Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast

Vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Matt Starr takes us through retinal detachments and everything a comprehensive ophthalmologist needs to know. From how to manage tears, treatment algorithms and practice patterns, and patient outcomes. This is a fun refresher on all things RDs.    Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com   Follow and reach out to us on X and Instagram: @mayoc...

Tom Knutson, certified financial planner at Mayo Clinic joins us to give an in-depth look at wealth management for ophthalmologists. Mr. Knutson provides outstanding advice about everything from finding advisors and investigating firm fee structures, how to convert 529 accounts to Roth accounts, when to spend and when to save, to real estate and cryptocurrency. This is a can’t miss episode full of...

Today we are joined by Dr. John Chen , a professor of ophthalmology and neurology here at the Mayo Clinic for an interactive journal club including optic neuritis and MOGAD disease criteria and the effects of GLP-1RA on idiopathic intracranial hypertension.   Banwell, Brenda, et al. "Diagnosis of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease: International MOGAD Panel proposed cr...

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Ashlie Bernhisel, an assistant professor of ophthalmology and specialist in corneal surgery and global health.  Dr. Bernhisel discusses her career journey studying and contributing to ocular disease internationally.  Listen in to learn about Global Ophthalmology resources and opportunities for physicians and residents.    Subscribe to the podcast: https://Mayo...

Dr. Coleman joins us today to discuss her research in social determinants of health and how they relate to glaucoma diagnosis, management, and surgical outcomes. Dr. Coleman is a past president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and current chair of the Stein Eye Institute. She shares her views on ophthalmology and the future, using big data to improve patient outcomes, and more. Subscribe t...

Today we are joined by Doctor Amir Khan, a professor of ophthalmology here at the Mayo Clinic for an interactive journal club doctor Khan brought two articles to our attention:  Ophthalmology Workforce Projections in the United States, 2020 to 2035 - Ophthalmology (aaojournal.org)   Endophthalmitis rates and risk factors following intraocular surgeries in the medicare population from 2016 to 2019...

In this Episode, Erick and Andrea chat about one of Andrea’s passion project: gardening. Dr. Tooley gardens to provide food to her family and shares what she’s learned about garden planning, seed starting, harvesting, and preserving food. If you’ve thought about starting seeds this spring, you can’t miss this info packed episode.    Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbea...

We are joined by Dr. Lilly Wagner, an assistant professor of ophthalmology and specialist in oculofacial and orbital surgery.  Dr. Wagner shares her insights about eyelid lesions, the lumps and bumps that can stump you in clinic, how to deal with them and when to seek help from oculoplastics.  Listen in for her tips on evaluating eyelid lesions, including her GROSS pneumonic to catch the ones we s...

Join Dr. Tooley and Dr. Bothun for a “from the vault” journal club we recorded back in the fall. The first article we discuss is Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Performance in Triage of Ophthalmic Conditions | medRxiv followed by JAMA publication, “Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Common Surgeries”. We hope you enjoy our discussion. Subscribe to the podcas...

We are joined by Dr. Aaron Lee, a Vitreoretinal surgeon and clinical scientist at the University of Washington.  Today we discuss Dr. Lee’s expertise in big data to study ophthalmology and answer health care questions.  Dr. Lee reflects on his “Bridge to AI” project, creating an accessible, large database of Type II Diabetes patients to look for relationships between systemic health and ocular fin...

We are joined by Dr. Mike Mahr, an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic. Today we discuss his experience in and research of light adjusted intraocular lenses.  Dr. Mahr will share how this new technology has been pioneered at the Mayo Clinic.  Listen in to understand the opportunity, surgical steps, and clinical adjustments in implementing light adjusted IOLs as you improve the visi...

Dr. Amir Khan is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and cataract surgeon, who has served in various administrative roles over his career at Mayo Clinic, including leading our institution’s involvement in the Kaleidoscope program at Epic. In this episode, Dr. Khan shares his perspective about various aspects of health care leadership and education.  He highlights the value of being part of complex sol...

We are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Bradley, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic she shares her expertise surrounding the care of patients with facial nerve injury and specifically the special care options involving surgical facial reanimation.  Tune in to hear how you might identify patients in your practice that would be eligible for this cutting edge care and learn something n...

Dr. Cheryl Khanna joins us today to discuss artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. She breaks down machine learning versus deep learning and applications for clinical research as a glaucoma specialist, Dr. Khanna talks about the uses for glaucoma screening and potential applications in patient care. We also touch on the development of large image databases and the future uses of AI and ophthalm...

Dr. Anjali Bhagra serves as the Medical Director for the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at Mayo Clinic. In our conversation today, we focus on her work in the space of resilience and well-being for both physicians and their patients. Dr. Bhagra talks about founding the GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Inspiration, Tenacity) conference, and how her career has evolved, always centered around a t...

Dr. Basel Sharaf and Dr. Tooley sit down to talk all about surgery. Dr. Sharaf, a facial plastic surgeon and practice chair of the Mayo Clinic Center for Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery shares his insights into complex surgical planning and his work with 3D modeling. Watch the YouTube version of this podcast to see examples of 3D surgical models. Dr. Sharaf also tells his story of transforming from...

Dr. Bennie Jeng, Cornea expert, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Scheie Eye Institute, and Secretary for the Annual Meeting for the AAO joins us to chat all about the AAO annual meeting. He gives us a behind the curtain look at all that goes in to planning the event “where all of ophthalmology meets.” Dr. Jeng and Dr. Tooley chat about his efforts in clinical trials and passion for the...

Dr. Stephen Mcleod, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology takes us behind the curtain of the AAO and details his role as CEO. He tells us about big data projects, the IRIS registry, clinical trials, AI, and more. We discuss the voice he hopes to give to ophthalmologists and his vision for ophthalmology in the future.   Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean.com F...

Dr. Joanne Shen, an ocular surface expert, joins us to share her strategies on treating the ocular surface.  We discuss dry eye management for a spectrum of surface diseases.  She shares her experience using intense pulse light and thermal pulsation treatments as well as advanced graft verses host disease treatment strategies. 

Glaucoma specialist Dr. Arthur Sit and Neuro-ophthalmologist Dr. John Chen join the podcast to discuss their fascinating research on ocular biomechanics and the implications for both glaucoma and papilledema. We learn about ocular biomechanics and ultrasound elastography and hear their inspirational story of collaborative research. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.podbean...

Dr. Cheryl Khanna, nationally recognized glaucoma surgeon and Clinical Practice Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic joins us to talk about her career journey. Dr. Khanna is a mentor and role model to trainees across the globe. She tells us about her experience transitioning from a small community practice to a large academic center, being residency program director, what she lo...

In this special release episode, celebrating 10,000 downloads of the Mayo Clinic Ophthalmology Podcast, our co-host, Dr. Andrea Tooley shares her story of starting a blog as a medical student, navigating the social media scene and as Trainee and Ophthalmologist and the tips and tricks her has learned along the way. Join us for this fun and personal episode, celebrating 10,000 downloads! Subscribe...

We sit down with comprehensive ophthalmologist Dr. Steve Beaty today to discuss global ophthalmology.  After a career of volunteer eye care service and program development in Zimbabwe, Steve has a wealth of information to share.  Listen in to hear about the joys, challenges, and tips you might appreciate in similar humanitarian efforts. Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmology.po...

Dr. Wendy Smith shares her uveitis expertise with us regarding the evaluation and treatment of patients with uveitis.  Dr. Smith breaks down her work up and treatment algorithms, concerns for chronic immunosuppression and when to refer.  This is a high yield, can’t miss episode, for any one who cares for patients with inflammatory disorders.  Subscribe to the podcast:  https://MayoClinicOphthalmol...

Dr. Matt Starr, vitreoretinal surgeon at Mayo Clinic, joins us to talk about standardized prescribing guidelines for opioid use after ophthalmic surgery. This is a hugely important topic within the house of medicine and for ophthalmologists. Erick and Dr. Starr talk about viewing projects through the lens of quality improvement, how we learn from our practice patterns, and how we can make a differ...