From Paper to Clinic

In Episode 8 of From Paper to Clinic , "Dynamic Muscle Stimulation and the Blink Physiology Behind Dry Eye," Cory Lappin, OD, MS, FAAO , of The Dry Eye Center of Ohio, joins the show to unpack a paper examining dynamic muscle stimulation of the periorbital area (DMST) as a treatment for dry eye disease. The conversation centers on an underappreciated driver of dry eye—lower lid laxity and impaired...

In Episode 7 of From Paper to Clinic , "GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension," host Hamza Shah, OD, is joined by Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO , vice president and professor of optometry at the Illinois College of Optometry, joins the show to explore what a landmark randomized trial on exenatide reveals about the underlying mechanisms of IIH—and what it means for how optome...

In Episode 6 of From Paper to Clinic , “The Window to the Brain: OCT and OCTA,” host Hamza Shah, OD , sits down with Andrew Rixon, OD, FAAO , to unpack a systematic review on retinal biomarkers for early Alzheimer disease detection and what it means for everyday optometric care. Rixon starts by cleaning up our language regarding dementia as a broad clinical syndrome versus Alzheimer disease as a s...

In Episode 5 of From Paper to Clinic , “Reframing Myopia Management: Atropine, Axial Length, and Engaging Young Patients,” host Hamza Shah, OD, sits down with Brianna Rue, OD, to reframe myopia as a looming public health crisis rather than a routine refractive error. Rue highlights striking projections: by 2050, up to 90% of some Asian populations and more than 60% of Americans may be myopic, with...

In Episode 4 of From Paper to Clinic, “Retire 'Artificial Tears': A Call for Updated Terminology in Eye Care,” Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS , joins the show to challenge the entrenched language and assumptions in dry eye care. He argues that the term “artificial tears” is fundamentally misleading—based on an outdated 1988 FDA monograph and bearing less than 1% similarity to true human tears—while natural...

In Episode 3 of From Paper to Clinic, “AI in Eye Care: From Diabetic Retinopathy to the Clinic of the Future,” Michael Twa, OD, PhD , joins the show to discuss artificial intelligence (AI). In the conversation, the pair discusses how AI is reshaping eye care, beginning with its success in retinal image analysis for diabetic retinopathy and expanding to more complex conditions like AMD, where chall...

In Episode 2 of From Paper to Clinic, host Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO, is joined by Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO, to discuss geographic atrophy. In their conversation, they discuss the theory that peripheral retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells might contribute to macular geographic atrophy (GA) by migrating inadequately. They also discuss the analogy with limbal stem cells in the cornea and the import...

In Episode 1 of From Paper to Clinic, host Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO, is joined by Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO, to discuss interventional glaucoma. In their conversation, they emphasize a proactive approach over only traditional topical treatments, highlighting the benefits of procedural treatments like selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), which offers better disease control, reduced productivity l...

Welcome to From Paper to Clinic , a podcast focused on evidence-based eye care and real-world clinical decision-making, hosted by Dr. Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO, a faculty member at the University of Houston College of Optometry. His work spans clinical patient care, education, and mentoring, and his clinical interests include ocular disease, dry eye, perioperative care, and—above all—the challenge...