Knock Knock, Hi! with the Glaucomfleckens

Dr. Sydnee and Justin McElroy, Co-hosts of Sawbones, join the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how they met and got into podcasting, how Dr. Sydnee sacrificed her social media algorithms for the sake of podcast content, what it’s like working together as a married couple, and how the hours you have to spend at the hospital as a resident is absolutely insane! Lastly, they go into how they went from pe...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about Damar Hamlin and the fact he was snubbed from being the NFL comeback player of the year award from the perspective of somebody who had a cardiac arrest, before getting into carotid cavernous fistulas. — To Get Tickets to Wife & Death: You can visit Glaucomflecken.com/live  We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi!...

US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about why he loves his job, how taking 10 minutes a day to give somebody your full attention can really help both your and your friends mental health, and how loneliness has a great effect on both physical and mental health. Vivek also talks about his five for five challenge and his We Are Made To Connect Tour. — Want to Learn Abo...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about Heart Month, how you can learn Chest Compressions, and his recent trip to NYC for an AHA event, before going into the main topic of the day blood clots to the eye, or central retinal artery occlusions. This is essentially a stroke to the eye and we learn how it affects your vision, who's susceptible to this, and how to treat it. — We want to hear YOUR...

US Representative, Katie Porter, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the healthcare system and the issues behind, including that fact that it will never get better if it remains a profit driven system and that congress treats it as sick care, rather than health care. They also discuss the health insurance companies and what we can do to fight against them. — Want to Learn About Katie Porter? ...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about the most recent time he was on call, before getting into the main topic for the day viral diseases that affect the eye, like herpes, retinitis, and more. Yes, Will only needs to be on call for 3 weeks a year. Rolling your eyes is approved. Anyway, onto the viral infections. Will explains how you break the news that you have herpes in your eye, the dif...

Editor-In-Chief of KFF Health News and Emergency Physician, Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how big business is taking over healthcare, how she used to be a journalist at the New York Times and how she got there from being a practicing emergency physician. Dr. Rosenthal also talks about her time in China, her experience with health care in the 90s, and how the US h...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about United Health Care's profits in 2023 and how terrifying it is that they are vertically integrating the whole health care system, before getting into the main topic for the day, Macular Degeneration. Who and what does it affect, what makes it worse, how do you recognize it, and how do you treat it? We also find out the difference between the wet and dr...

Medical Analyst for NBC News Dr. Vin Gupta, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how he met his wife, doing medicine for the military at 30,000 feet, and how he got involved with Amazon to run Amazon Pharmacy. Vin then goes into detail about how Amazon Pharmacy works and how he thinks it can be better than then current Pharmacy system. — Want to Learn About Dr. Vin Gupta?  Twitter: @VinGuptaMD...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about how some cities are good at handling snow and others are just awful at it, before getting into his main topic for the day, Infectious Endophthalmitis. An infection in the eye that is so dire, that each minute it's not treated can be devastating. Will explains how this infection can happen, why it's terrible, and what you can do to treat it. Not only m...

CEO of Advancing Health Equity, Dr. Uche Blackstock, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how her mom was a huge influence on her to become a physician, why she decided to get into academics, why she left it to start her business, and she goes into detailing about her consulting firm which helps workplaces become more inclusive and diverse. Also, be sure to check out Uche’s new book! — Want to...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about his hate for eye color changing surgery due to it damaging a perfectly healthy eyeball. He then goes into the main topic of the day, the Iris. Will tells you all he knows about the Iris, from the anatomy, to why it's there, the purpose, and more. — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-conten...

Social Worker and Founder of The Flipside Life, Hayley Harlock, joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how The Flip Side organization came to be during the pandemic and explains how the partners and families of medical professionals need support too. They then have a conversation about how the world can be better about supporting these people that are along for this wild medical journey ride. — W...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about how he started Glaucomflecken and what it takes to start your own social media platform, before getting into the main topic, Refractive Surgery or LASIK. Will talks about the history of refractive surgery, including the barbaric ways it used to be done and how LASIK and Photorefractive Keratectomy came to be safer practices. Will also talks about when...

Pediatric Palliative Care Physician Dr. Jared Rubenstein joins the Glaucomfleckens to brainstorm how Will can create a Palliative Care character, before Jared talks about how he got into this field, the importance of talking through your emotions with not only the patient but the parent or partner of the patient, and what the differences are when engaging with young kids, preteens, and teens. — Wa...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about the difference between doing keynote speeches with the Wife and Death Show, before going into the main topic for the day, diabetic retinopathy. It's one of the leading causes of blindness and is very common with those who are Diabetic.  — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content.com Can’...

Physicians Dr. Chris Worsham & Dr. Anupam Jena, sit down with the Glaucomfleckens on the podcasts one year anniversary to talk about their secret connection, their book Random Acts of Medicine, what type of research they do and what goes into it, and how sometimes you hit some dead ends in research. — Want to Learn About Dr. Chris Worsham & Dr. Anupam Jena?  Twitter: @anupambjena, @DrBapuPod, & @C...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will expresses his confusion of why you guys are so into eyeballs and talked about why he isn't into doing research, before going into the main topic, Keratoconus. Will discusses astigmatisms and how the cornea turns into a lumpy football, in professional medical terms of course, and why you should not be rubbing your eyes. Will also answer the question, What if your...

Psychiatrist, Dr. Alok Kanojia (The Healthy Gamer) joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how to keep Roblox safe for your children, how you can help children transition away from screen time, and how he uses his experience with his own video game addiction and applies it to his work to help others. — Want to Learn About Dr. Alok Kanojia?  YouTube: @HealthyGamerGG  TikTok: @healthygamer.gg Twitte...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will gets into the subspecialty, Neuro-Ophthalmology, before he gets into the related topic of optic nerve swelling (idiopathic intracranial hypertension). Will describes why this is a tough diagnosis to come to and all the things you should do, to rule out other things. — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@huma...

Pediatricians, Dr. Ana and Dr. Sami (The PediPals) join the Glaucomfleckens to talk about how they met and started making content through trauma bonding, the need to make sure you get your dosages right with babies, how to balance social media with your day job, and how they deal with negative comments. — Want to Learn About The PediPals?  YouTube: @ThePediPals Instagram: @ThePediPals — To Get Tic...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will keeps you up to date with the latest visine related death, before getting to the main topic: Color Blindness. Will explains why some people are colorblind, the misconceptions of color blindness, how color blind glasses work, and does a quick aside on how much he loves Taylor Swift.  — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi!...

Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Paul Zalzal & Dr. Brad Weening, sit down with the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the ortho bro character, how they met in residency, the importance of managing mental health in the hospital, and surviving a flight with a “pilot”. — Want to Learn About Dr. Paul Zalzal & Dr. Brad Weening  YouTube: @TalkingWithDocs Instagram: @TalkingWithDocs Tik Tok: @TalkingWithDocs — To Get...

This week on Knock Knock Eye, Will talks about the ethics of conferences promoting to trainees the idea of needing a side gig before he gets into the main topic: Visual Snow. These are anxiety induced hallucinations that make your vision look like there is a snowstorm or tv static going on.  — We want to hear YOUR stories (and medical puns)! Shoot us an email and say hi! knockknockhi@human-content...

Internal Medicine Dr. David Hilden joins the Glaucomfleckens to talk about long training hours, what it’s like working at a county hospital in Minnesota, and his amazing background being the host of a medical talk AM radio show for over a decade.  — Want to Learn About Dr. David Hildon?  Website: https://healthymatters.org/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-matters-with-dr-dav...