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- Jun 29, 202327 min
Foundation Fighting Blindness with Michelle Glaze
Michelle Glaze is the director of professional outreach for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. She joined the Foundation in February 2019 after 15 years in medical sales. Her passion for the Foundation’s mission is very personal due to her vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa, a progressive retinal disease. Michelle also serves on the board for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services. As director of professional outreach at the Foundation, Michelle educates eye care professionals across the United States about resources available to patients with a retinal degenerative disease. To learn more about Foundation Fighting Blindness please visit: Foundation Fighting Blindness Website (https://www.fightingblindness.org/) For Eye Care Professionals Webpage (https://www.fightingblindness.org/for-eye-care-professionals) Newly Diagnosed Webpage (https://www.fightingblindness.org/newly-diagnosed) Michelle Glaze, Director of Professional Outreach: mglaze@fightingblindness.org
- Jun 21, 202329 min
New Varilux XR Series with Pete Hanlin
Pete Hanlin joins the podcast to discuss Varilux XR series, the latest progressive lens innovation from Essilor, and how the breakthrough technology will benefit presbyopic patients. Pete is Vice President of Professional Services at EssilorLuxottica and an ABO Master Optician, with over 30 years of industry experience. To sign up for a free ABO course and learn more about Varilux XR series, visit Leonardo, EssilorLuxotttica's online learning platform: https://leonardo.essilorluxottica.com/?courseDetail=lp6649&cid=LE-REO_230600-ABO_VSpodcast Vision Source members can access the course through VS Learning Powered by Leonardo Pete Hanlin began his career in the ophthalmic industry in 1989. He managed several optometric practices and ophthalmic laboratories until his employment by Essilor of America in 2002- where he is currently Vice President of Professional Services and Ophthalmic Operations. Pete serves as an industry representative on the ANSI Z80 standards committee and has been a CE speaker for over 20 years. A graduate of Lee University, Pete is designated as a Master Optician by the American Board of Opticianry. He resides in Hickory Creek, Texas, with his wife Debbie and grandson Ayden.
- Jun 7, 202342 min
Insurance Audits with Dr. Joe DeLoach
Audits are frustrating, Joe discusses why third-party payers audit, why it is important that you know the "rules" of medical billing and coding, and shares some great resources and strategies. Joe brings a diverse background that includes a prior highly successful private practice, managing one of the nation’s largest referral centers, and most recently as a full time educator and Clinical Director of the University of Houston Eye Institute Dallas. He is a noted national authority and lecturer on many aspects of practice including medical billing and coding, documentation of medical records, HIPAA compliance, and management of ocular disease. He has served in numerous capacities with his state association where he was recognized as on of the few recipients of the Distinguished Service Award. Joe also continues to serve as an advisor to Medicare. For more info: Practice Compliance Solutions EyeCode Education
- May 31, 202337 min
Chaos to Culture with Olga & Kelly
Transforming Chaos to Culture is a necessary skill to be lead happier and more productive lives both personally and professionally. Olga and Kelly join to discuss key strategies they use with their teams to control what can be controlled. For additional info please reach out to them directly: Olga Andrade: Vision Source Facilitator, Thriver & Self-Care Enthusiast Reedley Optometric Eyecare Center olgaandradee84@gmail.com Kelly Poyner: Inspirationalist, Speaker, Trainer & Coach The Transformational Team – Kehoe Eye Care thetransformationalteam@gmail.com Being independent doesn't mean you have to be alone on an island. Enjoy the benefits of being part of Vision Source, a network of like-minded independent private practice owners who are committed to seeing private practice win and supporting each others success. To learn more visit: VisionSourceInfo.com
- May 24, 202329 min
QBQ Book Club with Kristin Warren
Kristin Warren recently led a book club on one of our favorite books: QBQ! The Question Behind the Question and discusses the learnings and take aways from the book and how those apply to independent private practice. We discuss the need for change to start with us, the importance of leaders to present themselves modeling how they expect their teams to act, and how to "beat the ref." Click here to check out the QBQ resources!
- May 20, 202334 min
State of the Profession with Dr. Chris Wolfe
Welcome to the show my friend and fellow podcaster, Dr. Chris Wolfe. We talked about current legislative issues that are going on in the profession, ophthalmology vs optometry, and the future of the profession. This podcast was also shared on his optometry podcast, The Chris Wolfe Podcast.
- Apr 12, 202345 min
Contrast Sensitivity
Dr. Mark Roark is the founder of Allisonville Eye Care Center in Fishers, Indiana and has a special interest in ocular nutrition. He has a special interest in ocular nutrition and has lectured frequently to other Eye Care Professionals, both nationally and internationally, on the important role of macular nutrition in reducing the risk of ocular disease and enhancing visual performance, especially contrast sensitivity. Dr. Roark was honored to speak at the 2018 Brain and Ocular Nutrition Conference at Cambridge University and recently co-authored a peer-reviewed article published in a special edition of the Molecular Nutrition and Food Research journal on “Nutrition for the Eye and Brain”. We discuss the WHY behind adding contrast sensitivity testing to your practice and how it is helpful in diagnising and managing a wide range of conditions that affect vision. Check out the links below to references addressed during the conversation. Dr. Roark can be reached at markroark.od@gmail.com Resrouces 1) Complete This Form to receive the laminated 2-sided Contrast Sensitivity Guide from MacuHealth 2) Visual Performance in the “Real World”: Contrast Sensitivity, Visual Acuity, and Effects of Macular Carotenoids 3) Optimizing Real-World Visual Performance Why Contrast Sensitivity Testing & Nutritional Counseling are Essential in Primary Eye Care
- Mar 30, 202326 min
Benefits of RETeval
Dr Bobby "Chip" Wood shares his experience with the RETeval handheld ERG/VEP and how it aids in the diagnosis and management of retina and optic nerve diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and inherited retinal dystrophies. The RETeval added so much value he bought one for both of his private practice locations! You can connect with Dr Wood via email: drwood@woodvisionsource.com To learn more about the RETeval CLICK HERE Don’t miss out on the Vision Source Exchange ’23, register now! Not a Vision Source member but interested in attending the Exchange or learning more? Click Here
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