Nerdy Optometrist

"Nothing is impossible to a determined women" An inspiring story of Dr. Maria Sampalis who was able to create a wavy in corporate optometry by providing a platform and voice to all the optometrist in USA. Dr. Maria Sampalis graduated from New England College of Optometry and was named Young OD of the Year by the Rhode Island Optometric Association in 2016. 2019 Vision Monday most influen...

Being an executive director of emerging technologies & business development at LV Prasad Eye Institute - Center for Innovation,India;  Mr. Raghu Gullapalli shares his journey in this conversation as he leads one of the top eye care innovation center in the country. Learn the story behind the birth of the innovation center and how an idea of turning research into useful solutions led to more th...

Moving to different country can be overwhelming but it comes with its own perks. Known for its Royal family, castles, and beautiful landscapes its interesting to learn how optometry is practice in United Kingdom. Dr. Jamila Dahodwala, started her optometry journey in India. After moving to United Kingdom she wanted to practice and decided to earn her optometry degree there. In this candid conversa...

For all the Low Vision enthusiast out there, this podcast is meant for you. Dr. Arathy Kartha started her journey in optometry in 1998 at Sankara Nethralaya and then moved to Queensland University of Technology, Australia where she pursed her PhD focusing on Low Vision. With life taking its own twists & turns, she moved to USA and had to restart her career. With constant persistence, patience...

Being a principal optometrist, Internationally recognized key opinion leader, Theia Award winner for Excellence for Mentoring by Women in Optometry, most Influential Women in Optical by Vision Monday and co-author of the book Contemporary Scleral Lenses: Theory and Application with the unique perspectives and contributions of international experts Dr. Melissa Barnett's journey has a lot for u...

Break the stereotype and learn the "Secret Recipe" of how to give a memorable presentation from someone who as given more than 100 breathtaking presentations in almost every continent. Mr. Nilesh Thite- Co-founder of Masterclass Optometry and Director of Educational Program at International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE) in this candid conversation shares some real life le...

Being a Director of education for IACLE, CEO of Optometry Council of India, practicing specialty contact lenses and a mother of twin boys, she shares her life mantra that has helped her achieve all the goals in her life. In this fun conversation, I had a chance to take a closer look into the optometry life of Ms. Lakshmi Shinde . Starting her journey in 1991, we talked about various topics where s...

In this fun chat with one of the most inspiring women of Indian optometry Dr. Rizwana Husiandeen we talk about her story of success. Being the first Indian Optometrist awarded  with the prestigious-  Diplomate of American Academy of optometry, she shares how her failure helped her become even more stronger and aim for higher goals. We discuss about her new initiative to start the American Academy...

Known of its beaches, exotic animals and warm weather, its interesting to learn more about the optometry practice in this amazing continent Australia. In this episode of Across the Border- Australia we discuss the optometry journey of Dr. Vinod Maseedupally. Being passionate in academia, he is an inspiration for many eye care practitioners who wish to explore the same. As every new opportunity com...

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" -  Mahatma Gandhi.  In this episode of the series "Public Health Insights", I had an opportunity to chat with one of the most inspiring leaders in the field of Optometry, Dr. Kovin Naidoo.  In this candid chat, he shares his journey in Optometry and talks about his time with Prof. Brien Holden. He shares many inspirational stories wh...

This episode is a snapshot about my journey so for far and the idea behind this podcast channel. I also share a glimpse about my plans in 2020 and a special announcement for all the listeners.  Support the show Thanks for listening! Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube and Facebook. Please leave me a review if you enjoyed my episodes. 

For the last episode of 2019, we have a special guest to wrap up the year. It is a privilege to have the CEO and Co-Founder of 4ECPs, Ms. Trudi Charest, as a guest for the podcast. Trudi is a well known speaker, eye care business strategist and an influencer who has helped several practitioners grow their practices with her expertise. She talks about her journey and the rapid change in the field o...

While looking for an inspirational Indian Optometrist across the border for my podcast series, I was luckily introduced to Dr. Arijit Chakraborty who I like to call as a "Global Optometrist". While working in a different country can be challenging, Dr. Arijit Charkraborty has an experience of working in five different countries. Yes, you read it right; five countries.  It was truly an en...

"Experience is the best teacher" our guest for this podcast is not only a teacher but a professional with more than 35 years of experience. Mr. John Swallow is the CEO and Co-founder of "Webineyes" a virtual learning portal that organizes webinars to bring in the best of knowledge from across the world. In this podcast he walks us through his journey of life and shares his impo...

Famous for its Petronas and Twin Towers, Malaysia has a lot to offer in the field of Optometry as well. In conversation with our guest Optom. Fakhruddin Barodawala, we engage in learning more about his journey from India to Malaysia. Being passionate in academia, he is an inspiration for many eye care practitioners who wish to explore the same. As every new opportunity comes with its struggles, Op...

While pursuing your dreams can be overwhelming, the end result is always magical. In this episode of 'Across the Border' series, Optometrist Chirag Gajjar shares his interesting journey from being a successful optometrist to the struggles he faced before becoming an eyewear designer. Chirag discusses various aspects of this career option including benefits of optometry education, career...

With about 450 million people needing vision correction, uncorrected refractive error accounts for over 50% of vision impairment in India. Optometry is yet an unregulated profession. Defocus Media and Corporate Optometry Nation presents a podcast with me, the Nerdy Optometrist, where I share details about the history and growth of Optometry in India post the launch of ‘Vision 2020 – Right For Sigh...

In this fun chat with Optom. Ukti Vora, Dr Stuti Misra discusses her journey from undergrad to doctoral degree to working in academia in New Zealand. Stuti aims to guide optometry students (based in India or elsewhere) interested in studying overseas, doing eye research or simply interested in practicing optometry on distant shores. With a constant intent of taking an unconventional path, Stuti de...