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Sept. 22, 2022

57. Take the leap with Dr. Stephanie Woo

Taking the leap of faith can be scary but the world is always beautiful on the other side. In this episode, I had the privilege to speak with Dr. Stephanie Woo. Dr. Woo was born and raised in Lake Havasu …

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Aug. 31, 2022

56. Shooting for the stars with Dr. Adam Ramsey

“I stand on the shoulders of giants, and consider it my duty to keep this legacy alive,” says Dr. Ramsey. When someone coins such a powerful quote, you know you are in for an inspirational session. In this episode, I …

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Aug. 6, 2022

55. Being a trailblazer with Dr. Alan Glazier

" Soren Kierkegaard once said: Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards" Dr. Alan Glazier's favorite quote. It's always exciting and inspiring to sit across a visionary who is constantly pushing ev...

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July 16, 2022

54. Future-proof your practice with Ms. Marlé Esterhuizen & Ms.Madale…

Adapting technology and future-proofing your practice can be exciting as well as overwhelming. In this episode I had an opportunity to sit across two amazing practitioners who share their experience about incorporating techn...

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June 29, 2022

53. Redefining vision with Dr. Kerri-Ann Coombs Hodge - A Girl with a…

Vision is not just the ability to see well but the ability to define our belief and what you want in life. In this conversation, I had a wonderful opportunity to sit across Dr. Kerri-Ann Coombs Hodge- an optometrist, author, …

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June 2, 2022

52. Nanodropper - eyedrops re-imagined with Dr. Don Nguyen

As an eye care practitioners all of us must have heard this complaint from our patients, friends and relatives that every time they use an eye drop most of it just spills out and they are not sure if it …

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May 18, 2022

51. VRfication in VISIONWEARx with Mr. Jeffery Williamson

Technology is an integral part of our lives. With changing times newer technologies like Virtual Reality and Augmented reality has become the new normal. We are all aware how these technologies are making a huge impact in var...

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May 2, 2022

50. Instalive- Reflecting back on the Golden Jubilee with Mr. Nilesh …

The journey of Nerdy Optometrist started in 2019, very little did I know I will be celebrating a golden jubilee episode. On this special occasion, I had the privilege of doing a role reversal and reflect back on all my …

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April 17, 2022

49. Amalgamation of Optometry, Learning Disabilities & Virtual Realit…

"A learning disability with NO diagnosis is a diagnosis of NO learning disability". Vision care is one of the most important sense that contributes to about 80% of all our learnings. Some times only refractive error correcti...

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March 26, 2022

48. Be a diva with Dr. Lauretta Justin

Be determined, empowered and be the best version of you. In this amazing conversation, I had an opportunity to sit with Dr. Lauretta Justin, the founder of OptometryDivas and CEO of You® Leadership Development Academy as we...

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March 8, 2022

47. Women in Leadership with Dr. Charissa Lee, Dr. Maria Sampalis, Dr…

With only 4% of women in leadership roles, this International Women’s Day, I had a privilege to speak with these amazing global leaders, who have paved incredible paths for other women to follow. In this conversation we touch...

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Feb. 22, 2022

46. Incredible accidents, leadership & myopia with Prof. Padmaja San…

From accidentally landing into doing optometry, to becoming a leader in one of the most prestigious organizations in eye care sums up the incredible journey of our guest for this episode Prof. Padmaja Sankaridurg. While th...

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Feb. 5, 2022

45. Building your optometry practice with Optom. Yeshwant Saoji.

Starting your optometry practice can be tough especially when people don't even know what is optometry and who optometrist are? From educating patients about optometry , teaching in optometry schools to training the practitio...

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Jan. 26, 2022

44. Keep it Single and Simple - Book Review with Dr. Jameel Rizwana H…

Checkout this fun live conversation with Dr. Jameel Rizwana Husaindeen where we talk about some amazing stories about her recent book "Keep It Single and Simple – Binocular Vision Testing and Treatment Made Easy " where she s...

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Jan. 7, 2022

43.Instalive- PhD program process in USA with Keyur Savla

Are you an optometrist trying to earn your PhD in USA? Checkout this InstaLive discussion to learn more about : 1️⃣ Application process 2️⃣ Course overview 3️⃣ Student life 4️⃣ what is after PhD? & much more.. Guest Bio: Keyu...

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Dec. 24, 2021

42. Optician's Life with Optician Now founder - Carissa Dunphy

Opticians are an integral part of our eye care community as they add great value to the comfort, style and success to our patient experience. It's been a great pleasure to chat with an amazing optician, Carissa Dunphy on vari...

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Dec. 3, 2021

41. Challenge your limitations with Dr.Contact Lens Co-Founder, Dr. B…

In this conversation I had the privilege to interact with Dr. Brianna Rhue, leader and Co-founder of Dr. Contact Lens. Finding your niche can be difficult but once you find it nothing can stop you. With technology becoming a ...

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Nov. 24, 2021

40. Instalive: Optometry bridging program in USA with Yashaswee Bhatt…

Are you an international optometrist trying earn your optometry degree in USA? In this InstaLive discussion @Nerdy Optometrist we discuss the details about the Advanced Standing International Program (ASIP) offered by New Eng...

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Oct. 26, 2021

39. Being Unconventional with Dr. Kristie Nguyen

In this conversation I had the privilege to interact with Dr. Kristie Nyugen. She has constantly paved some unconventional paths in her optometry journey. From being a contract optometrist, to an entrepreneur to an influencer...

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Oct. 9, 2021

38. Empowering women with Contact Lens Expert Dr. Daddi Fadel

While fitting specialty contact lenses still makes many optometrists and ophthalmologist nervous, I had the privilege to chat with the global Contact Lens expert Dr. Daddi Fadel and learn about how fitting speciality contact...

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Sept. 6, 2021

37. IVI Sp. episode: In conversation with Mr. Vinod Daniel

In this India Vision Institute (IVI) special episode, as a media partner, I had an opportunity to have a candid conversation with Mr. Vinod Daniel focusing on the upcoming 2nd International virtual conference hosted by IVI ...

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Aug. 20, 2021

36. UN's first resolution on vision with Dr. Jude Stern & Dr. Jamie A…

23 July 2021 marks the historic day when all 193 countries of the United Nations unanimously adopted the first ever resolution on vision designed to tackle preventable sight loss. In order to better understand the process, im...

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July 8, 2021

35. Learn, Not just read with Dr. Frank Eperjesi

Do we really learn or just read information? In this conversation with Dr. Frank Eperjesi, we discuss the secret pearls of enhancing learning and personal growth. Dr. Eperjesi has a vast experience of about 10years in corp...

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April 19, 2021

34. Practice management with EDUTAINER Mr. Brian Tompkins

Practicing optometry is a science, art and a passion to make a difference. In this episode I had a pleasure to discuss the key ingredients of practice management with Mr. Brian Tompkins, an experienced independent practitio...

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