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May 1, 2022

50. Instalive - Reflecting back on the Golden Jubilee with Mr. Nilesh Thite & Ms. Ukti Vora

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…

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April 16, 2022

49. Amalgamation of Optometry, Learning Disabilities & VR with Sandra Stark & Marietjie Cilliers

"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…

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March 25, 2022

48. Be a diva with Dr Lauretta Justin

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…

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March 8, 2022

47. Women in Leadership: Dr. Charissa Lee, Dr. Maria Sampalis, Dr. Jameel Rizwana & Ms.Minh Anh Tran

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…

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Feb. 21, 2022

46. Incredible accidents, leadership & myopia with Prof. Padmaja Sankaridurg.

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…

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Feb. 4, 2022

45. Building your optometry practice with Optom. Yeshwant Saoji

Starting your optometry practice can be tough especially when people don't even know what is optometry and who optometrist are? From educating patients about optometry , teaching in optometry schools to training the practitioners, he has done it all. In this candid conversation. Nerdy Optometrist had an opportunity to chat…

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Jan. 25, 2022

Keep it Single and Simple - Book Review with Dr. Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen

Checkout this fun live conversation with Dr. Jameel Rizwana Husaindeen where we talk about some amazing stories about her recent book "Keep It Single and Simple – Binocular Vision Testing and Treatment Made Easy " where she share real life experiences and case studies to help you better understand binocular…

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Jan. 6, 2022

PhD program process in USA with Keyur Savla - InstaLive

Are you an optometrist trying to earn your PhD in USA? Checkout this InstaLive discussion to learn more about : 1️⃣ Application process 2️⃣ Course overview 3️⃣ Student life 4️⃣ what is after PhD? & much more. #phdlife #optometry #phd #visionscience Guest Bio: Keyur Savla has completed his Bachelor of…

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Dec. 24, 2021

42. Optician's Life with Optician Now founder - Carissa Dunphy

Opticians are an integral part of our eye care community as they add great value to the comfort, style and success to our patient experience. It's been a great pleasure to chat with an amazing optician, Carissa Dunphy on various aspects of an optician's life. She is the co-founder of…

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Dec. 2, 2021

Challenge your limitations with Dr.Contact Lens Co-Founder, Dr. Brianna Rhue

In this conversation I had the privilege to interact with Dr. Brianna Rhue, leader and Co-founder of Dr. Contact Lens. Finding your niche can be difficult but once you find it nothing can stop you. With technology become a major part of healthcare and eye care industry, it was interesting…

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Oct. 30, 2021

Optometry bridging program in USA

Are you an international optometrist trying earn your optometry degree in USA? In this InstaLive discussion @Nerdy Optometrist we discuss the details about the Advanced Standing International Program (ASIP) offered by New England College of Optometry with Yashaswee Bhattarai In this conversation we discuss details about the 1️⃣ Application process…

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Oct. 25, 2021

39. Being unconventional with Dr. Kristie Nguyen

In this conversation I had the privilege to interact with Dr. Kristie Nyugen. She has constantly paved some unconventional paths in her optometry journey. From being a contract optometrist, to an entrepreneur to an influencer she has made her mark in every single role. Some of the episode highlights are:…

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Sept. 6, 2021

37. IVI Sp. episode: In conversation with Mr. Vinod Daniel

In this India Vision Institute (IVI) special episode, as a media partner, I had an opportunity to have a candid conversation with Mr. Vinod Daniel focusing on the upcoming 2nd International virtual conference hosted by IVI on the theme of Eye Health in a Changing World from 9 to 11…

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Aug. 26, 2021

36. UN's first resolution on vision with Dr. Jude Stern & Dr. Jamie Anderson

23 July 2021 marks the historic day when all 193 countries of the United Nations unanimously adopted the first ever resolution on vision designed to tackle preventable sight loss. In order to better understand the process, implications and find ways to participate in this movement , I had an opportunity…

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Sept. 30, 2020

25. EyeHealth Talk with Mr. Vinod Daniel

In this India Vision Institute (IVI) special episode, I had an opportunity to have a candid conversation with Mr. Vinod Daniel. He is currently the Managing Trustee of India Vision Institute (IVI). IVI is a not-for-profit organization working to provide access to primary eye care and free glasses for children…

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Sept. 20, 2020

1st Anniversary Special - Podcasters Chatter

Featuring: Defocus Media, FourEyes, The 20/20 Podcast, Corporate Optometry Nation. What could be the better way to mark your 1st Anniversary, than to celebrate it with your colleagues, mentors and people who inspire you to do better ever single day. In this special episode, I had a privilege to strike…

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