Blink Collective
Health, Fitness & Longevity
About
An Optometry Podcast powered by the next gen of ODs Formerly Try Not to Blink Now -> Blink Collective 👁️⭐️ ⚡️Powered by @valleycontax
Episodes
- Blink Collective - Episode 3
Episode 3 of Blink Collective features a third-year student discussing externships, confidence in clinical settings, and advice for fourth-year students. Topics include the scrubs versus business casual debate, the importance of confidence…
- Blink Collective - Episode 2
Episode 2 of Blink Collective covers presbyopia drops and remote optometry, discussing whether the field is evolving or losing something. The discussion is aimed at students and young optometrists.
- Episode 1
In the premiere episode of Blink Collective, hosts Lisa and MacKenzie, fourth-year optometry students, introduce the podcast platform designed for students and early-career optometrists. They discuss their academic journeys, the origins of…
- Magicians, Mathematicians or Scleral Clinicians?
In this episode, hosts Roya and Sheila discuss new developments in ocular surface care, featuring Dr. Pooja Alloju. Topics include FDA-approved Prednisolone Acetate Suspension, Ocubio serum eye drops, artificial tears, autologous serum dro…
- Be the Beam of Light
On the Blink Collective podcast, Dr. Tiffany Park shares insights on new daily multifocal toric lenses and the transformative use of scleral lenses for patients with ALS. She also discusses her residency experience, research on keratoconus…
- Kids are Our Future
🎙️ Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! 👀 Don’t miss a minute of today’s show! 🚀 Today, we kick things off with a quick dive into the new TFOS DEWS III report — what’s coming, what’s changed, and what it means for dry eye care. 📝✨ Then, hosts R…
- No Trace Left Behind
🔥 Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! Don’t miss a second of today’s episode! 🎧✨ 🎯 Kickoff with Clinical Pearls: We’re reviewing an insightful article by Dr. Langis Michaud filled with practical tips to elevate your scleral lens practice. Wheth…
- According to Recent Research
🎧 Welcome to **Try Not 2 Blink!** Don’t miss a minute of today’s episode! 🚀 ✨ Here’s what’s coming up: **Fresh Drop!** 🚨 Discover **TRYPTYR** (pronounced trip-tear) — the FDA-approved dry eye treatment targeting cold-sensing receptors i…
- Journal Club: More is More for Dry Eye
🎙️ Welcome to **Try Not 2 Blink!** Don't miss a second of today's episode! Here's what you can expect: - 🚀 Exploring the future of vision with a fascinating look at **infrared contact lenses** promising **"super vision"**—are they the ne…
- Glasses Optional
Join hosts Roya and Sheila on this exciting episode of TN2B as they dive into two hot topics in eye care: 🔹 **Glasses-Free Treatment for Keratoconus:** Is refractive surgery ever a good idea for patients with corneal ectasia? We’re breaki…
- Carving Your Own Path
🚨 Don’t miss this week on Try Not 2 Blink! 🚨 🎧 Host Roya and Sheila explore how optometry education is evolving with innovations like gamification and virtual patients — shaping the future of eye care! 🌟 Special guest: Nyah Miranda, a…
- This is a Journey
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 Join us on *Try Not 2 Blink* with hosts Dr. Roya Habibi and Dr. Sheila Morrison for an episode packed with insights you can't afford to miss! 🎧✨ This week, we tackle tough questions like: How do you handle a paren…
- Fill and Fit with Fosso
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 Welcome to **Try Not 2 Blink** — your go-to podcast for all things scleral lenses! Don’t miss a second of today’s episode! 🎧✨ 🎙️ Join hosts Roya and Sheila as they explore the world of scleral lens filling soluti…
- Ortho K 201
🚨 Don’t Miss Out! Join us on Try Not 2 Blink! 🚨 In this episode, Sheila and Roya are back with expert insights you won’t want to miss: ✨ Dr. Morrison’s fascinating journal review: Do dry eye patients have a personality type? Could person…
- DED Research Roundup
Welcome to "Try Not 2 Blink," where cutting-edge research meets practical clinical insights! In today's episode, Roya and Sheila delve into a compelling headline: "Scleral lenses are effective and ‘safe overall’ for pediatric patients." Th…
- OrthoK 101
Tune in to today’s episode of Try Not 2 Blink, where host Dr. Sheila Morrison shares a fascinating case from her clinic involving a patient with a penetrating keratoplasty and complications from lens mishandling. Discover how Dr. Morrison…
- Life Without Giving is Not Living
Get ready for today’s show—it's one you won’t want to miss! Roya and Sheila are diving deep into important insights from a recent study, plus we’ll tackle the pressing question many patients have: Are E-cigs harmful to their eyes? Join us…
- Journal Club: Scleral Lenses & IOP... The Facts
🎙️ Welcome to *Try Not 2 Blink*! Join hosts Dr. Roya Habibi and Dr. Sheila Morrison for another enlightening episode you won't want to miss! Today, they dive into a thought-provoking research article discussing the potential risks that pr…
- Dry Eye Playbook: Stacking Treatments for Success
🎙️ **Tune in to Try Not 2 Blink!** 🎙️ Don’t miss out on today’s enlightening episode! Hosts Roya and Sheila kick things off with an in-depth discussion about a pivotal case and offer a refresher on Plaquenil Toxicity. Launching a cold-st…
- When in Doubt, Work Hard
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! Get ready for an engaging episode that you won’t want to miss! Today, hosts Roya and Sheila will be sharing five essentials every office needs to embrace full-scope optometry. But that’s just the beginning! Join…
- Leadership is Learned
Are you ready to dive into the world of leadership, medicine, and personal growth? Then tune in to the latest episode of "Try Not 2 Blink"! This week, Roya and Sheila start the show by discussing: what qualities make a truly *great* leader…
- Scleral Lenses are so Cool
🎉 Get Ready for the Latest Episode of "Try Not 2 Blink"! 🎙️ Join hosts Dr. Roya Habibi and Dr. Sheila Morrison as they kick off an exciting new episode that's packed with insights and inspiration! ✨ **In Today’s Episode:** Dive into a fr…
- Binocular Problem with a Binocular Solution
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink, hosted by Dr. Roya Habibi and Dr. Sheila Morrison! Are you ready to elevate your patient care with transformative insights? This episode is packed with valuable information just for you! Join us as we tackle the…
- Journal Club: Get in Control of Myopia Control
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! Don’t miss a minute of today’s show! Host Roya and Sheila are going to chat about a few new things that have come out to give hope for patients with macular degeneration and also discuss controversy surrounding…
- No Pain, No Gain
You won't want to miss a moment of today's episode on Try Not 2 Blink! Join Roya and Sheila as they explore recent acquisitions in the contact lens industry and their impact on how you approach specialty contact lens practices. Then, they…
- Safety First, Scleral Style
**Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! Your go-to podcast for the latest in eye care and beyond.** In today's episode, hosts Roya and Sheila will delve into an important topic regarding a recent eye drop recall, followed by a discussion on some com…
- The World's Most Bespoke Man: Jeff Scleral
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! You won't want to miss a second of today's exciting episode! Join hosts Roya and Sheila as they kick off the show by discussing the latest NBEO pass rate statistics—here's a hint: the average is on the rise! Get…
- Drawing Connections in the Eye
🌟 Happy New Year and welcome to Try Not 2 Blink! 🎉 Make sure you catch every moment of today’s episode! Join hosts Roya and Sheila as they: 🔍 Provide insights on how eye care professionals can enhance care for dementia patients. 💔 Unpa…
- Bad Things Happen
Get ready for an enlightening scleral lens episode you won’t want to miss! Join hosts Roya and Sheila as they discuss the world of soft lens handling techniques and the latest FDA approval for MGD treatment. We have a special guest joining…
- You Can Do It All, Just Not at the Same Time
Join Roya and Sheila in the latest episode of Try Not 2 Blink. Sheila starts this week by diving into a fascinating case from her clinic involving a post-refractive patient lost to follow-up for 15 years. This thought-provoking story will…
- The Ultimate Cold Start: Instrumentation & Frames
Welcome to this week's episode of Try Not 2 Blink. Roya and Sheila will start the discussion by exploring what patients can self-monitor at home and identifying practices that may not be beneficial. Joining them for this episode is Dr. Kev…
- Journal Club: HEDS and ZEDS
Join Roya and Sheila for the latest episode of Try Not 2 Blink, where they begin by discussing patient care, specifically the importance of recognizing when to search for the obvious (the horse) rather than the unusual (the zebra). In this…
- Can't Outrun a Bad Diet
Are you ready for another enlightening episode of Try Not To Blink? Join your hosts, Roya and Sheila, as they kick off with an exciting announcement you won't want to miss! This episode dives deep into a wild and crazy case from Dr. Sheila…
- ICE-y Hot Topics
Join Roya and Sheila in the latest episode as they dive into the exciting world of ocular health! Today, they're reviewing Clobetasaol, a groundbreaking super-potent ocular steroid changing the game. Discover how this first topical ophthal…
- Journal Club 1.0
Get ready to tune in to an electrifying new episode of Try Not 2 Blink! Join Roya and Sheila as they rev up the excitement for Academy 2024 happening in Indianapolis! Are you going to be there? Don’t miss the chance to meet your hosts in p…
- Freeform Fit Factor
Join hosts Roya and Sheila in today's captivating episode as they unravel the intriguing world of dry eye treatment! Discover groundbreaking news about a new medication on the verge of approval—and hear the rollercoaster history behind its…
- Are Scleral Lens Patients at Risk?
Join us today on the Try Not 2 Blink Show as hosts Roya and Sheila dive into a crucial topic: identifying clinical red flags in the detection of keratoconus. But that's just the warm-up! We’re thrilled to welcome the amazing Dr. Gloria Chi…
- Mr. President
Join us for an insightful episode of Try Not 2 Blink! Today, Sheila will begin the show with an engaging recap of her recent experience at Vision Expo, where she discovered the latest advancements in spectacles, gained valuable insights on…
- Ain't No VooDoo Science
Join Roya and Sheila in this exciting episode as they explore the latest market trends in Optometry and delve into the reasons behind the growing trend of patients ordering their glasses and contacts online, along with strategies to effect…
- Build Your Story
Welcome to this week's episode of *Try Not 2 Blink*. Join Roya and Sheila as they celebrate Sheila's birthday by sharing touching eye related poetry, followed by an insightful review of recent research on the benefits of supplements for ey…
- 300th Episode
Join us for a monumental milestone as we celebrate the 300th episode of Try Not 2 Blink! In this special episode, hosts Roya and Sheila start by sharing engaging insights on podcast listener loyalty, intriguing statistics, and essential ti…
- MIGS and Co-Management
Welcome to this week's episode of Try Not 2 Blink. In today's discussion, Roya and Sheila explore the importance of social media in their practice, including the investment of time necessary to create impactful content. We also bring you t…
- Advocate for our Patients, Big and Small
In this week's episode of Try Not 2 Blink, hosts Roya and Sheila start by sharing one of Time's Best innovations of 2023, a binocular digital therapy product that may replace the patch! Luminopia is a treatment for amblyopia. Discover how…
- Glaucoma… Who Gets It!?
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink, the podcast where your curiosity drives our conversation! In this episode, we respond to a listener's inquiry regarding innovative solutions for fitting lenses over irregular corneas. Join Roya and Sheila as the…
- Influencing Optometry
Join Roya and Sheila on this episode of "Try Not 2 Blink" as they explore the latest advancements in in-office dry eye diagnostic tools, which have been making headlines recently. They will share their clinical insights on effectively impl…
- Lid Wellness: Clean, Calm & Protect
This week on Try Not 2 Blink, hosts Roya and Sheila reintroduce their acclaimed segment, the SLPOD (Scleral Lens Pearl of The Day), where they discuss the potentially harmful preservatives present in some widely used makeup brands, sheddin…
- Leverage Your Impact
Welcome to the latest episode of Try Not 2 Blink. In today's discussion, hosts Roya and Sheila will share recently published research in retinal ophthalmology. They will review the good, bad, and ugly and how it relates to clinical care. A…
- The Big Bad Bleb
Welcome to Try Not 2 Blink, this week, Roya and Sheila discuss the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest advancements by attending conferences. Then, they discuss the complexities of treating patients with a history of glaucoma…
- Say Yes To Everything
On this week's Try Not 2 Blink episode, our hosts Roya and Sheila begin by breaking down two interesting patient cases. Sheila shares her experience treating a young patient with progressive myopia, exploring treatment options and consider…
- Keratoconus 1-2-3
In this latest episode of Try Not 2 Blink, we're excited to welcome back Dr. John D. Gelles, a renowned expert in keratoconus treatment, to share his extensive knowledge with us. He'll provide updates on the latest advancements in HOA lens…