Blink Collective
Episodes
What is ICL?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know what is new with Lasik and ICLs, but don’t have the time to read a collection of articles? Join Roya and Jimmy this week as the...
Opto(metrist) Prep
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Optometry students, are you ready for boards? Have you heard about the new changes to the NBEO® exams? This week on TN2B OptoPrep’s Program Manager...
Renaissance of the Scleral Lens
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special episode this week as Valley Contax’s operations director Rob Ahern provides an inside look at the manufacturing process. Understan...
Topo vs Tomo
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t know what you don’t know right? This week on TN2B Jimmy and Roya share what might set you apart from your competitors when selecting wha...
We'll Get Through This
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the recent FDA approval of Lyuzeh, the first and only clinically proven formulation of latanoprost in the US that is preservative-free, ac...
Tea Party
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jimmy and Roya’s tea party as they discuss the challenges of being a private practice owner’s and the issues they face in the United States v...
Try to Connect
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya speak with Dr. Courtney Melchione this week on Try Not 2 Blink. Dr. Melchione is the amazing Optometrist that patient Marko Coady spoke...
Eye Invent
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Try Not 2 Blink, Jimmy and Roya have fellow podcaster, speaker, and founder of Augmented Vision Labs, Dr. Fayiz Mahgoub. Listen as he sha...
The NFL Dropout
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a New Year! Tune in as Jimmy and Roya reminisce about their 2022 resolutions and hear their goals for 2023. They continue the episode with priv...
Step Through Door To Another Universe
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have a very special episode today as we continue our series on being grateful for scleral lenses this month. Jimmy and Roya speak with patient Mark...
Manipulate a Piece of Plastic
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jimmy and Roya as they speak with guest Dr. Amanda Dieu, Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine at Casey Eye Institute. Listen as she sha...
Masterclass in Scleral Lens Logistics
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
December is scleral lens month on TN2B. Join Jimmy and Roya as they share tips on getting started with scleral lenses with the initial lens selection,...
Master Your Money
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roya begins this week sharing more of her journey in Costa Rica as she opens the doors to her practice Ojos Del Mar. Then fellow podcaster and owner o...
TLDR Things Are Getting Spicy
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this special Halloween episode, Jimmy and Roya share a little history about Halloween and their favorite family traditions. Listen as they discuss ...
Glaucoma's a Marathon
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jimmy and Roya as they discuss MIGS with returning guest Dr. Justin Schweitzer. Learn how to educate your patients on their options and the studi...
Be Extraordinary, Not Ordinary
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roya and Jimmy talk with Licensed Optician and Image Consultant Wendy Buchanan. Learn how she takes control over the sales process to make buying glas...
Dr Eye Health Heats It Up
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Try Not 2 Blink, Jimmy and Roya are honored to have Dr. Joseph Allen join them to discuss the benefits of warm compresses and the opportu...
Don't Go The Extra Step
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya continue to speak with the cornea and contact lens residents. This week they talk with Dr. Stephanie Schumacher, the outgoing Michigan ...
Full Circle
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Roya and Jimmy talk with returning guest Dr. Cindy Shan to hear from her after wrapping up her Cornea and Contact Lens Residency. Hear what inspired h...
The Wolver Green
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jimmy and Roya discuss with Dr. Harry Green, an Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Berkeley, how diabetes affects the eyes and the convenien...
No Time To Settle
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jimmy and Roya chat with Dr. Klaus Ito about his recent cornea and contact lens residency, joining his mom in private practice, his a...
Greatest Risks have the Greatest Rewards
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Jessilin Quint about her career, residency versus MBA, the fact that you need to take risks in order to rak...
Dry (AMD) Eye
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Founder, Practice Owner, Innovator and Industry Consultant Dr Jaclyn Garlich about her life in Boston, her prac...
Treat Every Patient as Your First
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. John Raji about his career, his involvement with Forvera Health, how he stays authentic with every patien...
Feeling and Fire
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Cory Zwahlen, Class of 2024 at Southern College of Optometry and the winner of the Valley Contax Optometry Meet...
Build Yourself Up
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Caitlin McQueen about how it is to work in clinics with her father and her passion for body building and ho...
Good, Better, Best
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Carly Rose about the wild ride it has been opening a second location focusing on the brand new industry of ...
1st Year Expectations
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya meet up with guest Khanh Ton to discuss what to expect in your first year of optometry school.SOURCES https://www.cnet.com/news/google-...
Such a Pain
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk about Neuropathic Corneal pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and more...SOURCESGrupo Prats Trigeminal Neuralgia HopkinsN...
You Waited Too Long
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to returning guest Gerry Belgraver about the use of genetic testing to guide the use of supplements for macular de...
Optometry in All Forms
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Stephanie Klemencic from Stephanie Klemencic Optometry about her very diverse experience including working ...
Committed & There's no Going Back
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Schornack from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota about her career, her research in scleral lenses...
Lots of Spirit, No Animal
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Steven Sorkin from Corneal Associates of New Jersey. He currently serves as President of the Essex County...
Is It a Fit Issue or an Eye Issue?
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Bita Asghari, OD, FAAO, FSLS from Boston Sight about her background and how she fulfilled her American ...
Oh Baby, Sclerals!
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Jimmy and Roya finally get to catch up with the amazing Dr. Heidi Miller.June is also scleral lens month at Try Not To Blink! ...
1 Star Reviews
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk about what it takes to travel abroad with pets, Johnny Depp's glasses, the upcoming Optometry's Meeting ...
Complete Collarette Cure
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk about all the new treatments available to help treat or relieve different eye conditions such as the collarette, c...
See cKlear Method
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Following yet another great recommendation from the amazing CharliRae, Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Barry Leonard about his career, the use of HOA, seei...
It's Hard Work Being Beautiful
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk about makeup and eye health, the use of Lumenis IPL, the relation between Accutane and dry eye, the use of Vitamin...
"Cold-Start": Round 2
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Kristen O'Brien about how she cold started her second private practice, why she moved out of Colorado,...
200
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya celebrate their latest milestone, 200 podcasts together. They also talk to future optometrist Raymond Chartier the winn...
Tints for All Days
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Christie Jackson from Truckee Family Eyecare about her career path, how she started a practice in the beautiful Lake Tahoe ...
Dang It's Dry Eye
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Vin T. Dang about his optometry career, dry eye, ocular allergies and more...SOURCESPresbyopia PhysicianVin Dang:...
How to Have the Talk
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Ariel Cerenzie, OD, FAAO, FSLS, about Myopia management, how to approach the topic with younger patients and th...
To Do or Not to Do: Profilometry
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Aaron Wolf, a therapeutic optometrist and optometric glaucoma specialist based in Austin, Texas. He has a deep knowledge an...
Yes, and...
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jimmy and Roya are having a very relevant conversation with Dr. Viola Kanevsky, #2 optometrist in the nation on the list of America’s Best...
Ojos Del Mar
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Jimmy and Roya talk about Roya's new adventure in Costa Rica and what it takes to make a big lifestyle change like that, the challenges...
It's (Tico) Time
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya have some really big news! Roya is embarking on an exciting new adventure that will probably leave a lot of us a bit en...
Pro LDO
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Based on another recommendation from the awesome CharliRae at Valley Contax, Jimmy and Roya talk with Andrew S. Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLE-AC, FNAO about ...
Back to the Scleral Basics
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya go over all the scleral lens basics you need to know about in order to become a successful scleral lens fitter, inc...
The True MVP
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Try Not to Blink is taking requests. Jimmy and Roya talk to LoriAnn Bobins, Rockstar Technician at Vision Source 20/20 about her career ...
Uplifting
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Ryan Bleeks, Vice President of Sales at RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc about Upneeq (oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophthalmic solutio...
Better Near Vision
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk about Vuity eye drop and catch up with Dr. Michelle Hoff and Dr. Isabel Kazemi about SightLine and demystifying near task specific...
What a Pain!
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Anthony DeWilde, a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry. In addition to seeing patient...
Name It
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Farah Gulaid and Dr. Joy Harewood about having more racial equality in the industry, how communication is key to a successf...
Light It Up
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Stacey Winter, Vice President of Sales for Lumenis about her career, OptiLight, the first and only IPL FDA-approved for the man...
OD Admissions 101
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr Kimberly Kohne, Associate Dean for Students and Clinical Professor at Indiana University School of Optometry about her perso...
Gas Permeable Lens King
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to the one and only Edward S. Bennett, O.D., M.S.Ed. about what it takes to become a Diplomate, why you should do your residency, ...
Level Up (in Google)
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr Richard Zimbalist, owner of Ignite Medical and Optometrist at Truman VA Medical Center about his business and how to get you...
Voodoo Magic
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya are recording straight from AAO 2021 in Boston. They had the great pleasure to talk to Georgea Pasedis PharmD. RPh., Se...
Treat Eyes Via Nose
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Jimmy and Roya are recording straight from AAO 2021 in Boston. They had the great pleasure to talk to Jeff Nau, Ph.D., president and C...
Quints and Headaches
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk about headaches, their causes and treatment approach as well as Blepharospasm, a rare disease that causes involuntary spasmodic ...
The Earbone is Connected to the Eye Bone
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first of its kind TN2B episode, Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Ashley Andrejko about her work as an audiologist, the Audiology Project, OTC hearin...
Ask and look, then Look and Ask
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Selina McGee about the use of Botox and Upneek to help patients, the approval by the FDA of Tyrvaya, a nasal spray for th...
Secrets to Success
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Mika Moy about her career, being a Diplomate of Academy, Opto-camp, tips and tricks to become more succesful and more...SOU...
Special Eye-ffects Queen
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Halloween week and Jimmy and Roya talk to the super talented Stephanie Doherty, a qualified optometrist who provides advice for supplying an...
Trending News: Eye Edition
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk about the latest eye related news, such as the COVID-19 related retinal micro-vasculopathy, the association between E-Cigarette us...
Red and White Canes
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to the inspiring Avery Berschauer about her career, her life as a blind person, the challenges of being blind, things that make he...
ODs Can (Re)Finance Too
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Lee Raykovicz, optometrist and mortgage loan officer about everything you need to know about refinancing and more...SOURCESAmer...
Deep Dive in the Eye
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya take a deep dive into the latest eye treatments such as pufferfish toxin used to treat amblyopia, the use of Aldeyra Therapeutics to tr...
Fenestration is the new "black"
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk with the super talented Dr. Sheila Morrison about her career, her experience with fenestrated scleral lenses, their benefits, fitt...
"Slow" Vision
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to the amazing Dr. Laurie Hoffman about her career path, how to get training and get started in low vision and more...SOURCESAmeri...
Test Me
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk with the one and only Patti Barkey, COE of Bowden Eye & Associates about her career path, Dry Eye, LipiFlow and the use of Qui...
Real (Estate) Talk
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to power couple Michael Turano and Dr. Jennifer Turano about their experience with building a real estate portfolio as well as tip...
Corneal Catastrophes
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya welcome back Dr. Michele Lee an expert in cornea to take an in-depth look at cornea procedures such as cornea transplant and the future...
Somewhere in Indiana
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya speak with Dr Andrew Fischer about the American Academy of Optometry, how he started in optometry and grew his practice in Indiana afte...
Learn How to Fly on The Way Down
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Nick Lillie, about how he grew his practice, his experience with Valley Contax's Custom Lens Immersion Program (CLIP...
More Tools For The Toolbox
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya pepper us with eye care potpourri, taking the backup glasses debate right into passive income options. Who might strike out with the vi...
Get Your Grind On
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya meet up again with the cunning speedster Dr Audrey Raley.She points the team toward the sound of money while avoiding the pitfall of Ji...
When You Don't Wanna Go There
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya speak with the captivating Dr Brooke Harkness and super knowledgeable Dr Derek Louie about the amazing advances in lens technology. No ...
Surviving To Thriving
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya pay it forward with advice from money guru, Adam F. Cmejla. This episode is rich with investment strategy and runs over with tips to ...
Backbone of the Lens
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya get in the zone with Dr Samantha Rao. The limbal independence transfer zone, landing zone and other zones around the farm? There will b...
Do Vision Therapy With A Deck Of Cards
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya have a great conversation with Dr Lisa Dok about the positive impact therapy provides for patients young and old. Roya checked her mail...
Do Scleral Lenses Suck
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya chat with Dr Josh Lotoczky about "Living on the Edge", in depth scleral research, and yes the real question.... when to fil...
Mid-Year Update
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya chat on the industry changes from this past year. They stroll through key points of the FDA Approval for Lotemax: Eysuvis, FDA Approval...
Use Yo Stain, Flip Yo Lids
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya bring their summer time vibe to this Eye Doc Cookout. Multi-talented Dr Laurel Kelley mixes her perfect recipe of experience and char...
Magic of the Lens
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya set the stage for Dr Cory Collier to teach the magic of scleral lenses.The team steps behind the curtain to learn more about profitabil...
Say No To PPO's
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya speak with the super charismatic Jordon Comstock. How can you create recurring revenue, increase patient loyalty, and cut out PPO'...
AOA's Got Your Back
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya have a great conversation with Dr Bill Reynolds and Dr Bob Layman. The team gets to the heart of what the AOA provides and how their ...
Liquid Bandaids
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya have a great time chatting with Dr Liandra Jung about Residency life, Mayonnaise and...... River Otters?SOURCESValley Contax CLIP P...
Oculoplastics
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya jump into Tom Copperman's pet life while exploring the world of Oculoplastic Surgery, Punctal Cautery, Lid Lesions, and more! SOU...
The Most Extreme Case
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya dive deeper into the business of sight with Dr Richard Adler. There's more to Glaucoma than reducing pressure, but just how EXTREM...
The Balancing Act of Glaucoma
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya speak with Dr Richard Adler about the ways to understand Glaucoma a little more thoroughly. SOURCEhttps://www.belcarahealth.com/medical...
Happy Triggered
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Marcus Noyes about involvement in organized optometry, real practice outside of residency and teaching in an ophthalmology prog...
The Mac Daddy of Materials
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to John Hibbs, Vice President North American Commerical Sales & Marketing at Contamac US Inc about lens materials, recent inno...
To do or not to do: Residency
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Jessilin Quint and Dr. Gabriela Olivares about their experience with residency, should graduates do a residency, the pros a...
Recommend the Best
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Castellanos and Dr. DauSchmidt about Eye Candy a unique practice pairing eyewear and gourmet sweets, Tear Restore, the firs...
Pearls to Maximize Your External Rotation Experience
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Christina Wilmer about how externships have affected her career, the requirements of externships and tips on how to get the...
Must Know Neuro
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Jacqueline Theis, an optometrist with residency training in neuro-optometry, who treats patients with visual complaints and...
Ocular Disease. The Future of Optometry?
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Justin Manning about his experience abroad, how ocular disease has changed, what he thinks about residency and more...SOURC...