Blink Collective

In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Founder, Practice Owner, Innovator and Industry Consultant Dr Jaclyn Garlich about her life in Boston, her practice 20/20 Glance, Dry Eye and more... 👉 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...

In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Dr. John Raji about his career,  his involvement with Forvera Health, how he stays authentic with every patient 👁, his spirit animal and more... 👉 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 smar...

In this episode Jimmy and Roya talk to Cory Zwahlen, Class of 2024 at Southern College of Optometry and the winner of the Valley Contax Optometry Meeting Travel Grant about what made him choose Optometry, how he is prepping for the board with Optoprep and how he's choosing his externship. 👁 👉 Jimmy and Roya are also launching a brand new TN2B segment about Boards review questions, Try Not To...

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,...

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. SO...

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/...

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

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

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: sklemencic@westernu.edu

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 Cu...

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...

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...

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 Val...

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

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

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 Aberratio...

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 

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

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 Va...

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 Glac...

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

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 Nev...

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...

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 B...

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