Jeffry Gerson always knew he wanted to be in the medical field, but having an aversion to blood and finding a positive role model led him to pursue optometry. Today, he practices at a collaborative OD/MD practice and is a prolific lecturer and writer who enjoys encouraging young people to explore optometry. He also partners with industry to help advise on new products and technologies, treatment protocols, and patient care. Over the years, he has developed a clear passion for the retina, especia...
Jan 18, 2024•42 min•Ep. 24
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own optometry private practice, developing a niche, inventing a new product, or giving back to the community, then take some time to be inspired by Dr. Janelle Davison’s story. Like many others, she found her path to optometry by speaking to her own optometrist then finding a mentor who was doing everything she wanted for her own life – owning a practice, growing a family, teaching, and loving life as a doctor. In 2010, She cold opened her own practice in Ge...
Jan 04, 2024•40 min•Ep. 23
Torn between math and medicine as an undergrad, Shalu Pal shadowed 10 different types of doctors to figure out which one was truly happy but didn’t find the joy she was seeking. Then, she walked into her optometrist’s office and heard laughter coming from patients, staff and doctor. At that point, she knew she had found her path forward. After optometry school in Southern California, Dr. Shalu Pal first specialized in specialty lenses at her residency in Oklahoma, which led to expanding her inte...
Dec 14, 2023•35 min•Ep. 22
Parres Wright, OD, FAAO Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO (aka DoctorEyeHealth) Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Nov 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 21
For more information about Optometry Giving Sight, visit: https://givingsight.org/ Key Moments: 2:41 Dr. Alan Glazier’s background story 4:30 The launch of a “little group” called ODs on Facebook 7:12 Blazing your own trail in optometry 9:38 Managing the largest online community of optometrists 11:15 Being mission led with ODs on Facebook 12:10 Giving back with Optometry Giving Sight 15:33 Expanding on ODs on Facebook to fill unmet needs 17:39 Presbyopia research 29:12 Protecting your ideas with...
Nov 09, 2023•37 min•Ep. 20
Dr. Brianna Rhue, co-founder of Dr. Contact Lens Dr. Joseph Allen, also known as Doctor Eye Health Key Moments: 1:40 – Brianna Rhue’s backstory 3:39 – Her private practice journey from associate to “soul” ownership 7:58 – The genesis of Dr. Contact Lens 12:15 – The Dr. Contact Lens patient experience 14:37 – Building a technology company and driving change 20:12 – The value of investing in yourself, your team and your practice 22:55 – Learning from other industries and treating the patient also ...
Oct 25, 2023•36 min•Ep. 19
Dr. Melissa Trego is a clinician, researcher, educator, and administrator who earned an OD as well as a PhD in cellular and molecular biology. As the Dean of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University and past president of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), she discusses some of the opportunities and challenges the world of academic optometry faces today. Dean Trego’s passion for optometric education is palpable and her main goal is to ensure her faculty ...
Oct 11, 2023•34 min•Ep. 18
Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, has practiced for nearly 30 years at Charles Retina Institute in Tennessee and Mississippi. He loves being about to closely co-manage his patients alongside his Retina Specialist MD colleagues, including his own son who recently joined that practice. Dr. Rafieetary has always been on the cutting edge of innovations in retina and is excited to see how advanced imaging and AI will continue to impact the future of patient care. The doctors discuss the challenges of ca...
Sep 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 17
Dr. Hardeep Kataria Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Sep 14, 2023•41 min•Ep. 16
The combination of a summer gig working for a local optometrist and a family history with eye disease led Tim Earley to pursue a career in optometry. He married a fellow PCO optometry student and moved to Ohio to build their family and a successful private practice career centered around a strong commitment to his community. Dr. Earley is now an accomplished and passionate lecturer and educator, as well as the director of the Bright Eyedeas Vision Clinic offering free eye exams and eyeglasses to...
Aug 31, 2023•46 min•Ep. 15
Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Diplo ABO FluoreSCENE Media Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media....
Aug 17, 2023•33 min•Ep. 14
Dr. Nathan Lighthizer is an Associate Dean & Professor at the Oklahoma School of Optometry and a founding member of the Intrepid Eye Society. He is a top-notch lecturer who has a passion for diagnosing and treating ocular disease and performing advanced ophthalmic and laser procedures. He is also an advocate for scope expansion as part of the future of optometry, which leads to the discussion around how politics doesn’t always follow logic. Get inspired to get involved. Listen in as Dr. Jose...
Aug 03, 2023•26 min•Ep. 13
Dr. Dorothy Hitchmoth Dr. Joseph Allen FluoreSCENE Media Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Jul 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 12
Dr. Joseph Allen Dr. Harbir Sian FluoreSCENE Media Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Jun 22, 2023•48 min•Ep. 10
Dr. Elsa Sheerer Dr. Joseph Allen FluoreSCENE Media Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Jun 08, 2023•55 min•Ep. 9
Dr. Jessica Steen Doctor Eye Health FluoreSCENE Media Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
May 25, 2023•34 min•Ep. 8
Amanda Legge, OD Doctor Eye Health FluoreSCENE Media Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
May 10, 2023•53 min•Ep. 7
Vittorio Mena O.D., M.S. is the sports vision director at Optical Academy in Clifton, NJ. He graduated from Seton Hall University with both a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Microbiology. He received his professional degree from Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University in 2014. He is professionally licensed in both life/variable annuity insurance and investments. He holds his 2-14, Series 6, and Series 63 financial licenses. https://odsonfb.com/user/vittorio-mena/ https://optical-aca...
Apr 27, 2023•55 min•Ep. 6
https://www.vancethompsonvision.com/doctors/brooke-messer https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Apr 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 5
www.optometrywealth.com www.doctoreyehealth.com Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth.com/ Visit https://odcommunity.com/ to learn more about FluoreSCENE Media.
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 4
Jeff Varanelli, OD, FAAO, Dipl. AAO, ABO, ABCMO From his early days in laser surgery to working with an ophthalmologist, Dr. Varanelli found his passion for the anterior segment to help his patients improve their overall eye health. For more than a decade, Dr. Varanelli has been an enthusiastic educator on all things related to dry eye and ocular surface disease. He is now taking the lead in Neurotrophic Keratitis (NK). Beyond herpetic eye disease, learn about other causes of NK and how to detec...
Mar 15, 2023•41 min•Ep. 3
Episode 2: Lisa Ostrin, OD, Ph.D, FAAO, FARVO Dr. Lisa Ostrin teaches human gross anatomy, advanced vision science and physiological optics at the University of Houston College of Optometry. She also runs a research lab focused on blue light and the environmental and behavioral factors that contribute to the increasing prevalence of myopia. Hear how school faculty is discussing the impact of COVID on the student experience and clinical studies and how academia will likely be transformed forever ...
Feb 28, 2023•51 min•Ep. 2
Nick Colatrella, OD, FAAO, Dipl. AAO, ABO, ABCMO In this first episode of Eye Give a Damn, Dr. Allen sits down with Dr. Nick Colatrella, his personal mentor and colleague. Dr. Colatrella discusses the challenges of practicing at the highest extent of his license while being at the frontlines of scope expansion for optometry through his involvement with the AOA. From their shared experience and frustrations with insurance and vision plans to how private equity is impacting private practice; the d...
Feb 16, 2023•50 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to Eye Give a Damn! – a new podcast series from Dr. Joseph Allen. After building a loyal following on YouTube as @DoctorEyeHealth to educate the general public about eye health, Dr. Allen is now taking a deeper look inside our profession. He discusses the challenges and opportunities facing optometry with colleagues who are on the frontlines. Eye Give a Damn hosted by Dr. Joseph Allen is produced by FluoreSCENE Media. For more information on Dr. Joseph Allen visit https://doctoreyehealth...
Feb 15, 2023•10 min
