Oracles of Eye Innovation Podcast

In this episode of Oracles of Eye Innovation, host Kris Morrill speaks with Daria Blumenthal, CEO of NanoDrop and former CEO of Belkin Vision, about legacy, leadership, and purpose-driven innovation in ophthalmology. Daria shares her deep personal roots in the field, from a family history shaped by displacement and resilience to her father’s pioneering work in cataract surgery and glaucoma care. S...

In this episode of Oracles of Eye Innovation, Kris Morrill speaks with Michael O’Rourke, CEO of Re-Vana, about the company’s groundbreaking sustained-release drug delivery platforms that aim to dramatically reduce the global burden of intravitreal injections. Michael shares insights from his career in ophthalmic innovation and how a passionate team is driving the company from academic roots to an ...

In this episode of Oracles of Eye Innovation, host Kris Morrill speaks with Dr. Sean Ianchulev (Chairman of the Board at Iantrek) and Adam Szaronos (CEO of Iantrek). Together, they share their journeys from clinical practice to driving startup success. From Sean’s journey from Bulgaria to Harvard, and Adam’s transition from big company leadership into startups, the conversation highlights the nonl...

Brian Culley joins Kris Morrill to discuss Lineage Cell Therapeutics’ mission to change the outlook for geographic atrophy with cell therapy. From the long path of drug development to the promise of restoring vision, this episode offers an inside look at where science and business meet in the future of eye care.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Hubschman joins Kris Morrill to discuss Horizon’s mission to reshape cataract surgery through robotics and AI. From the emotional leap into entrepreneurship to building a platform that enhances- not replaces- surgeons, this episode offers an inside look at the future of ophthalmic innovation.