucoma Test in a Contact Lens

Probe aims to relieve symptoms of MGD

Second board certification program for optometry announced

British Columbia Regulation - join the Facebook page

Online dispensing

"Interesting" press release re: aging eyes

Episode 28 - Finally, the iPad (oh yeah, and Dr. John Warren)

Interview with Dr. John Warren

http://www.eyecoderight.com/

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Episode 27 - Interview with Dr. Art Epstein

http://www.artepstein.com/

British Columbia - discussion on the new proposed legislation

Board Certification in US

New eye care topics

Episode 26

Brain holds early signs of glaucoma

“Dry” Age Related Macular Degeneration Pearls

Chickens 'one-Up' Humans In Ability To See Color

Does Pycnogenol® Improve Vision in Patients With Early Diabetic Retinopathy?

Anti-AMD Drug Use Stirs Concern in Canada

Universal Eye Problem Leads To Better Vision

A Common Cholesterol Drug Fights Cataracts, Too

Optcast 25

Legislation changes in British Columbia: http://www.optometrists.bc.ca/code/navigate.aspx?Id=25&newsId=26

Study examines effects of delaying treatment for ocular hypertension: http://www.physorg.com/news187291460.html

Another reason vitamin D is important: http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=another-reason-vitamin-d-is-importa-2010-03-07

Episodes #23 & 24

Sorry for the delay with the links - it's ski and hockey season up here in Toronto!

Here are some links from episodes #23 & 24:

Eye care:

Oral meds for MS: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=112514

Failure of dry eye drug test: http://eyeoverheard.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/inspire-dry-eye-drug-fails-key-test/

Virtual Reality Baseballs: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176872.php

Ability to blink Restored: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176403.php

Eye Test for Alzheimer Detection: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176179.php

Sustained Release Meds for Cataract Post-op Care: http://eyeoverheard.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/icon-biosciences-starting-new-trials-of-sustained-release-drug-delivery-for-post-op-cataract-patients/

Nutrition Handout on blog: http://optometrypodcast.blogspot.com/2010/01/nutrition-info-pdf-from-episode-20.html

Review of  Optometry online: http://www.revoptom.com/

Mountaineers Develop Corneal Swelling During High-Altitude Climbs, But Vision Does Not Appear Affected: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/178529.php

Fixed Combination of Latanoprost and Timolol Trial: http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/128/2/165?rss=1

Glial Cells Can Protect Or Kill Neurons, Vision: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177903.php

Computer Simulation Tool Supplements Residents' Training In Cataract Surgery:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/178056.php

Safilens: http://www.eyesway.com/index.php?idcont=12030#

Technology:

Stardock Fences (from listener, Bart Parker): http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

Apple iTablet: http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Episode #22 -- Dr. Jeffrey Anshel Interview, Pt. 2

Some Links:

Dry eye web site --> http://www.dryeyezone.com/

Presbyopia surgery --> http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/22140936/detail.html

Corneal disease/umbilical cells --> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/173428.php

Hormone therapy in women can help glaucoma --> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/714302?src=rss

High dose vit-c can promote cataracts in women --> http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BG30E20091217

H2O2 solution best to avoid CL complications - http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=59529

Cataract surgery does not increase risk of AMD progression - http://www.pconsupersite.com/default.asp?ID=20346

Nutrition Info PDF - from episode 20

Here is a link to the Vision Institute of Canada's nutrition handout for patients. 

NUTRITION HANDOUT

You can get more information about the handout here:

Vision Institute of Canada - Nutrition and Vision

Optcast 21

Dr. Jeff Anshel Interview -- part 1

For info about Jeff, click here.

We have lots of nutrition information in this episode. To access the Optometric Nutrition Society's website, click here. 

For the Vision Institute DVD collection, click here. 

News stories:

B&L Logo --> http://www.ophthalmologyweb.com/News.aspx?spid=23&newsid=305451&headerid=23

Eye Tatoos --> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/11/eye-tattoos-become-newest_n_418622.html

Migraines & photophobia even in blind patients - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/175561.php
Funding for vitamin D testing to be cut? - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ontario-reconsiders-funding-of-popular-vitamin-d-tests/article1421506/