The MOD Pod

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The MOD Pod is a podcast by the new medical trade publication Modern Optometry.

  1. 5 MAR

    Keep Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease On Your DED Radar

    Podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, talks with Sierra Tisdelle, OD, FAAO, and Alison Mercer, OD, about their upcoming article, "Is It More Than Dry Eye Disease?" Specifically, the pair discusses the tips, tricks, and tests to keep in mind when you may be dealing with an autoimmune rheumatic disease, as well as the related treatments and therapies. Dr. Koetting wraps up the episode by introducing Modern Optometry’s new Editor-in-Chief Jen Kirby, who answers questions about what readers can expect from Modern Optometry moving forward.

    34 min
  2. COLLAB CORNER: What’s Coming Down the Pipeline in Patient Care

    17 FEB

    COLLAB CORNER: What’s Coming Down the Pipeline in Patient Care

    In this episode, Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, talks with Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, who practices at Vance Thompson Vision, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, an OD-MD tertiary referral center. The pair opened the conversation with what’s new and exciting in patient care, including a newly-approved presbyopia combination drop, carbachol and brimonidine tartrate (Yuvezzi, Tenpoint Pharmaceuticals). Dr. Ibach then shared a few developments coming out of Vance Thompson, including an ocular IOP-adjusting pump for significant glaucomatous disease and the benefits of cultured endothelial cells for Fuchs dystrophy.

    28 min
  3. COLLAB CORNER: A Neuro-Optometric Approach to Care

    16/12/2025

    COLLAB CORNER: A Neuro-Optometric Approach to Care

    In this episode, Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, speaks with Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, about her work in neuro-optometric care. She describes the types of patients treated at her practice, including those with traumatic brain injuries, concussion, or stroke. Her practice also manages patients with eye movement problems associated with neurodevelopmental conditions. Listen to gain insights on how primary care optometric practices can collaborate with neuro-optometry.

    26 min
  4. EMPOWER - Practice Efficiency and Innovation

    05/12/2025

    EMPOWER - Practice Efficiency and Innovation

    In the 2025 summary podcast hosted by Dr. Jacob Lang, Dr. Diana Chu shares practical, technology-driven strategies to streamline operations, improve patient flow, and strengthen team communication. Dr. Jason Compton discusses how independent practices can thrive through cash-pay models, automation, and creative service design.

    34 min

  5. 01/12/2025

    Updates on GA and Systemic Disease in the Eye

    In the first half of this episode, podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, and Carlo Pelino, OD, FAAO, discuss metabolic syndrome and the many ways it can affect the eye. Next, Dr. Koetting interviews Brandon Runyon, OD, FAAO, about the changing landscape of geographic atrophy management, including imaging and comanagement pearls.

    37 min
  6. Technology Overview: Treating Ocular Surface Disease

    18/11/2025

    Technology Overview: Treating Ocular Surface Disease

    Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, joins host Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, to discuss recent innovations in technology to help manage ocular surface disease. Dr. Dierker details his experience using Tixel (Novoxel), a treatment that uses controlled heat to treat evaporative dry eye disease by unclogging meibomian glands and enhancing tear stability. The two physicians further review additional technologies that have improved their ability to manage ocular surface disease in patients.

    29 min

  7. 04/11/2025

    Experts Talk Advances in Retina Management

    In the first half of this episode, podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, and Jill Gottehrer, OD, discuss the best ways to comanage patients with age-related macular degeneration. In the second half, Dr. Koetting talks with Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, about new tools to help manage patients, including home monitoring, photobiomodulation, AI, and more.

    35 min
  8. Educating Patients About Refractive Solutions

    27/10/2025

    Educating Patients About Refractive Solutions

    In this episode, Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, invites Nicholas Bruns, OD, FAAO, to share advice for how to talk to patients about the pros and cons of different refractive procedures like LASIK, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and EVO ICL (Staar Surgical) implantation. Dr. Bruns reviews the potential advantages of ICLs over LASIK, and how to determine and educate the ideal patients for each procedure, ensuring they understand the value of each option.

    34 min
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The MOD Pod is a podcast by the new medical trade publication Modern Optometry.

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  • Creator
    Modern Optometry
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Bryn Mawr Communications LLC
  • Show Website
    The MOD Pod

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