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Welcome to the show, Dr. Joe DeLoach. Dr. DeLoach is the President and CEO of Practice Compliance Solutions. His company provides customized products for physician compliance with healthcare laws including HIPAA, OSHA, Human Resources, and many other programs. We talked a lot about HIPAA, how he has helped optometric practices comply with law, and lessons learned along the way.  Connect with Dr. D...

Welcome to the show, Dr. Blake Cooper who is a retina specialist out of Kansas City. We discussed patients who are living with diabetic retinopathy and talked about Protocol V. We also dove into talking about referral communication between doctors and how important this is!  To join The Mastermind 3 Month Summer Program , use the code 'SUMMERSESSION' at checkout to lock in pre-sale pricing. The To...

Welcome back to our surgical spotlight with Dr. Nate Lighthizer. We discussed geographic atrophy and Macular Degen treatments that are now FDA approved. Additionally, we talk about intravitreal injections and what this means for the future of the profession.  Dr. Lighthizer is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for the NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry. He also is the Director of the Co...

Will Kiley was a high school educator who asked his students if the world was becoming more or less beautiful over time.  When he got the results of his anonymous survey, he was shocked to hear the results.  (You’ll have to listen to hear the answer.) That led him to wonder if others in the world saw it the same way.  He was moved by the pastor of his church who left the ministry at the church to...

Today we welcome Beth Lachance from Reva Global Medical Virtual Assistants . We talked about the different things medical virtual assistants can do to help unburden your team from patient care from administrative tasks to optimizing office flow.  About Our Guest:  Beth Lachance is leading REVA Global Medical in vision and the day-to-day business operations securing the functionality of the busines...

Today on The Vision of Leadership Podcast I welcome my coach, Lisa Hisscock onto the show. Lisa Hisscock is a Certified Health and Fitness Coach, Behavior Change Specialist, and Nutrition Coach.  And she is my Coach.  Lisa and I began working on me over two years ago and the slow methodical approach she has taken with me has gotten me stronger, leaner, and feeling way better than I did two years a...

Today on the show we welcome back Professor John Nolan with special guest, Dr. Alfonso Prado Cabrero. We had an enlightening conversation about supplement certified, how we can tell if a company is actually delivering what they are saying is in their supplements or not, the process for getting certified, and the lab work that goes into it.  Learn more about what Professor Nolan's research team doe...

Today we welcome back to the podcast, Dr. Harvey Hanlen. We had an awesome conversation about carotenoid use in Macular degeneration as well as carotenoid use outside of Macular Degeneration in patients who have contact sensitivity issues. We also talked about the exciting, new technology that is out there for Macular Degeneration.  For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at c...

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Macuhealth. I am honored to have Dr. Mark Roark on today to talk about Omega 3's in dry eye and with patients who have diabetes. We did a deep dive on all things Omega 3's! For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course . Sharpen your billing and co...

Today on the show we welcomed Drs. Melissa Barnett and Pamela Lowe. We talked about Presbyopia and all the options we have for our patients from pharmaceuticals, surgery, contact lenses and more! We also dove deeper into how we can best communicate with our presbyopic patients about their eye health and how to be preventative.  For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check...

Today on the show it is an honor to have the President of the American Optometric Association on, Dr. Bob Layman. We talk about advocating for the role of optometrists, how the AOA is helping advocate for the profession, and how we can each individually break down barriers in the profession as optometrists.  About Our Guest:  Robert C. Layman, O.D., was elected to the American Optometric Associati...

Back again for a second conversation, welcome Dr. Kyle Klute. We talked about how to integrate a process that helps execute different disease states in your practice for both medical and routine care.  Total Patient Care Workshops: Take up $500 off these workshops if you enroll before February 1st!  The Total Patient Care On-Demand Workshop The Mastermind 6 Month Total Patient Care Program (enroll...

Today on the show, welcome back to Dr. Kyle Klute. A long time friend, colleague, mentor, and another Omaha based optometrist. We had a really great conversation about our identity, both as people and as eye doctors. We talked about how this identity shapes what we believe about what we can do in the profession and how this identity will help us think of ourselves as not "just" optometrists. Under...

Today on the show we have Dr. Kurt Steele from Newport, TN. We talked about rural optometry, consulting on other rural practices, how to get other medical providers to understand the scope of optometry, and more!  Dr. Kurt Steele has received both the Young Optometrist of the Year and Optometrist of the Year award for the state of Tennessee and has served as president of the Tennessee Association...

Dr. Julie Helmus is a second-generation optometrist who took over her mother and father’s practice about 8 years ago.  She really did not see herself going into optometry as a profession and thought foreign language would be her future.  But, as she looked at the life her parents had, she thought, “That’s not a bad gig,” and made hers too.  In this episode we’ll discuss what an OD/CEO role looks l...

Looking back on 2022, some of most downloaded episodes encompassed two  overarching topics: selling to private equity and cold starts. This quick 15 minute episode highlights three longer podcast episodes from this year that talked about the financial logistics of selling to PE, cold starts, and the future of private practices. Enjoy this 'Best of 2022' highlight episode and if you would like to e...

Looking back on 2022, some of most downloaded episodes encompassed one overarching topic: practice management. This quick 20 minute episode highlights three longer podcast episodes from this year that talked about practice management, team building, and office communication. Enjoy this 'Best of 2022' highlight episode and if you would like to enjoy the original episodes with Dr. Aaron Neufeld, Dr....

Today on the show we welcome Dr. Kevin Chan who is the Senior Clinical Director of Treehouse Eyes. Treehouse Eyes is the first and only specialty eye care company dedicated exclusively to providing myopia management for children across the U.S. (and in the process of expanding worldwide). He and I talked about myopia management, how to talk to other providers about the importance about myopia mana...

Today on The Vision of Leadership Podcast we have special guest, Dr. Audrey Raley. This conversation is full of gems from talking about starting her own private practice, mentorship, coaching the next generation, and more!  Dr. Audrey Raley is a certified, licensed optometric glaucoma specialist and therapeutic optometrist in New Braunfels, TX. She was born in San Antonio TX and raised in the Texa...

Welcome to the show Evon Mendrin, CFP, CSLP! Evon is the owner of Optometry Wealth Advisors and the host of The Optometry Money Podcast. On this episode we talk about the nuances of debt as an optometrist, figuring out your priorities with debt, what to look for in a financial planner, and more!  Want to find out more about Optometry Wealth Advisors? Visit the website here !  Connect with Evon her...

Today on the show we have my longtime friends, Chad Bishoff and Adam Wintz. These two also host their own podcast called 'Less than 2000.' Less than 2000 is a show about all things 80’s and 90’s! Two childhood friends riff about movies, television, music, and culture from a better time. On this episode we talk about podcasting, film making, movies we loved from the 90s, and have quite a few laughs...

Another great surgical spotlight with Dr. Nate Lighthizer! We cover the treatment & management of chalazions. This was a quick yet thorough 20 minute episode. Dr. Lighthizer is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for the NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry. He also is the Director of the Continuing Medical Education Program for the College of Optometry, and the Chief of the Specialty Care...

This week we are celebrating 200 episodes from EyeCode Media's podcasts: The Chris Wolfe Podcast & The Vision of Leadership Podcast with Ted McElroy. 200 episodes later and almost 100,000 downloads, Ted and Chris take time to reflect on the last 4 years of their podcasts. They are also joined by Dr. Drew Bateman and Dr. Cheryl Chapman who have been guests on the podcasts, colleagues, mentors, and...

Today on the show, we are thrilled to have Adam Cmejla, CFP back on to talk about selling to private equity. We peel back the layers of the onion on what it really means financially to sell to private equity as optometrists.  Adam Cmejla, CFP® is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Practitioner and Founder of Integrated Planning & Wealth Management, LLC, an independent financial planning & investment...

Welcome back to Professor John Nolan to The Chris Wolfe podcast! It is always insightful getting to pick his brain about eye health, nutrition, and his research. On this episode I get to ask him about the most recent Fly study and we dive deep into vitreous health. Professor John Nolan is a Fulbright Scholar, South East Technological University (SETU) Professor and currently holds a Chair for Huma...