In Focus: Up Close with Presbyopia: Recent Episodes
In Focus: Up Close with Presbyopia
In this monthly podcast series, Optometric Management’s Chief Optometric Editor April Jasper, O.D., is joined by experts in the field to discuss the current presbyopia landscape—including unmet needs in current presbyopia care, balancing patient expectations and perceptions—and game-changing treatment options that are on the horizon.
“In Focus: Up Close With Presbyopia” podcast has been sponsored by Allergan, an AbbVie company. The presenters are paid consultants.”
David Goldman, MD, of Goldman Eye in Palm Beach Gardens, and Dr. Jasper focus on the latest presbyopia treatments and upcoming game changers.
Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, joins Dr. Jasper in this episode to talk about the differences among emmetropics, hyperopics, and myopics. Knowing the difference can have a positive effect on your presbyopic patient’s treatment.
In this episode, Harry Landsaw, OD, joins Dr. Jasper to discuss challenges facing their presbyopia patients beyond the condition and what practitioners can do to help.
Kriti Bhagat, OD, joins Dr. Jasper in this episode to talk about the importance of public awareness in their conversations with patients about presbyopia and what practitioners can do to prepare for this conversation.
Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, joins Dr. Jasper to discuss patient lifestyles and how they play into their presbyopia treatments.
Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, joins Dr. Jasper to talk about the importance of discussing and setting realistic expectations for presbyopia patients and their treatments, and how unmet expectations can create unhappy
In this episode, Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, and Dr. Jasper discuss the appropriate steps surgeons and optometrists can take to effectively co-treat their presbyopia patients—and the surgical options available.
Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, joins Dr. Jasper on today’s podcast to discuss the importance of properly classifying a patient’s level of presbyopia to better customize their treatment plan.
Amanda Nanasy, OD, joins Dr. Jasper on today’s episode to talk about presbyopia and women, including why women are more likely to bring up their vision changes during their annual exam, and the impact of our new COVID-19 lifestyles on near vision.
Presbyopia Awareness Month is a perfect time to educate patients about this common condition. Jessilin Quint, OD, joins Dr. Jasper to discuss how to spread presbyopia awareness and create opportunities for presbyopia care in your practice.
Selina McGee, O.D., F.A.A.O., joins Dr. Jasper to discuss today’s presbyopia patients: who they are, what they do, and—most importantly—what they want.
Dr. Milton Hom, O.D., F.A.A.O., joins Dr. Jasper in this inaugural episode to discuss the current unmet needs in today’s presbyopia treatment therapies. Together, they cover topics including presbyopia’s overwhelming presence in today’s population, the core root of the condition, if where you live can either bring on presbyopia earlier or delay it, the frustration levels of patients, and the next big thing in treatments.