77 episodes

Eyes Up is an independent optometry podcast that champions representation. Guests are seen and celebrated in all their color and complexity. It’s hosted by Dr. Damaris Raymondi, a proud optometrist who is passionate about ending preventable vision loss by spreading eye health awareness in English and en Español. She and her guests offer honest truths and insight into what a career in healthcare can look like in her listeners' future.

Eyes Up Dr. Damaris Raymondi

    • Health & Fitness

Eyes Up is an independent optometry podcast that champions representation. Guests are seen and celebrated in all their color and complexity. It’s hosted by Dr. Damaris Raymondi, a proud optometrist who is passionate about ending preventable vision loss by spreading eye health awareness in English and en Español. She and her guests offer honest truths and insight into what a career in healthcare can look like in her listeners' future.

    Low Vision and Academia with Dr. Parres Wright

    Low Vision and Academia with Dr. Parres Wright

    From optometric technician to low vision specialist Dr. Parres Wright walks us through her career and the mindset shifts needed to achieve her goals.

    She’s so encouraging that I also share all about my new endeavors in optometry. If you are trying to complete your fellowship this is the episode that you need to listen to.

    The road is not easy but someone is going to do it, why not you!

    Say Hi to Dr. Parres Wright
    instagram.com/dr.wrightisright
    wrighttosight@gmail.com

    Say Hi to me, Host of Eyes Up
    Dr. Damaris Raymondi
    instagram.com/newyorkeyedoc
    instagram.com/eyesuppod
    eyesuppod@gmail.com

    • 56 min
    Dental Dreams with Dr. Melissa Torres

    Dental Dreams with Dr. Melissa Torres

    Dentists are the cousins of Optometry! In this Eyes Up episode we hear from Dr. Melissa Torres who started out her career as dental assistant and was able to keep fighting for her dreams and is now a dentist. We learn from her that if you’re scared and fearful of doing something then you know you are doing something right. We also chat about the eye tooth connection and how certain dental conditions can also manifest as ocular conditions.

    Connect with Dr. Torres
    instagram.com/drmelissatorres
    inquiries@drmelissatorres.com

    Questions or Just to Say Hi
    instagram.com/eyesuppod
    eyesuppod@gmail.com

    • 34 min
    Visual Eye Appeal with Dr. Moore

    Visual Eye Appeal with Dr. Moore

    On this episode we sit down with Dr. Candice Moore, an optometrist and founder of her very own cosmetics line, Visual Eye Appeal. Visual Eye Appeal is a health & beauty brand that combines Dr. Moore’s passions for beauty and eye health and her makeup can be seen on the album cover of the talented Snoh Aalegra. We talk about how optometry is a flexible profession that allows us to pursue many different paths and we chat about what it feels like forging that new path.



    Original Episode with Dr. Moore

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eyes-up/id1482422987?i=1000472690706



    Visual Eye Appeal

    instagram.com/shopeyeappeal

    shopeyeappeal.com



    Connect with Dr. Moore

    instagram.com/dr.see.moore

    drseemooreod@gmail.com



    Questions or Feedback

    instagram.com/eyesuppod

    eyesuppod@gmail.com

    • 24 min
    Gaming and Dry Eye

    Gaming and Dry Eye

    Artificial blue light from screen time negatively impacts your sleep and health. BluTech is the gold standard for blue light protection. Standard coatings block 9% of harmful blue light. BluTech lenses block up to 59% of blue light. 98% of users noticed “significant sleep improvement”. 65% saw “significant reduction in headaches and migraines”. Check out ClearVision’s “turnkey program” to learn more and visit https://info.cvoptical.com/cvobt

    Let’s Chat
    instagram.com/eyesuppod
    eyesuppod@gmail.com

    • 16 min
    Pharmacy Things with Dr. Andrade

    Pharmacy Things with Dr. Andrade

    Dr. Andrade is a pharmacist who is passionate about medication education for our patients. As we get to know her we also learn about how we can further help our patients and the how just might surprise you.

    Get Dr. Andrade’s Planner
    https://rxcpco.com/shop

    Connect with Dr. Andrade
    instagram.com/drwendyandrade
    contact@rxcpco.com

    • 29 min
    Mini-Capstone

    Mini-Capstone

    I was invited to speak on the panel for the SUNY Optometry Capstone event for the graduating Class of 2021 and I share some of the advice I gave out on that panel right here on Eyes Up.

    • 9 min

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