Defocus Media Eyecare and Optometry Podcast Network
Episodes
Millie Eyewear | Eyewear that Makes you Feel Like a Million Dollars
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Defocus Media podcast, Dr. Darryl Glover sits down with Long Huynh (optometry student at Indiana University School of Optometry...
Leadership That Works: Applying the Working Genius Framework in Eye Care Teams
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The 2020 Podcast, host Dr. Harbir Sian welcomes leadership consultant Nancy Dewald for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, tea...
Dr. Chris Wolfe on Purpose, Failure, and Building a Sustainable Practice
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Play Chess, Not Checkers, Dr. Adam Ramsey sits down with Dr. Chris Wolfe—clinician, educator, entrepreneur, and one of ...
Dry Eye, Burnout, and the Social Media Blueprint with Dr. Shelby Brogdon
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Defocus Media Podcast episode, Dr. Darryl Glover welcomes Dr. Shelby Brogdon for a wide-ranging conversation that connects three topics many o...
Finding Your Lane in Optometry with the Dapper Eye Doc
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Winnipeg to Edmonton, from student to private practice owner, and from shy content creator to “Dapper Eye Doc,” this Depth Perception episode...
Low-Dose Atropine Not FDA Approved: What the STAR Study Means for Today’s Myopia Control Practices
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The topic of low-dose atropine, not FDA-approved, has become one of the most important conversations in pediatric eye care this year, especially as cl...
Twilight Revisited: Optometry, Cringe, and Cultural Impact
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The OD’ing on Movies Podcast returned with a fan-favorite episode—this time stepping into the blue-tinted, vampire-filled world of Twilight. Dr. ...
How Gen Z Sees Contact Lenses: What Today’s Data Means for Eye Care
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Z contact lens trends are reshaping how eye care professionals think about prescribing, communication, and practice branding. In a live episode of...
From Trauma to CEO of You: Dr. Lauretta Justin on Building Peace, Purpose, and Profit
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Play Chess, Not Checkers, Dr. Adam Ramsey welcomes Dr. Lauretta Justin—founder of Millennium Eye Center—for a real, layered co...
Qlosi™ Presbyopia Eye Drops: Candidacy, Dosing, and Real-World Wins
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Presbyopia is finally meeting its match in-clinic with Qlosi™ presbyopia eye drops (pilocarpine 0.4%), offering a practical, performance-based optio...
Meaningful Support in Geographic Atrophy: How Optometrists Guide AMD Patients and Discuss Izervay Treatment Options
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vision loss is never a purely clinical journey. As Dr. Jennifer Lyerly shares at the start of this Defocus Media episode, geographic atrophy affects p...
One Battle After Another: A Conversation with Dr. Steven Soong
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The OD’ing on Movies Podcast returns with a new episode and a special guest. Hosts Dr. Jacobi Cleaver and Dr. Jacob Wilson bring their signatur...
From Ophthalmologist to Optometrist to AI Founder: Why Evolution Matters in Eye Care
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When most clinicians talk about “reinventing themselves,” they mean adding a new service, buying new technology, or refreshing a brand. For Dr. He...
How Dr. Anith Pillai Built Evolutionary Eye Care from the Ground Up
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When two driven minds meet in optometry school, a decade later, they can build one of the most respected specialty eye care practices in Houston. On t...
Top 4 Tips for Optometry Residency: Real Advice from a Current Optometry Resident
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
During this Defocus Media conversation, Dr. Darryl Glover sits down with Dr. Toby Wercberger, a vision therapy and rehabilitation resident at SUNY Col...
Independent. Together. The Future of Independent Optometry with IDOC
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Independent optometry flourishes when doctors have the freedom to practice on their own terms—without feeling like they’re doing it alone. That be...
Izervay (Avacincaptad Pegol) for Geographic Atrophy: Uses & Action
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Key Takeaways In Partnership with Astellas Geographic atrophy (GA) is advancing into everyday optometric practice—and the timing of what happens aft...
Optometrists or Therapists? Navigating Patient Care with Empathy
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Empathy in optometry goes far beyond polite conversation—it’s a clinical skill that builds trust, improves compliance, and defines the overall pat...
Optometry Student to New Grad: Mentorship, Mental Health, and Patient Connection with Dr. Svetlana Nunez
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a conversation with Dr. Darryl Glover, new graduate Dr. Svetlana Nunez traced a path from early inspiration to her first steps as an optometrist—...
First Class Eye Care: Building a Profitable Eye Care Practice with Dr. Adam Young
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Play Chess Not Checkers, host Dr. Adam Ramsey sits down with Dr. Adam Young, founder of First Class Eye Care in Georgia. Dr. Young ...
Optimizing Scope Is Protecting Patients and the Public
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an evolving healthcare landscape, conversations around scope modernization in optometry are more than professional discussions; they are about p...