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Try Not To Blink

Roya Habibi OD & Sheila Morrison ODwww.trynot2blink.com

Try Not To Blink is a podcast about the ups and downs, ins and outs, news, tips and tricks of those who live the optometry lifestyle.

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Episodes

Use Yo Stain, Flip Yo Lids

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 charisma into your favorite topics while knocking one out of the park with her quote on "Flipping Lids". SOURCES Optometry Meeting June 2021 Academy Meeting Nov 2021 Tear Restore Tear Restore Portal Link Marlo Dr Laurel Kelley - Instagram Dr Laurel Kelley - SCO Ocular Graft Versus Host Disease Review of Ocular GVHD Autologous Serum Tears Regener-Eyes Vit...

Jun 07, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 155

Magic of the Lens

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 profitability, meeting patient needs, and just how amazing the scleral lens truly is. The solution is clear. SOURCES Valley Contax Education Consultant Dr Cory Collier: Email Dr Cory Collier: Artisan Eye Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Valley Contax Vision Project Care Credit Sunbit Dry Eye Shop Lacripure Scleralfill Nutrifill Saline Sample Kit Tangible Clean T...

May 31, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 154

Say No To PPO's

Jimmy and Roya speak with the super charismatic Jordon Comstock. How can you create recurring revenue, increase patient loyalty, and cut out PPO's? The answer is Boomcloud! This episode is a rocket ship heading into the future, hold on tight. SOURCES Jordon Comstock - LinkedIn BoomCloud App Benefits of an in-house membership program How to Create, Organize and Automate your In-House Membership Plan Say No to PPOs The Automatic Customer...

May 24, 202159 minSeason 1Ep. 153

AOA's Got Your Back

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 goal is to be your biggest resource. This episode is loaded with insight from two of the AOA's top dogs, although one would consider himself more of a race horse. SOURCES American Optometric Association Dr William Reynolds Dr Robert Layman Optometry’s Meeting June 2021 in Denver, CO William Reynolds, OD - Email Robert Layman, OD - Email AOA President...

May 17, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 152

Liquid Bandaids

Jimmy and Roya have a great time chatting with Dr Liandra Jung about Residency life, Mayonnaise and...... River Otters? SOURCES Valley Contax CLIP Program Tear Restore Tear Restore Portal Link UC Berkeley Primary Care and Contact Lens Residency Program Valley Contax Custom Stable Vision Project...

May 10, 202155 minSeason 1Ep. 151

Oculoplastics

Jimmy and Roya jump into Tom Copperman's pet life while exploring the world of Oculoplastic Surgery, Punctal Cautery, Lid Lesions, and more! SOURCES Thomas Copperman, MD Copperman Instagram Enduragen Implant Tepezza...

May 03, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 150

The Most Extreme Case

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 EXTREME can the team get on this weeks episode? SOURCES Allergan presbyopia drop Upneeq drop Durysta Implant Dr. Adler: Bellcara Try Not 2 Blink Education Credit Assessment https://www.belcarahealth.com/medical-team/dr-richard-adler/...

Apr 26, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 149

The Balancing Act of Glaucoma

Jimmy and Roya speak with Dr Richard Adler about the ways to understand Glaucoma a little more thoroughly. SOURCE https://www.belcarahealth.com/medical-team/dr-richard-adler/

Apr 19, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 148

Happy Triggered

Jimmy and Roya talk to Marcus Noyes about involvement in organized optometry, real practice outside of residency and teaching in an ophthalmology program and more... SOURCES New Presbyopia Treatment Option Marcus Noyes Marcus Noyes Linkedin Eyeprint Prosthetic...

Apr 12, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 147

The Mac Daddy of Materials

Jimmy and Roya talk to John Hibbs, Vice President North American Commerical Sales & Marketing at Contamac US Inc about lens materials, recent innovations, what is plasma treatment and more... SOURCES CLIP Program John Hibbs - Contamac CLMA Optimum Materials Optimum Tangible Hydra-Peg Nutrifill GPLI...

Apr 05, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 146

To do or not to do: Residency

Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Jessilin Quint and Dr. Gabriela Olivares about their experience with residency, should graduates do a residency, the pros and cons and more... SOURCES Drop for Presbyopia?? Jessilin Quint - Smart Eye Care Dr Quint Instagram Gabriela Olivares - The Eye Center Dr Olivares Instagram ACOE Residency Programs...

Mar 29, 202154 minSeason 1Ep. 145

Recommend the Best

Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Castellanos and Dr. DauSchmidt about Eye Candy a unique practice pairing eyewear and gourmet sweets, Tear Restore, the first open-eye warm compress, its pending clinical trial and more... SOURCES Dr Giannie Castellanos - Infinite Vision Eyecare Dr Giannie Castellanos - Linkedin Eye Candy Tear Restore Pending TearRestore Clinical Trial The Chiasm Everything Dry Eye Conference...

Mar 22, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 144

Pearls to Maximize Your External Rotation Experience

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 most out of that experience. SOURCES Dr Chris Wilmer - UC Berkeley UC Berkeley Externship Program

Mar 15, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 143

Must Know Neuro

Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Jacqueline Theis, an optometrist with residency training in neuro-optometry, who treats patients with visual complaints and double vision due to brain injury and neurological disease. SOURCES JnJ Covid Vaccine COVID Vaccine Snapshot Dr. Jacqueline Theis - Virginia Neuro-Optometry Concussion Care Centre of Virginia Neuro-Optometrist Sees Eyes as Key to Concussion Diagnosis + Treatment Diagnosis and Management of Concussion in Primary Care Workshop, AOA 2019 Lesson on Ne...

Mar 08, 202151 minSeason 1Ep. 142

Ocular Disease. The Future of Optometry?

Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Justin Manning about his experience abroad, how ocular disease has changed, what he thinks about residency and more... SOURCES PF Alaway now available Naloxone for ocular pain Healthy eyes advantage Justin Manning, OD, MPH, FAAO Practice Advantage Podcast with Dr Manning...

Mar 01, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 141

Courageously Practice Optometry

Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Michael O'Neal about his career choices, his achievements and how he leads the Myopia Control Center at Dunes Eye Consultants. SOURCES Tea Tree Oil Kills Meibomian Glands? Tarsus Mike O’Neal - Dunes Eye Neurolens Brilliant Futures...

Feb 22, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 140

MasterClass for Boards prep

Jimmy and Roya talk to Erin Heim, Alexander Bennett and Ariel Cerenzie about how to prep for the Board, tips and tricks for board success and more... SOURCES NBEO Part III Update Dr Erin Keim - University of Pittsburgh Children's Hospital KMK Optometry KMK Optometry Pro NBEO Part 3 Testing Center Charlotte Agenda https://www.optometry.org/part_III_restructure Charlotte Tips: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qk16hIq5i-NmWKzBaxQlx8la1cj6PsE7/view?usp=sharing...

Feb 15, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 139

Beautiful Blind Eye

Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Kevin Kelley about his career as an ocularist, the evolution of ocular prosthetics, the process of receiving a prosthetic, and more... SOURCES Precision 1 for Astigmatism Kevin Kelley - Kelley Associates American Society of Ocularist National Board of Ocularist Registry...

Feb 08, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 138

Droopy, Itchy, Update.

Jimmy and Roya talk about Upneeq, a treatment for droopy eyelids, allergies, the COVID vaccine and more... SOURCES Upneeq CE Certificate MA New Glaucoma Bill Aller Focus TN2B Instagram...

Jan 25, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 136

Treat OSD in 1-2-3

In this special episode Jimmy and Roya focus on dry eye disease and talk about practice patterns that will help you become a dry eye expert and exam room changes to guide you to best treat the true etiology. SOURCES TFOS DEWS II Executive Summary TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report http://www.tfosdewsreport.org/report-diagnostic_methodology/131_36/en/ Dry Eye Foundation Comparison of two questionnaires for dry eye symptom assessment A Review of Dry Eye Questionnaires: Measuring Pat...

Jan 18, 202158 minSeason 1Ep. 135

El Presidente

Jimmy and Roya talk with Alexander Bennett about his journey to optometry, the pros and cons of the student life during COVID and his plans for the future. SOURCES 2020 Glance Best contact lens solution? AOA AOSA AOSA Instagram...

Jan 11, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 134

Does Social Media Work?

Jimmy and Roya talk with Jill Nowak and Tyler Kemp about the best way to utilize Social Media to promote your business and what metrics to follow in order to maximize your marketing strategy. SOURCES 2021 Conferences Marketing4ECPs

Jan 04, 202156 minSeason 1Ep. 133

Spark Your Passion for 2021

Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Solomon Gould about Cognivue, a software and algorithm based cognitive screening, and also his goals for 2021. SOURCES Free CE Dr Solomon Gould Linkeden AOE Dr Gould Scenic Eye Care Bass Lake Family Eye Care Cognivue Risks Factors Risks Factors 2 Medications Stages of cognitive decline Stages of cognitive decline 2 Vision Impairment and cognitive decline...

Dec 28, 20201 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 132

OD Down Under

Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Leigh Plowman about life as an OD in Australia, his career path, the current situation and dry eye treatment. SOURCES Potential functional restoration of corneal endothelial cells in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy by ROCK inhibitor Keratoconus + BMI link? Dry Eye Directory Australian Optometry Schools Ziena Eyewear...

Dec 21, 202054 minSeason 1Ep. 131

CoVax

Jimmy and Roya talk about the different Covid-19 vaccines and how they work but also about dry eye treatment and the free CE offer. SOURCES Get Free CE with Try Not 2 Blink Webster word of the 2020 Multi-Dose Latanoprost Treatment of Dry Eye from Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis With Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (Cenegermin) COVID Vaccine: How they work Top COVID Vaccine Candidates...

Dec 14, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 130

Sclerals: Just Do It

Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Adeline Bauer about the all-new Custom Lens Immersion Program (CLIP) from Valley Contax, their Boost Marketing Program, Keratoconus and more... SOURCES NEW: Rocky Mountain Optometry School 2020 Glance Drop for Keratoconus Dr. Adeline Bauer Custom Lens Immersion Program (CLIP) Boost Marketing Program...

Dec 07, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 129

See The Light!

Jimmy and Roya talk with Dr. Kayla Karpuk about light adjustable IOLs, managing cataract surgery and same day cataract surgery for both eyes. SOURCES Tear Restore Clinical Portal CODE STARTER100 Dr Kayla Karpuk OCCRS I Love My LASIK - Dr Karpuk Light Adjustable IOL Details Dr Karpuk Twitter Dr Karpuk Instagram...

Nov 30, 20201 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 128

Thank You, Here's Free CE

In this special episode Jimmy and Roya focus on dry eye disease and talk about practice patterns that will help you become a dry eye expert and exam room changes to guide you to best treat the true etiology. SOURCES TFOS DEWS II Executive Summary TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report http://www.tfosdewsreport.org/report-diagnostic_methodology/131_36/en/ Dry Eye Foundation Comparison of two questionnaires for dry eye symptom assessment A Review of Dry Eye Questionnaires: Measuring Pat...

Nov 23, 202058 minSeason 1Ep. 127

Dry Eye Zone

Jimmy and Roya talk with Rebecca Petris, about her history dealing with dry eye, why she created The Dry Eye Zone and what should doctors consider when treating dry eye. SOURCES Mindfulness + Glaucoma Control 100 worst cities for dry eye Ziena Eyewear Intrepid eye society TED Talks: Update on Thyroid Eye Disease Scleral Lens Tutorial Dry Eye Zone Dry Eye Foundation Dry Eye Patreon Dry Eye Shop [email protected]...

Nov 16, 202059 minSeason 1Ep. 126
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