The Eye Believe Podcast
Episodes
Eye Believe 2022: Patient Mini Interview Panel
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join 5 patients as they discuss their ocular melanoma diagnosis, and some of the struggles, and the strange but welcome gifts that have come despite t...
Eye Believe 2022: D2T1 ”Your Eye After Treatment”
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. David Reichstein of Tennessee Retina to discuss what to expect in your eye after treatment. Dr. Reichstein is a graduate of the world's prem...
Eye Believe 2022: D2T1 ”Standards of Care for Uveal Melanoma”
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, Dr. Reichstein, Dr. Schefler, Dr. Hovland, and Dr. Walter will be discussing "Standards of Care for Uveal Melanoma, are there any?" ...
Eye Believe 2022: D2T1 ”KIMMTRAK approved; NOW WHAT?”
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Justin Moser and Dr. Meredith McKean to learn more about the approval of KIMMTRAK and what this means for you as a patient, whether you are H...
Eye Believe 2022: D2T1 Ocular Melanoma Met’s Explained
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Justin Moser and Dr. Meredith McKean, together with Dr. Sanger to discuss navigating an ocular melanoma mets diagnosis. Dr. Moser is a Medi...
Eye Believe 2022-Welcome with Dr. Reichstein
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Eye Believe 2022! Welcome message from Dr. David Reichstein.
E48: Shared decision Making with Patients with Dr. Patel
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Sapna Patel, MD, of MD Anderson in Texas. She joins in for a discussion on how she guides patients through the decisi...
E45: Radical Acceptance in an OM Diagnosis with Allie, age 26
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Allie, diagnosed June 1, 2022 at the age of 26 with a small choroidal melanoma. Tune in to hear her story and some of her...
Eye Believe 2022: D1 ”Understanding a registry?”
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, learn what a registry is and what it can tell us with Dr. Armin Afshar from UCSF ocular oncology and one of the investigators of the ...
E47: Managing METS & Clinical Trials with Dr. Carvajal
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Richard Carvajal for a medical webinar-style discussion on: - how to understand the data behind a clinical trial? -...
E46: The Importance of Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Markell
12 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Kristin Markell, M.D., an integrative women’s health provider, to discuss the importance of self-compassion in time...
Eye Believe 2022:D1 ”Art and Music Therapy”
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, participate in a live group music therapy session and learn about the benefits of music in healing and stress management with Carrie ...
Eye Believe 2022 D1:”Talking to children about Cancer”
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stone presents on childhood development, and what are developmentally appropriate responses to navigating ocular melanoma as a family. A patient p...
Eye Believe 2022: D1 ”What to do in the waiting room”
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this session, Anne helps patients and caregivers work through the process of being “in the waiting room." An OM diagnosis is chalk full of uncert...
E44: NED to METS in 3 month span with Kat McCrea
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Katariina McCrea from Cookeville, TN to discuss being newly diagnosed with mets (cancer spread) 15 months after her ini...
E43: Coming of Age with a Rare Cancer Diagnosis with Presley Jackson
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Presley Jackson and his mom, Stephanie to discuss coming of age with a rare cancer diagnosis. This month is #childhoodcan...
Diagnosed Under the Age of 20 with Anna Malloch
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Anna Malloch and her mom, Wendy, to discuss being a freshman in college at the time of diagnosis. Due to the nature of h...
Navigating Cancer Emotions with author, Cynthia Hayes
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Cynthia Hayes, author of the book, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡: 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣...
On the Receiving End of Safe Surgery with Linds Brown
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Lindsay (Lind-SAY) Brown here on the Eye Believe Podcast to discuss what it’s like to be on the Receiving End of Safe S...
3 Years with Mets; A Metabolic Approach Story with Lori Jones
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Lori Jones, who was diagnosed with a choroidal ocular melanoma in June of 2016. She developed metastat...
Advances in Small Choroidal Melanoma Treatment with Laser with Dr. Tim Murray
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Tim Murray, an ocular oncologist with over 30 years in the field of treating primary tumors (eye tumors) of ocular me...
Children’s Eye Health with Dr. Aparna Rama at PCH
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Aparna Rama from Phoenix Children’s Hospital. In connection with Children's Eye Health Month and National Eye Exa...
Jackie Stiles, Showing Up to the Game of Life
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Jackie Stiles, WNBA basketball player who was diagnosed in December 2017 with ocular melanoma. Jacki...
From the Man Cave with Ron Cribb, Iris Melanoma
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by rare, iris melanoma survivor, Ron Cribb. Ron is from Auckland, New Zealand, and was diagnosed at age 48 with an iris mela...
Recapping the ASCO + ISOO Experience
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join A Cure in Sight on The Eye Believe Podcast and various research experts and clinicians who attended American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ...
An Eye Cancer Comeback with Kenny Rains
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Kenny Rains, from the "OM Mancave" , who was diagnosed with a choroidal ocular melanoma August 31st of...
Special Guest Interview with A Fresh Chapter
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by a fellow cancer survivor, Terri Wingham. Terri is the CEO and Founder of A Fresh Chapter (AFC). She believes that people ...
Riding the Waves of Ocular Melanoma, with Clay Butler
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Clay Butler, diagnosed with a choroidal ocular melanoma on New Year’s Eve, 2021. He opted for enucle...
An Ocular Oncologist’s Perspective with Dr. Amy Schefler
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Title: An Ocular Oncologist’s Perspective with Dr. Amy Schefler A Cure in Sight is joined on The Eye Believe Podcast by Dr. Amy Schefler to ...
Getting to Know Castle Biosciences
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Getting to know Castle Biosciences with Dr. Kat Alsina A Cure in Sight is joined on The Eye Believe Podcast by Dr. Katherina Alsina (she goes by Ka...
When Tragedy Becomes the Teacher with Katie Wilson
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined on The Eye Believe Podcast by Katie Wilson, M.A, L.C.P.C., discussing insights on, “When Tragedy Becomes the Teacher.” ...
Barriers to Immunotherapy: Success for Uveal Melanoma Liver Metastases with TriSalus Life Sciences
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight, in collaboration with the Ocular Melanoma Foundation, is joined by TriSalus Life Sciences to bring you a presentation on Barriers to ...
Boundaries and Mental Health
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The host of The Eye Believe Podcast, Danet Peterson, shares some ideas from Cait, @thecancercouncelor on Instagram, on setting boundaries when faced w...
Living with OM, a Brown-Eyed Story with Yvonne
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Eye Believe Podcast is joined by Yvonne Kirondomara to share her story thus far with ocular melanoma. She speaks of her unique Brown-Eyed Sto...
Coping with Loss of Control in a Cancer Diagnosis
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined in The Eye Believe Podcast by Arielle Farkash, a patient diagnosed with ocular melanoma in Nov 2018. Three things she would...
Why See a Uveal Melanoma Oncologist with Dr. Justin Moser (Scottsdale AZ)
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Topic: Why see a uveal melanoma oncologist and how to talk with your oncologist about clinical trials? A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Justin Moser,...
The Invisible Burdens of Ocular Melanoma
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Danet talks about the invisible burdens of ocular melanoma. The graphics linked in the social media posts below may be helpful to ...
Cancer & Leadership with Tanya Gibson
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below--or donate to the o...
Living with Ocular Melanoma with Ziva (Anne) Osborn
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.chari...
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: STEPS FOR SIGHT!
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SAVE THE DATE Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: ...
Understanding Grief with Emily Bingham
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.chari...
An Interview with Dr. Harbour, leading uveal melanoma research expert
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.chari...
Living with OM and Metastatic Uveal Melanoma with Ashley McCrary (PRAME TRIAL NEWS)
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Ashlely McCrary, a patient with Ocular Melanoma who is part of the Auburn, Alabama grouping of patients. Ashley shares h...
10 Tips for Newly Diagnosed Patients
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, hear 10 tips compiled from our website and patient feedback to help newly diagnosed patients in navigating and understanding their initial diag...
Living with Pediatric Ocular Melanoma with Presley and Mila
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Mila and her mom, Kezia, as well as Presley and his mom Stephanie to speak to their journey with ocular melanoma. Here’...
Living with Ocular Melanoma with Paige Thompson
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A cure in sight is joined by Paige Thompson, in an interview about her 4 year plus journey so far with Ocular Melanoma. After being told she was too...
Living with Ocular Melanoma with Carrie Younger-Howard
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Carrie Younger-Howard, a patient in Arizona living with ocular melanoma. She expresses a piece of her journey below; t...
Understanding Biopsies with Dr. Scott Walter
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Scott Walter for a discussion on the importance of biopsies, and how they are being used in the field to diagnose ocu...
Devyn Anderson’s Journey with Ocular Melanoma
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Cure in Sight is joined by Devyn Anderson, who speaks about her journey with ocular melanoma. She was diagnosed at age 23, in October of 2013. At ...
Steven Russell Living with Ocular Melanoma
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I was diagnosed with Choroidal Melanoma in March of 2008. My optometrist found a freckle in my eye at a routine exam. I wasn’t going to say anyth...
OM Story Share: Diana and Barbara BAP1 Interview
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
•Barbara's story• I was diagnosed with OM in April 2015. My optometrist found the tumor on a routine eye exam, and then referred me to the retin...
OM story share: Lexi Moody diagnosed 2014
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2014 I learned the words Ocular Melanoma. It was August. I was in Florida visiting my parents, and I decided to get new glasses. This time, ho...
OM Story Share: Nicole Pagliei, diagnosed Sept 2020
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Life only gives you what you can handle, well apparently life thinks I’m a badass” Hi, my name is Nicolette Pagliei and I am 22 years old fr...
Love Sun Body Episode 1
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really know your sunscreen? Learn about an all-natural, good for the earth, sunscreen that really works from Love Sun Body.
Genetic test explained by Jaime Jessen
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jaime Jessen with Impact Genetics talks about ocular melanoma genetic testing and tumor mutations.
Sumathy talks about her son Arjun’s ocular melanoma
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun was born with ocular melanoma. His mother, Sumathy, talks about his diagnosis and how Arjun is doing today.
Welcome to The Eye Believe Podcast
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Eye Believe Podcast! A short description for what you can expect from this podcast to support you in your journey with ocular melanoma...
Stephanie talks about her son’s ocular melanoma diagnosis
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Presley was 13 when he was diagnosed with ocular melanoma. His mother Stephanie talks about his diagnosis, treatment, and life after ocular melanoma...