Episode 2: Dr. Mila Ioussifova - A Holistic Approach to Dry Eye, Tips to Improve Your Gut Health, and the Power of Specialties in Optometry

Dr. Trevor Miranda welcomes special guest Dr. Mila Ioussifova, owner of South Waterfront Eye Care in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Ioussifova is known for her expertise in holistic eye care and her dedication to treating the whole person. In this conversation, they discuss the connection between diet and dry eye disease, tips for improving gut health, aesthetics services, balancing self-care with work and family, and more.

Timestamps

[00:05:07] - Patient advocacy and prioritizing patient care

[00:06:27] - Journey into optometry

[00:10:49] - Understanding nutrition and lifestyle

[00:15:37] - Gut health affects overall wellbeing

[00:20:33] - Take the garbage out - how to improve gut health

[00:23:05] - Eye Thrive Wellness

[00:25:43] - Address the underlying causes of dry eye

[00:29:53] - Dry eye nutrition program

[00:31:46] - Panretinal Photocoagulation Laser (PRP) treatment

[00:35:30] - Aesthetic treatments

[00:39:27] - Training students in business and nutrition

[00:41:35] - Balancing work and life

[00:45:17] - Fitness routine

[00:48:04] - ‘This or That’ lightning round

[00:50:44] - Personal and professional life on social media

[00:53:49] - Advice for students

[00:57:24] - What's next for Dr. Mila Ioussifova - Dry Eye Summit

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Instagram: @eyedoctormila
• Independent Optometry Practice: ⁠South Waterfront Eye Care⁠
• Website: Eye Thrive Wellness⁠ - A step-by-step nutrition guide to improve tear production, stability, and resilience.
• Event: ⁠Dry Eye Summit⁠ - Canada’s Premiere Dry Eye Meeting 10+ Hours of COPE approved CE*
• Equipment: OptiLight⁠ - IPL FDA-approved for the management of dry eye disease due to MGD.

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