The MOD Pod

In this episode of The MOD Pod, host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, welcomes guests Chris Kruthoff, OD, FAAO, and Brittany Wright, OD, MS, FAAO, who recently authored articles in the January/February issue of Modern Optometry. Dr. Koetting probes Dr. Kruthoff for more details on his piece about glaucoma and systemic health (00:37) and digs deeper on the meaning of some terms related to equi...

Happy New Year! Enjoy The MOD Pod's new format. You'll still get a recap of selected articles from the latest issue of Modern Optometry, but instead of hearing them being read by the authors, you get a lively discussion between the podcast's new host, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, and the author. In the first episode of 2024, Dr. Koetting catches up with Chris Kuc, OD, FAAO, then the two d...

Julie Rodman, OD, MSc, FAAO, FORS, offers tips for differentiating between vitreomacular interface disorders (1:04); Christopher Lopez, OD, shares advice for making planning for future less overwhelming (13:37); and Ryan Corte, OD, explains how to optimize comfort and performance with multifocal contact lenses (22:58).

Jason E. Compton, OD, FAAO, discusses the importance of managing astigmatism in contact lens wearers (0:58). Selina R. McGee, OD, FAAO, talks about the effects of long-term exposure to preservatives when treating chronic ocular conditions (8:37).

In this month's episode of The MOD Pod, learn about managing micro cyst-like epithelial keratopathy related to cancer therapy from Sarah Connolly, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, and Grace Lytle, OD, MS (1:04). Then, hear John Womack, OD, and Harmin Chima, OD, read their article about changing the perception of the retail optometrist (10:13).

Christopher Lopez, OD, explains how using advanced technology and treatment options can benefit a practice (00:55); Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, and Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, share insights on delivering difficult diagnoses (11:13); then Lori Latowski Grover, OD, PhD, makes the case for the need to define advocacy within optometry (19:15).

Comanaging patients undergoing refractive IOL surgery? M. Nabila Gomez, OD, FAAO, shares a pre-surgery checklist to ensure optimal results (00:56). If you manage patients with myopia, Ashley Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO, reviews what myopia treatment options are available now and those likely to become available in the future (13:03). And if you've ever wondered whether an externship program w...

Join this season’s expert panel of Kourtney Houser, MD; Mitch Ibach, OD; and Nandini Venkateswaran, MD, as they showcase a selection of fascinating cases across the ocular surface spectrum. 

Looking for ways to grow your practice? It's easier than you think, according to Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS, who emphasizes the importance of making every contact lens sale count (0:39). In this episode, you'll also hear about a helpful way to accurately identify abnormal torsion (11:50) from Christopher J. Borgman, OD, FAAO, and Sathi Maiti, OD, shares her experience as a volunteer vision direc...

Interested in ocular aesthetics? Hear from ODs who have incorporated this service in their practices. Melanie Denton Dombrowski, OD, MBA, FAAO, gives some tips for integrating ocular aesthetics into a practice (0:57), while Shane Swatts, OD, draws from his experience to offer a full picture of what this endeavor entails to those considering it (11:38). To end the episode, Naureen M. Haroon, OD, MP...

Settle in for an enjoyable audio session with Caitlin Morrison, OD, FAAO, FSLS, third-year optometry student Easy Anyama, and Sulman Hans, OD, MS, FAAO, as you hear them offer reasons to consider fitting specialty contact lenses (1:02), their perspective on the changing landscape of optometry (6:34), and suggestions on how to support your optometric technicians (16:51).

Check out the newest episode of The MOD Pod to learn strategies for making the most out of your contact lens business from Christopher Lopez, OD (0:46), and how blepharitis interferes with contact lens wear from Ashley O'Dwyer, OD (10:25).

When is dry eye more than just dry eye? Find out as Helen Kendra Lee, OD, and Mahnia Madan, OD, FAAO, explains the role of eyelid malposition in ocular surface disease and how to address it (1:12). Next, hear Olivia Burger, OD, discuss important clinical pearls for differentiating true papilledema—a concerning finding to encounter during a routine ocular examination—from pseudopapilledema (17:06).

How can retina surgeons work with optometrists to create a framework that best manages the cases of patients with vitreous opacities? To answer this question, John Kitchens, MD, turns to Tarek Hassan, MD, and Walt Whitley, OD, MBA. The panel discusses how collaboration can transition patients smoothly to surgical consultation, the anatomy of a referral, and if some patients are better suited for s...

Don't skip this episode, because there's a lot to learn about! First, Lori Latowski Grover, OD, PhD, helps us understand physician burnout (00:49), then Jon Pederson, OD, FAAO, discusses glaucoma through a legislative lens, taking stock of the changing times and change in scope of practice for ODs (14:12). Then we learn about disparities in care for patients with intellectual and developmental dis...

Carlo J. Pelino, OD, FAAO, hosts this special edition of the MODPod and speaks with guests Carolyn Majcher, OD, and Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, Dipl ABO, ABCMO. The panel of expert optometrists discusses how to approach patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the early and intermediate stages of the disease. They also emphasize the value of imaging technology such as OCT a...

This month on The MOD Pod Alissa Coyne, OD, MS, FAAO, FASOS, provides an overview of monoclonal antibodies commonly encountered by optometrists, including side effects to be on the lookout for (1:16). Keeping with the pharmaceutical theme, Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, closes the episode with a review of the potential harms and benefits associated with hormone replacement therapy, which is...

This retina-focused episode starts off with an informative piece by Fraser McKay, OD, who offers tips for comanaging patients following vitrectomy from the early postoperative period on (00:43). Next, Taia DeLano, OD, FAAO, explains how using prism can redirect how light hits the retina and improve visual function (20:49). Naureen M. Haroon, OD, MPH, FAAO, takes us off topic to end the episode, wi...

In this special edition episode of The MOD Pod, David Kading, OD, FAAO, FCLSA, and Elise Kramer, OD, FAAO, FSLS, share their experiences using AvaGen™, The Genetic Eye Test, as a diagnostic and decision-making tool in the myopia management setting. Both doctors offer useful insights and discuss patient cases where genetic testing helped inform their treatment decision.

Check out this great episode of The MOD Pod! Lori Latowski Grover, OD, PhD, kicks things off with an overview of the current state of health equity because access to quality health care is still not a guarantee for all (00:55). Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, follows with some considerations to keep in mind when caring for patients with glaucoma who require cataract surgery (09:44). Tying a nice bow...

Sumit (Sam) Garg, MD, and Brandon Ayres, MD, discuss how they use AvaGen™, The Genetic Eye Test, to inform patients about their genetic risk of developing keratoconus and other corneal dystrophies, and the role it plays in helping them decide appropriate treatment.

Join this season’s expert panel of Laura Periman, MD; Carly Rose, OD; and Edward Jaccoma, MD, as they showcase a selection of interesting cases across the ocular surface spectrum. 

Tune in to hear Nate R. Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, examine the evolving role of laser in eye care (00:55). Then, listen as Thomas Cheezum, OD, CPC, addresses some common billing and coding questions related to the care of glaucoma patients (11:31) and Jerry Robben, OD, talks about discussing out-of-pocket expenses with patients (17:20). 

Tune in to hear Roxanne Achong-Coan, OD, FAAO, FIAOMC, FSLS, walk through the different considerations when first fitting medically necessary contact lenses (00:48). Then listen as Jason Schmit, OD, fills you in on what you need to know to manage thyroid eye disease (10:15) and Patricia Fulmer, OD, FAAO, offers helpful approaches that can prevent or navigate common misunderstandings that arise whe...

Myranda Partin, OD, discusses the most commonly used therapies for meibomian gland dysfunction and relevant CPT codes associated with each (0:43). Christopher Kuc, OD, FAAO, then shares his five rules of thumb for managing the ocular surface (9:03), and Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO, and Mahnia Madan, OD, FAAO, wrap up the episode with some effective education strategies for nonadherent patients (19:0...