The Eye Believe Podcast

A Cure in Sight is joined by Lindsay (Lind-SAY) Brown here on the Eye Believe Podcast to discuss what it’s like to be on the Receiving End of Safe Surgery.   Here's a glimpse into her journey so far: ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​ "The day after I returned from a family vacation in San Diego, CA back to Minnesota I went to the eye doctor. I thought I had been experiencing optical migraine symptoms-- blurry dou...

A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Lori Jones, who was diagnosed with a choroidal ocular melanoma in June of 2016. She developed metastatic spread in August of 2019. Tune in to hear more about her journey with an integrative metabolic approach to manage her metastatic spread.   “In June of 2016 I was diagnosed with uveal melanoma. There was a large 10 mm tumor in the Choroid of my eye...

A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Tim Murray, an ocular oncologist with over 30 years in the field of treating primary tumors (eye tumors) of ocular melanoma to discuss: Small Choroidal Melanoma: Advances in Treatment with Laser. Timothy G. Murray, MD, MBA is currently the Founding Director/CEO of Ocular Oncology and Retina of Miami Florida. Dr. Murray’s early academic career was focused on the dev...

A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Aparna Rama from Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  In connection with Children's Eye Health Month and National Eye Exam month, we are discussing children's eye health and eye exams on this special episode. Points of discussion in this episode include:  - Importance of children’s eye examination – need for timely examination and management - Myopia and refractive error...

A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Jackie Stiles, WNBA basketball player who was diagnosed in December 2017 with ocular melanoma. Jackie Stiles is one of the most renowned basketball players in the history of the women's game. From her roots in Claflin, Kansas, she led the country in scoring. Then to Southwest Missouri State University, she rewrote the NCAA women's basketball record b...

A Cure in Sight is joined by rare, iris melanoma survivor, Ron Cribb. Ron is from Auckland, New Zealand, and was diagnosed at age 48 with an iris melanoma in September of 2021. He had a very unique procedure done where a portion of the iris (the colored section) of his eye was surgically removed, and he has now spent 9 months adjusting to different vision, as well as a prosthetic iris to cover wha...

Join A Cure in Sight on The Eye Believe Podcast and various research experts and clinicians who attended American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conference early June 4-6, 2022, as well as the 20th Congress of the International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO), June 17-21, 2022. A Cure in Sight attended both to gather updates in research and present a united, collaborative front for the sake...

A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Kenny Rains, from the "OM Mancave" , who was diagnosed with a choroidal ocular melanoma August 31st of 2021. In this episode, Kenny shares his story, including the discovery and diagnosis of his eye tumor, the treatment options he weighed and why, with a specific emphasis on his mental health journey.. Here’s a preview of his interview: “It all start...

A Cure in Sight is joined by a fellow cancer survivor, Terri Wingham. Terri is the CEO and Founder of A Fresh Chapter (AFC). She believes that people are not defined by the most difficult parts of their story and she is passionate about helping others redefine and reclaim their lives—whether living with or beyond cancer. Terri is a committed global health advocate who also loves photography, trave...

A Cure in Sight is joined by fellow OM patient, Clay Butler, diagnosed with a choroidal ocular melanoma on New Year’s Eve, 2021. He opted for enucleation on 2/22/22. In this episode, Clay shares his story, including the discovery and diagnosis of his eye tumor, the treatment options he weighed and why, his enucleation journey thus far, and what is his focus presently. He shares empowering mindsets...

Episode Title: An Ocular Oncologist’s Perspective with Dr. Amy Schefler A Cure in Sight is joined on The Eye Believe Podcast by Dr. Amy Schefler to discuss her perspective on what’s new in research as well as an update on genetics in the field of ocular oncology. Dr. Amy Schefler graduated from Yale University and received her medical degree from Cornell University, followed by an ocular oncology...

Getting to know Castle Biosciences with Dr. Kat Alsina A Cure in Sight is joined on The Eye Believe Podcast by Dr. Katherina Alsina (she goes by Kat), who is Associate Director of the uveal melanoma division at Castle Biosciences. Castle is a commercial stage diagnostics company that is focused on providing physicians and their patients with personalized, clinically actionable information to make...

A Cure in Sight is joined on The Eye Believe Podcast by Katie Wilson, M.A, L.C.P.C., discussing insights on, “When Tragedy Becomes the Teacher.” Katie is a fellow Ocular Melanoma survivor as well as a clinical therapist with over 15 years of experience. Katie believes the greatest outcomes grow from the most challenging circumstances, and that we as adults can transform these challenges into profo...

A Cure in Sight, in collaboration with the Ocular Melanoma Foundation, is joined by TriSalus Life Sciences to bring you a presentation on Barriers to Immunotherapy: Success for Uveal Melanoma Liver Metastases. The slides from this presentation can be found to follow along here on Youtube .   In this presentation, we will be hearing from three of the experts involved in the PERIO-01 Clinical Trial....

The host of The Eye Believe Podcast, Danet Peterson, shares some ideas from Cait, @ thecancercouncelor on Instagram, on setting boundaries when faced with the diagnosis of ocular melanoma, and the accompanying seasons you may encounter. See Cait’s post re-shared by @acureinsight here for the visual of ideas to save and share.     Setting healthy boundaries for yourself is critical in maintaining y...

The Eye Believe Podcast is joined by Yvonne Kirondomara to share her story thus far with ocular melanoma.    She speaks of her unique Brown-Eyed Story, because as many of us know, this cancer is rare, but it is most common in blue and green eyed patients.   "I was surprised on December 12, 2019 when I was told that I had a rare cancer in my eye called Choroidal Melanoma. What was that called again...

A Cure in Sight is joined in The Eye Believe Podcast by Arielle Farkash, a patient diagnosed with ocular melanoma in Nov 2018. Three things she would share with anyone beginning their journey, or in a hard place: Focus on what you know–don’t get caught up in the stories of what if. Ask ALL the questions–they’re all valid! It may be hard now, but it DOES get better with time. All things good and ba...

Topic: Why see a uveal melanoma oncologist and how to talk with your oncologist about clinical trials? A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Justin Moser, a medical oncologist in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He shares helpful tips to keep in mind when having discussions with a medical oncologist, and why it’s vital for patients to be seen and under the watch and care of a medical oncologist either famili...

In today's episode, Danet talks about the invisible burdens of ocular melanoma. The graphics linked in the social media posts below may be helpful to you to share with others to communicate what you are grappling with on a day to day basis. You may often feel alone in this diagnosis:   Loved ones and friends want to support you, but you don’t have the words to convey why you need support, or what...

*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below--or donate to the overall goal: https://www.charityfootprints.com/sight/eventdetails A Cure in Sight is joined by Tanya Gibson, sharing her journey since being diagnosed in March 2021 with choroidal melanoma. She summarizes her story below: Tanya Gibson Cancer & Leadersh...

*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.charityfootprints.com/sight/eventdetails ******************************************************** A Cure in Sight is joined by Anne Osborne, an OM patient and also therapist, sharing her journey with Ocular melanoma thus far. She shares about the journey of...

SAVE THE DATE Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.charityfootprints.com/sight/eventdetails DEADLINE TO REGISTER YOURSELF/YOUR TEAM is JAN 15! Don't wait! We start tracking our 7K steps a day on Jan 1-31!! Take steps toward a cure with us!  Read or to learn more about our first annual #stepsfors...

*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.charityfootprints.com/sight/eventdetails DEADLINE TO REGISTER YOURSELF/YOUR TEAM is JAN 15! Don't wait! We start tracking our 7K steps a day on Jan 1-31!! Take steps toward a cure with us!  A Cure in Sight is joined by Emily Bingham to discuss the topic of g...

*Don’t forget to register for our first ever annual STEPS FOR SIGHT Challenge! Register yourself and your team at the link below: https://www.charityfootprints.com/sight/eventdetails DEADLINE TO REGISTER YOURSELF/YOUR TEAM is JAN 15! Don't wait! We start tracking our 7K steps a day on Jan 1-31!! Take steps toward a cure with us!  A Cure in Sight is joined by Dr. Harbour in an interview “from the v...

A Cure in Sight is joined by Ashlely McCrary, a patient with Ocular Melanoma who is part of the Auburn, Alabama grouping of patients. Ashley shares her journey with ocular melanoma, beginning with her diagnosis in 2012 at age 42. She has been a constant and passionate advocate for raising funds to research the cause of ocular melanoma, cast light on this rare disease, and advocate for research for...