Episodes

Welcome, dear listeners, to another enlightening episode where we dive deep into the world of eye care and media, exploring the stories and insights of experts who are shaping this vital industry. Our guest for today, Matt Young is an industry titan, a visionary leader whose name is synonymous with excellence in eye care media. Founder & CEO of Media MICE. He spent nearly 20 years in eye care and lived in Asia-Pacific for 17 years, working to build media, marketing and conference businesses a...

You're not alone, you are not the first to go through it and your not going to be the last -- Dwanye Johnson The Rock. In this episode, we dive deep into the impact social media can have on our mental health and overall well being. It is important to be mindful and not let the negativity impact you. I sit across a social media influencer, Dr. Kristie Nguyen, who is a board-certified optometrist and currently serves as a contract doctor for Dr. David Fenestra & Associates in Orlando, FL. She is...

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better- Pat Riley In this episode, we delve into the fascinating intersection between clinical, business and research roles, exploring how perseverance can impact professional success. Dr. Dave is Trusit is an Optometrist, Researcher and Inventor. He is the owner of an Optometry practice in Coventry, specializing in Dry eye, Myopia and Keratoconus. Dr. Dave has published papers in numerous journals and is co-author of Orthokeratology: Pri...

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating intersection between optometry and corporate roles, exploring how curiosity to trying something new can impact professional success. Dr. Chang, is residency-trained optometrist living her best life in California. Her interests include anterior segment pathologies, refractive surgery, and specialty contact lenses. She currently works as a clinical sales consultant for Johnson and Johnson Vision's myopia team, where she launched Acuvue Abiliti in the ...

No matter where life takes you, don't forget where you came from. This is true for our guest for this episode who just did not come back to the roots but is also redefining vision and opportunities in India. n this episode, I had an opportunity to sit across and talk to Ms. Isha Dave, who completed her optometry education in the UK but decided to move back to India to explore various opportunities.She is a Fellow of IACLE and BCLA. Proprietor and Senior Optometrist at Primary Eye Care Centre, wi...

The essential question is not, "How busy you are but, What are you busy with? " Our guest for this episode, helps us better understand this question. He helps us look into the proven industry concepts that will help transforming our business in to being more productive. In this episode, I had an opportunity to sit across and talk to Mr. Ankit Patel, who's personal vision is to help people, organizations and communities flourish by using the proven thinking and methodology associated with Lean T...

While we all still struggling to understand and absorb new technologies, our guest for this episode has already created an Optical Metaverse for the eye care industry. It was a great pleasure to interview Charlene Nichols, founder of My Vision Show and SellSMART not hard, a leading innovator of Optical Near ME, Frames Library and The Optical Metaverse. In this episode we dive deep into topics like; How did it all start? Understand more about all her innovations Talk about the meaning of Metaver...

"Technology is best when it brings people together" and in this episode I had an opportunity to sit across and chat with two entrepreneurs who founded technology that is helping the entire eye care industry, specially the independent eye care practitioners. Mr. Dave Barton, is an experienced eyewear and eCommerce entrepreneur, optician, and CEO, having founded three companies including Optify and Dr. Janelle Davison, is an award-winning and nationally recognized eye care provider, expert optom...

It's always hard to take risks but a risk backed by passion and creativity can lead to beautiful invention and innovation. In this episode, I had a pleasure to sit and chat with Ms. Suzanne Sendel, an entrepreneur, innovator and style icon. Suzanne decided to join the optical industry and reinvent herself at the age of 52. She is now an icon and well known for her niche and eye for luxury eyewear. Some of the episode highlights include: 1. How her magic glasses made her join the optical industry...

Passion is hard to follow but it is truly magical when you combine your passion and work. In this episode, I had a pleasure to sit and chat with Optom. Maruee Pahuja who is a specialty contact lens consultant, ocularist, visual artist and expressive Arts practitioner. She shares how practicing art can help in healing and together we can provide a more holistic healthcare practice. Some of the episode highlights include: How she bumped into the world of optometry Learn what is visual arts and ex...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade- This might sound cliché but in this conversation I had a opportunity to speak with Dr. Glenda- Aleman Moheeputh who believes in this philosophy and has constantly challenged the norms, broken barriers and paved her own path with pure determination. She is the owner of 2 speciality contact lens practices, myopia management expert, currently serves as the president of the American Academy of Myopia Control and Orthokeratology (AAOMC) South Florida Chapt...

A small initiative can lead to massive opportunity. We all hear about the power of networking and reaching out to people, but let me share this great episode which was simply possible because of a LinkedIn message. In this episode- I had an opportunity to chat with Mr. Hunny Bhagchandani founder of TorchIt. TorchIt is a Government of India aided Social Startup; that work towards upliftment & empowerment of the differently-abled community to help them realize their dreams of living their lives ...

Taking the leap of faith can be scary but the world is always beautiful on the other side. In this episode, I had the privilege to speak with Dr. Stephanie Woo. Dr. Woo was born and raised in Lake Havasu City, AZ and graduated with honors from the Southern California College of Optometry. Dr. Woo owns the Contact Lens Institute of Nevada, a clinic dedicated entirely to custom contact lenses. She is also the founder of Woo University – a non-profit company dedicated to providing high quality educ...

“I stand on the shoulders of giants, and consider it my duty to keep this legacy alive,” says Dr. Ramsey. When someone coins such a powerful quote, you know you are in for an inspirational session. In this episode, I had the pleasure to sit across Dr. Adam Ramsey and learn about optometry and beyond. Dr. Ramsey, is a board certified optometrist, business owner, author, speaker, thought leader, and much more. His work has definitely changed the eye care perspective for many. Some of the episode h...

" Soren Kierkegaard once said: Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards" Dr. Alan Glazier's favorite quote. It's always exciting and inspiring to sit across a visionary who is constantly pushing everyone to do better. Dr. Alan Glazier needs no introduction and is surely a trailblazer who has inspired several people in our industry to always try to do something new and different while also giving back to the community. It was a sheer pleasure and honor to learn more ab...

Adapting technology and future-proofing your practice can be exciting as well as overwhelming. In this episode I had an opportunity to sit across two amazing practitioners who share their experience about incorporating technology into their practice. Some of the episode highlights are: Overview about their journey and their practice. Learn how incorporating technology helped improve their practice and patient experience. Learn how they overcame initial technical difficulties and apprehensions &...

Vision is not just the ability to see well but the ability to define our belief and what you want in life. In this conversation, I had a wonderful opportunity to sit across Dr. Kerri-Ann Coombs Hodge- an optometrist, author, speaker and a coach. We discussed how she was able to dream so BIG and achieve her dreams. Some of the episode highlights include: Overview about her journey Her inspiration behind the book- "A girl with a Big Vision" How she overcomes negativity and self doubt Learn about ...

As an eye care practitioners all of us must have heard this complaint from our patients, friends and relatives that every time they use an eye drop most of it just spills out and they are not sure if it really worked. Well we now have an easy, affordable and simple solution for this problem - Nanodropper. Joining me in this conversation is Dr. Don Nguyen, a Board Certified Ophthalmologist and Glaucoma specialist who feels Nanodropper is a game changing product and a must have in every practice. ...

Technology is an integral part of our lives. With changing times newer technologies like Virtual Reality and Augmented reality has become the new normal. We are all aware how these technologies are making a huge impact in various industries and healthcare is no different. In this episode, I had the pleasure to discuss all about the latest technologies in eye-care and learning disabilities with Mr. Jeffery Williamson. Serving as the CEO, Mr. Williamson is a dynamic, innovative, seasoned entrepre...

The journey of Nerdy Optometrist started in 2019, very little did I know I will be celebrating a golden jubilee episode. On this special occasion, I had the privilege of doing a role reversal and reflect back on all my episodes. Mr. Nilesh Thite, was the host for this special episode and I shared the insights about the up and downs, highs and lows of this journey. It was truly a fun episode and I hope this helps and inspires others. I feel truly blessed and humble to have such amazing interactio...

"A learning disability with NO diagnosis is a diagnosis of NO learning disability". Vision care is one of the most important sense that contributes to about 80% of all our learnings. Some times only refractive error correction might not be enough to help with patient's learning disabilities. Screening, diagnosing and treating learning disabilities are extremely important for overall development of any patient. In this conversation I had an opportunity to sit across and chat with Ms. Sandra S...

Be determined, empowered and be the best version of you. In this amazing conversation, I had an opportunity to sit with Dr. Lauretta Justin, the founder of OptometryDivas and CEO of You® Leadership Development Academy as we talk about how we need to be out there to help each other grow together. In this conversation we talk about: 1️⃣ Her journey in optometry 2️⃣ Understand how it is important to create a community to help each other growth. 3️⃣ Hear the story behind OptometryDivas and CEO of ...

With only 4% of women in leadership roles, this International Women’s Day, I had a privilege to speak with these amazing global leaders, who have paved incredible paths for other women to follow. In this conversation we touch upon important topics like: 1️⃣How did they choose these paths? 2️⃣What were there major challenges? 3️⃣How do they overcome their mommy guilt? 4️⃣How can we all together increase representation of women in leadership roles? & much more... Along with all of the learnings ch...

From accidentally landing into doing optometry, to becoming a leader in one of the most prestigious organizations in eye care sums up the incredible journey of our guest for this episode Prof. Padmaja Sankaridurg. While there are less than 30% of women leaders in science globally, it's a sheer pleasure to sit across one of them to learn and get inspired by her journey. Some of the episode highlights are: 1️⃣ Check out the story behind how a simple bus ride gave us one of the best vision car...