Dry Eye Girlfriend Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with industry insider and founder and CEO of Blinkjoy, Justin Mendelson. Justin shares his personal journey with chronic dry eye, frustrations in finding effective treatments, and how he knew he had to leave his job in Silicon Valley behind to create what he – and so many others – desperately need...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with neuro-ophthalmologist, Dr. Rudrani Banik, to discuss her journey from traditional ophthalmology to integrative medicine, as well as the intricate relationship between eye health, brain function, and overall well-being, particularly for women in midlife. She highlights the role of meibomian gla...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with Dr. Rana Taji, an optometrist with a strong focus on dry eye and patient advocacy, as well as founder of the non-profit, “Eye Really Care”. In this episode we explore Dr. Taji’s path into optometry, what drew her to dry eye specifically, the gaps she sees in the current system, and how advocac...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with Ashley Noonan, psychotherapist, yoga instructor, dry eye patient, and friend, to talk about her dry eye journey. From diagnosis to IPL, and every treatment in between, Ashley has taken the last 5 years to learn everything she can about dry eye, its symptoms and treatments, and is sharing her f...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with Andrea Maczenko, owner and certified technician at medical aesthetics company, Your Perfect Skin Inc, to discuss the growing issue of dry eye and the role of ocular hygiene in combatting it. Andrea, an ocular hygienist, explains the importance of lid hygiene, and the advanced treatments availa...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with renowned integrative and functional medicine physician, Dr. Dana Cohen. She discusses what piqued her interest about hydration, debunks common hydration myths, and shares her insights on the critical role of hydration in overall health.  🎧If you are looking for actionable tips for improving h...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, Angela sits down with Executive Director of the Dry Eye Foundation, Aidan Moore. Aidan recounts the story of the Dry Eye Foundation, busting myths and sharing resources along the way. Together, they discuss the growing rate of dry eye, safety, and what people should know if they have recently been diagnosed. 🎧If you have been...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with Educator and Ocular Hygienist Samantha Walters, to talk all about how to maintain a beauty/lash routine that is also hygienic for your eyes! Together, they discuss Samantha’s entry into ocular hygiene from the lash extension arena, her complete overhaul of everything she knew about lash extens...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with Dr. Mila Ioussifova, OD, CNS, FAAO, all about the gut-eye connection when it comes to your health. Together, they discuss Mila’s journey into eye health with a focus on nutrition, what to know about your eye microbiome and how outside factors affect it, and how to figure out what is best for Y...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with yoga and barre instructor, friend, and dry eye girlfriend, Lisa Pisano. Together, they dive into Lisa’s dry eye journey - from what her doctor prescribed her early on, to quality-of-life considerations and tips for dry eye girlfriends everywhere. Self-care practices like reducing stress, yoga,...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of the Dry Eye Girlfriend podcast, host Angela Jenkins sits down with her go-to doctor for all questions related to dry eye: Dr. Richard Maharaj! Together, they dive into the subject of dry eye, covering symptoms, coexisting conditions, and the significance of accurate diagnosis and treatment. Tune in for a look at what’s next in innovations for the prevention a...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very first episode of Dry Eye Girlfriend! Join your host, Angela Jenkins, as she introduces you to Dry Eye Girlfriend. Today, she covers how she was diagnosed with dry eye, how she got here, and what she hopes Dry Eye Girlfriend can become for YOU and other dry eye girlfriends around the globe! Welcome to Dry Eye Girlfriend.  - - - - - - - - - If you liked this epis...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there, and welcome to Dry Eye Girlfriend - the podcast where beauty, wellness, and science come together in the most eye-opening way! I'm Angela Jenkins, your advocate, wellness enthusiast, and go-to girlfriend for all things dry eye.  There's plenty of science and medical jargon out there, but where is the real talk? I created this show to raise awareness, share p...