In this episode, I talk with Steve Sarkisian, Founder and CEO of Oklahoma Eye Surgeons about Procedural Pharmaceuticals. After a bit of talk about Rock ‘n Roll, we get into iDose (travaprost), Durysta (bimataprost), iDose combined with MIGS and/or cataract surgery, SpyGlass lens implant with bimataprost chambers, SLT laser as first line therapy, AlloFlo Uveo.

Covid-19 has led to a sudden increase in the use of Telehealth to help us care for our patients. Many of my GP colleagues have switched to doing the majority of their patient care via Telehealth, whether that is Zoom for healthcare, some other video conferencing platform or the phone. But is there a role for TH directly with our patients in Ophthalmology?

I’ve seen alot of Ophthalmology EMRs over the years, helped develop some, deploy others and teach large groups of Ophthalmologists on the benefits of using an EMR. Then there are the articles that I’ve started to write but waited before posting them and ultimately just kept them as drafts forever.

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A new patient comes to see you because they've lost confidence in their doctor and they've heard great things about you. Don't get all proud of yourself and I'll tell you why.

After listening to Nilay Patel talk with NY Times tech reported Kevin Roose about Robotic Process Automation (RPA) on an episode of Decoder, I recorded this rant. I talk about how there is a human aspect of being a physician that robots cannot replace in the context of a patient who had what I refer to as an Oh Bleep moment; realizing they had visually significant glaucoma.

There's a pandemic out there; is it safe to see an Ophthalmologist? I walk through the steps when you enter my office to make sure everyone stays safe during Covid-19.

A few tips about reducing computer eye strain, coming after suffering through 9.5 hours of zoom meetings last Friday. These include proper monitor height, looking away, blinking, artificial tears and omega-3 vitamins.

We've come a long way with technology but aside from healthcare, there are other places that have not yet caught up to our mobile world. I'm talking buses! Greyhound specifically and this is going to end up being a bit of a rant.