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 how it changed her lifestyle. 👁 👉 Jimmy and Roya are also launching a brand new TN2B segment about Boards review questions, Try Not To Stress. They teamed up with Optoprep, a premier Boards review service to compile questions so you can study smarter, not harder. SOURCES DrChrono Optoprep Dr Caitlin McQueen: LinkedIn Dr Caitlin McQueen: Dr David Mc...
Aug 08, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 214
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 Dry Eye Med Spa. Jimmy and Roya are also launching a brand new TN2B segment about Boards review questions, Try Not To Stress. They teamed up with Optoprep, a premier Boards review service to compile questions so you can study smarter, not harder. SOURCES Optoprep InfantSee Dr. Carly Rose: LinkedIn Dr. Carly Rose: Eyecare on the Square 20 20 Beauty ...
Aug 01, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 213
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-sister-company-puts-glucose-sensing-contact-lens-project-on-hold/ https://www.achillesinternational.org/who-we-are Khanh Ton YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzpX58xuOMD_VhSJiRlNlg Valley Contax Deals: https://www.valleycontax.com/tn2b 1st-month Checklist: https://www.optometrystudents.com/the-first-month-of-optometry-school-chec...
Jul 25, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk about Neuropathic Corneal pain, Trigeminal Neuralgia, and more... SOURCES Grupo Prats Trigeminal Neuralgia Hopkins Neuropathic Corneal Pain Review TFOS DEWS II Pain and Sensation Trigeminal Neuralgia...
Jul 18, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 212
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 degeneration and more... SOURCES Ojos Del Mar Love Aloha kaufman-whitepaper
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 211
In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Stephanie Klemencic from Stephanie Klemencic Optometry about her very diverse experience including working for a nursing home, find out what her spirit animal is and more... SOURCES Dr Stephanie Klemencic - LinkedIn 360 care Eye Care on the Square The Clear Eyes & Aesthetics Dr Stephanie Klemencic Email: [email protected]...
Jul 04, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 210
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 and more... June is also scleral lens month at Try Not To Blink! Jimmy and Roya will be giving out one last promo code to receive 15% off your next pair of scleral lenses. There is also an awesome grand prize at the end of the month! Win a free Custom Stable fitting set with a free consultation with Dr. Bauer from Valley Contax. SOURCES Clip progr...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 209
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 Optometric Society and is a member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians. He is also a Fellow of the Scleral Lens Education Society. June is also scleral lens month at Try Not To Blink! In the next 3 episodes Jimmy and Roya will be giving out a promo code to receive 15% off your next pair of scleral lenses. The...
Jun 20, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 208
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 Dream though her optometric career. June is also scleral lens month at Try Not To Blink! In the next 3 episodes Jimmy and Roya will be giving out a promo code to receive 15% off your next pair of scleral lenses. You also get a chance to enter to win a free Custom Stable fitting set as well as a free consultation with Dr. Bauer from Valley Contax. S...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 207
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! In the next 4 episodes Jimmy and Roya will be giving out a promo code to receive 15% off your next pair of scleral lenses. You also get a chance to enter to win a free Custom Stable fitting set as well as a free consultation with Dr. Bauer from Valley Contax. SOURCES Dr. Heidi Miller, UC Davis Health Dr. Heidi Miller, LinkedIn Clark Newman: Billin...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 206
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 and the the use of breast milk eye drops. SOURCES Traveling internationally with pet Across the Pond Johnny Depp’s Court Glasses MOSCOT Optometry’s Meeting Breast Milk Eye Drops...
May 30, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 205
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, cataract, demodex and more... SOURCES C3-R-CXL Dr. Boxer Wachler COMING SOON New treatment for demodex blepharitis Tea tree harmful to MGD? Concomitant conditions present with demodex Weave...
May 23, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Following yet another great recommendation from the amazing CharliRae, Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Barry Leonard about his career, the use of HOA, seeing clearly with keratoconus and more... SOURCES Dr. Barry Leonard: Clinic Seeing Clearly With Keratoconus Valley Contax Consultant: CharliRae Eaglet Scleral Profilometer GSLS Conference ICS Conference ZenLens Scleral Lens OVITZ Higher Order Aberration One Step Refine Coopervision Contamac Infinite Tangible Hydrapeg...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 203
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 C eye cream and more... SOURCES We Love Eyes Extension Cleanser Lumenis IPL Accutane + Dry Eye Vitamin C Eye Cream Research Vitamin C Eye Cream Option 1 Vitamin C Eye Cream Option 2 Vitamin C Eye Cream Option 3 Optase...
May 09, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 202
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, why it is important to be involved with the AOA and more... SOURCES Vuity Dr. O’Brien: Denver Eye Care Dr. O’Brien: Linkedin iCare Advisors OVVO Optics Michael Bullar: Frame Expert Vision Source SOLN Optometry Dr. Kristin O'Brien: Email...
May 02, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 201
In this episode Jimmy and Roya celebrate their latest milestone, 200 podcasts together. They also talk to future optometrist Raymond Chartier the winner of the $1,500 Valley Contax Travel Grant. SOURCES 2020 Glance Corneal Sweep Test Defocus Media + Try Not 2 Blink Episode Medical Millennial + Try Not 2 Blink Episode GSLS Podcast Facts Podcast Insights Podcast Facts 2 Podcast Facts 3 Lens Quote Valley Contax Winner SVOSH...
Apr 25, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 200
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 area and all the great tinted prescription options available for life on the slope. SOURCES Christie Jackson: Truckee Family Eyecare Christie Jackson: LinkedIn Sierra Lab Bad Ass Optical Zeiss Optical FL41 Post-Concussion Bolle Universal Insert Glacier Glass: Vuarnet Woow Garrett Leight Costa del Mar Idoc PECAA Christie Jackson: Email...
Apr 18, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 199
This week Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Vin T. Dang about his optometry career, dry eye, ocular allergies and more... SOURCES Presbyopia Physician Vin Dang: Empire Eye & Laser Center Vin Dang: LinkedIn Why Did I Chose Dry Eye? Insights into Ocular Allergy Vanguard Ophthalmology Group LipiScan Dr Vin Does Pickleball OneSight: Instagram OneSight.Org Intrepid CE Conference...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 198
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 their parents and more... SOURCES Kayla Olding: The Eye Centers Ariel Cerenzie: Vision Source Studio Ariel Cerenzie: LinkedIn Ariel Cerenzie: Email Incorporating Myopia Management Woo University “My Child is Too Young for Contact Lenses” Why Have I Never Heard of Myopia Management as an Option for my Child Before? ALRIGHT FOLKS, LET’S SETTLE DOWN Tac...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Aaron Wolf, a therapeutic optometrist and optometric glaucoma specialist based in Austin, Texas. He has a deep knowledge and experience in profilometry and scleral lenses such as the Custom Stable Elite and Ovitz lens. SOURCES UV index Optometry’s Meeting Dr. Wolf: Austin Optometry Group Dr. Wolf: Linkedin Custom Stable OVITZ Aberrometer Eyeprint Prosthetic Lens Medmont Meridia Vision by design ICSC GSLS...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 196
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 Eye Doctors in 2021. She is an optometrist specializing in custom contact lenses, who has practiced on the Upper West Side in New York for over 25 years but originally came from the former Soviet Union. SOURCES Viola Kanevsky: Acuity NYC American’s Best Eye Doctor 2021: Newsweek ODs on Facebook Ship of Tolerance...
Mar 21, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 195
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 and the positives... SOURCES Maximo Nivel Ojos del Mar Instagram Airbnb Across the Pond Pet Travel Specialist Aeromexico Flying with Pets...
Mar 14, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 194
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 envious and Jimmy talks about his latest investment. Keep up with the TN2B crew, don't miss this episode. SOURCES Jimmy’s Insta Monteverde Container AirBnB
Mar 07, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 193
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 his career path, what it takes to become a Licensed Master Optician, his love for Rosie his pet pig and more... SOURCES Lum ithera Eye Injuries in Sports Andrew Bruce Linkedin ASB Opticianry Education Services Opticians Association of America NOCE ABO Certification NCLE CTL Examination...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 192
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, including Valley Contax Custom Lens Immersion Program, the Custom Stable and more... SOURCES AMD Vabysmo 20/20 Glance Generic Restasis Generic Combigan Custom Stable CLIP Program Boost Gas Permeable Lens Institute Scleral Lens Education Society...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 191
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 path and the importance of having a strong team in your practice... SOURCES LoriAnn Bobins: LinkedIn Vision Source Studio 20/20 HOYA training program AOA Staff Training Program Renton Technical College Ophthalmic Assistant Program Highpoint University PA Program...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 190
Jimmy and Roya talk to Ryan Bleeks, Vice President of Sales at RVL Pharmaceuticals, Inc about Upneeq (oxymetazoline hydrochloride ophthalmic solution) and its use for the treatment of blepharoptosis in adults aka droopy eyes... SOURCE Cataract Surgery + Dementia Ryan Bleeks: LinkedIn Upneeq, RVL Upneeq: Instagram...
Jan 31, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 189
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 lenses which was one of their presentation at the last AAO meeting. SOURCES Vuity Eye Drop Dr Michelle Hoff: LinkedIn Dr Michelle Hoff: UC Berkeley Dr Isabel Kazemi: LinkedIn Dr Isabel Kazemi: UC Berkeley SightLine Demystifying near task specific lenses: AAO 2021 Presentation...
Jan 24, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. Anthony DeWilde, a graduate of the University of Missouri – St. Louis College of Optometry. In addition to seeing patients in the general clinic, he also works with TeleRetinal Imaging Program for diabetic patients and provides patient care for the low vision rehabilitation clinic. SOURCE Dr Anthony DeWilde: TAOP Email: [email protected]
Jan 17, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 187
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 successful career and life as well as what we can do now to make things better. SOURCES: Dr Farah Gulaid: Emory Dr Farah Gulaid: LinkedIn Dr Joy Harewood: LinkedIn Dr Joy Harewood: SUNY Rooted Black Girls ....
Jan 10, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 186
